MPC
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ICQ
74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Epoch 2009 July 28.0 TT = JDT 2455040.5 T 2009 July 30.3354 TT MPC q 3.557668 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1155990 Peri. 87.2431 -0.9563512 -0.2695552 a 4.173495 Node 77.1004 +0.2002329 -0.8857214 e 0.147557 Incl. 6.6474 +0.2128358 -0.3779385 P 8.53 From 788 observations 1988-2005, mean residual 0".8.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2009 July 31.1695 TT MPC q 3.555532 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1155884 Peri. 87.4069 -0.9571799 -0.2665840 a 4.173752 Node 77.1144 +0.1974737 -0.8863506 e 0.148121 Incl. 6.6490 +0.2116856 -0.3785704 P 8.53An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2007 05 30 03 47.16 +17 58.1 5.277 4.282 9.7 2.3 18.1 22.5 2007 06 04 03 52.66 +18 18.0 5.257 4.276 13.1 3.1 18.1 22.6 2007 06 09 03 58.16 +18 37.0 5.233 4.270 16.5 3.9 18.0 22.6 2007 06 14 04 03.65 +18 55.3 5.204 4.264 20.0 4.7 18.0 22.6 2007 06 19 04 09.12 +19 12.7 5.171 4.257 23.4 5.4 18.0 22.7 2007 06 24 04 14.55 +19 29.2 5.133 4.251 26.9 6.2 18.0 22.7 2007 06 29 04 19.93 +19 44.9 5.092 4.245 30.3 6.9 18.0 22.7 2007 07 04 04 25.26 +19 59.8 5.046 4.239 33.8 7.7 17.9 22.7 2007 07 09 04 30.51 +20 13.8 4.997 4.233 37.3 8.4 17.9 22.7 2007 07 14 04 35.69 +20 26.9 4.944 4.227 40.8 9.0 17.9 22.7 2007 07 19 04 40.77 +20 39.2 4.887 4.221 44.4 9.7 17.8 22.7 2007 07 24 04 45.73 +20 50.7 4.826 4.215 48.0 10.3 17.8 22.7 2007 07 29 04 50.57 +21 01.4 4.763 4.209 51.6 10.9 17.8 22.7 2007 08 03 04 55.27 +21 11.3 4.697 4.202 55.3 11.4 17.7 22.7 2007 08 08 04 59.81 +21 20.5 4.627 4.196 59.0 12.0 17.7 22.7 2007 08 13 05 04.17 +21 29.0 4.556 4.190 62.8 12.4 17.6 22.6 2007 08 18 05 08.34 +21 36.8 4.481 4.184 66.6 12.8 17.6 22.6 2007 08 23 05 12.30 +21 44.0 4.405 4.178 70.5 13.2 17.5 22.6 2007 08 28 05 16.01 +21 50.6 4.327 4.171 74.4 13.5 17.5 22.6 2007 09 02 05 19.48 +21 56.7 4.248 4.165 78.5 13.7 17.4 22.5 2007 09 07 05 22.67 +22 02.4 4.168 4.159 82.6 13.9 17.4 22.5 2007 09 12 05 25.56 +22 07.7 4.086 4.153 86.7 14.0 17.3 22.4 2007 09 17 05 28.12 +22 12.7 4.005 4.146 91.0 14.0 17.3 22.4 2007 09 22 05 30.34 +22 17.3 3.924 4.140 95.4 14.0 17.2 22.4 2007 09 27 05 32.20 +22 21.8 3.843 4.134 99.8 13.8 17.2 22.3 2007 10 02 05 33.66 +22 26.1 3.763 4.127 104.4 13.6 17.1 22.2 2007 10 07 05 34.72 +22 30.2 3.685 4.121 109.1 13.3 17.1 22.2 2007 10 12 05 35.35 +22 34.3 3.608 4.115 113.9 12.8 17.0 22.1 2007 10 17 05 35.53 +22 38.3 3.535 4.109 118.8 12.3 16.9 22.0 2007 10 22 05 35.26 +22 42.2 3.464 4.102 123.8 11.6 16.9 22.0 2007 10 27 05 34.54 +22 46.1 3.398 4.096 128.9 10.9 16.8 21.9 2007 11 01 05 33.36 +22 49.8 3.335 4.090 134.2 10.0 16.8 21.8 2007 11 06 05 31.73 +22 53.5 3.278 4.083 139.6 9.1 16.7 21.7 2007 11 11 05 29.67 +22 56.9 3.226 4.077 145.1 8.0 16.7 21.7 2007 11 16 05 27.22 +23 00.2 3.180 4.071 150.7 6.8 16.7 21.6 2007 11 21 05 24.41 +23 03.2 3.140 4.065 156.4 5.6 16.6 21.5 2007 11 26 05 21.29 +23 05.8 3.108 4.058 162.1 4.3 16.6 21.4 2007 12 01 05 17.93 +23 08.1 3.082 4.052 168.0 2.9 16.6 21.3 2007 12 06 05 14.39 +23 10.0 3.065 4.046 173.8 1.5 16.5 21.2 2007 12 11 05 10.75 +23 11.5 3.055 4.039 179.7 0.1 16.5 21.0 2007 12 16 05 07.09 +23 12.7 3.053 4.033 174.3 1.4 16.5 21.1 2007 12 21 05 03.50 +23 13.6 3.058 4.027 168.4 2.8 16.5 21.2 2007 12 26 05 00.05 +23 14.3 3.072 4.021 162.5 4.2 16.5 21.3 2007 12 31 04 56.83 +23 14.9 3.092 4.014 156.7 5.6 16.5 21.4 2008 01 05 04 53.88 +23 15.5 3.120 4.008 150.9 6.8 16.5 21.5 2008 01 10 04 51.28 +23 16.3 3.154 4.002 145.3 8.1 16.5 21.6 2008 01 15 04 49.08 +23 17.4 3.195 3.996 139.7 9.2 16.5 21.6 2008 01 20 04 47.31 +23 19.0 3.241 3.989 134.2 10.2 16.6 21.7 2008 01 25 04 46.00 +23 21.0 3.292 3.983 128.8 11.1 16.6 21.8 2008 01 30 04 45.16 +23 23.6 3.347 3.977 123.5 11.9 16.6 21.8 2008 02 04 04 44.80 +23 26.9 3.407 3.971 118.4 12.6 16.6 21.9 2008 02 09 04 44.93 +23 30.8 3.469 3.965 113.3 13.2 16.7 22.0 2008 02 14 04 45.54 +23 35.3 3.534 3.958 108.4 13.7 16.7 22.0 2008 02 19 04 46.61 +23 40.5 3.601 3.952 103.6 14.1 16.7 22.1 2008 02 24 04 48.14 +23 46.3 3.669 3.946 99.0 14.3 16.8 22.1 2008 02 29 04 50.10 +23 52.6 3.738 3.940 94.4 14.5 16.8 22.2 2008 03 05 04 52.47 +23 59.3 3.808 3.934 89.9 14.6 16.8 22.2 2008 03 10 04 55.24 +24 06.4 3.878 3.928 85.6 14.6 16.9 22.2 2008 03 15 04 58.39 +24 13.7 3.947 3.922 81.3 14.5 16.9 22.3 2008 03 20 05 01.89 +24 21.2 4.015 3.916 77.1 14.4 16.9 22.3 2008 03 25 05 05.71 +24 28.8 4.082 3.910 73.1 14.1 16.9 22.3 2008 03 30 05 09.84 +24 36.3 4.148 3.904 69.1 13.8 17.0 22.3 2008 04 04 05 14.26 +24 43.7 4.211 3.898 65.1 13.5 17.0 22.4 2008 04 09 05 18.94 +24 50.9 4.272 3.892 61.3 13.0 17.0 22.4 2008 04 14 05 23.88 +24 57.7 4.331 3.886 57.5 12.6 17.0 22.4 2008 04 19 05 29.05 +25 04.2 4.387 3.880 53.8 12.1 17.0 22.4 2008 04 24 05 34.42 +25 10.1 4.441 3.874 50.2 11.5 17.1 22.4 2008 04 29 05 39.99 +25 15.4 4.491 3.868 46.6 10.9 17.1 22.4 2008 05 04 05 45.74 +25 20.1 4.538 3.863 43.0 10.3 17.1 22.4 2008 05 09 05 51.65 +25 24.1 4.582 3.857 39.5 9.6 17.1 22.4 2008 05 14 05 57.71 +25 27.2 4.622 3.851 36.1 8.9 17.1 22.4 2008 05 19 06 03.90 +25 29.6 4.658 3.845 32.7 8.2 17.1 22.3 2008 05 24 06 10.21 +25 31.0 4.691 3.840 29.3 7.4 17.1 22.3 2008 05 29 06 16.63 +25 31.6 4.720 3.834 25.9 6.6 17.1 22.3 2008 06 03 06 23.14 +25 31.2 4.744 3.828 22.6 5.9 17.1 22.3 2008 06 08 06 29.73 +25 29.8 4.765 3.823 19.4 5.1 17.1 22.2 2008 06 13 06 36.39 +25 27.4 4.782 3.817 16.1 4.2 17.1 22.2 2008 06 18 06 43.10 +25 23.9 4.795 3.812 12.9 3.4 17.1 22.1 2008 06 23 06 49.86 +25 19.5 4.804 3.806 9.8 2.6 17.1 22.1 2008 06 28 06 56.65 +25 14.1 4.808 3.801 6.7 1.8 17.1 22.0 2008 07 03 07 03.47 +25 07.6 4.809 3.795 3.9 1.0 17.1 22.0This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.