MPC
CBAT
ICQ
76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
Epoch 2006 Nov. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454040.5
T 2006 Nov. 19.7962 TT MPC
q 1.603432 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1521980 Peri. 0.1238 +0.1008121 -0.8576590
a 3.474268 Node 84.1073 +0.9123716 -0.1224183
e 0.538483 Incl. 30.4588 +0.3967555 +0.4994344
P 6.48
From 208 observations 1987-2006, mean residual 0".9. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.15, A2 = -0.0360.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Nov. 19.7876 TT MPC q 1.603424 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1522351 Peri. 0.1197 +0.1008733 -0.8576505 a 3.473704 Node 84.1074 +0.9123806 -0.1223539 e 0.538411 Incl. 30.4589 +0.3967194 +0.4994649 P 6.47An 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 10 24.53 +42 11.3 2.419 2.377 75.5 24.4 21.2 21.4 2007 06 04 10 33.13 +40 50.7 2.493 2.406 73.3 23.8 21.4 21.5 2007 06 09 10 41.62 +39 30.3 2.568 2.436 71.1 23.2 21.6 2007 06 14 10 50.00 +38 10.0 2.642 2.465 68.9 22.6 21.7 2007 06 19 10 58.27 +36 50.2 2.717 2.495 66.6 22.0 21.7 2007 06 24 11 06.45 +35 31.0 2.791 2.524 64.4 21.3 21.8 2007 06 29 11 14.52 +34 12.4 2.865 2.554 62.2 20.6 21.8 2007 07 04 11 22.49 +32 54.6 2.938 2.583 59.9 19.9 21.9 2007 07 09 11 30.38 +31 37.6 3.010 2.612 57.7 19.2 22.0 2007 07 14 11 38.17 +30 21.6 3.082 2.642 55.4 18.5 22.0 2007 07 19 11 45.89 +29 06.6 3.153 2.671 53.2 17.7 22.1 2007 07 24 11 53.53 +27 52.7 3.222 2.700 50.9 17.0 22.1 2007 07 29 12 01.09 +26 40.0 3.291 2.729 48.7 16.2 22.1 2007 08 03 12 08.58 +25 28.6 3.358 2.758 46.4 15.5 22.2 2007 08 08 12 16.01 +24 18.6 3.423 2.787 44.2 14.7 22.2 2007 08 13 12 23.37 +23 09.8 3.487 2.816 41.9 13.9 22.3 2007 08 18 12 30.67 +22 02.5 3.549 2.844 39.7 13.1 22.3 2007 08 23 12 37.92 +20 56.8 3.609 2.873 37.5 12.4 22.3 2007 08 28 12 45.11 +19 52.6 3.666 2.901 35.3 11.6 22.3 2007 09 02 12 52.24 +18 50.0 3.721 2.929 33.2 10.9 22.4 2007 09 07 12 59.32 +17 49.0 3.774 2.957 31.1 10.1 22.4 2007 09 12 13 06.35 +16 49.7 3.824 2.985 29.1 9.5 22.4 2007 09 17 13 13.33 +15 52.2 3.871 3.013 27.3 8.8 22.4 2007 09 22 13 20.25 +14 56.5 3.916 3.041 25.6 8.2 22.5 2007 09 27 13 27.12 +14 02.6 3.957 3.069 24.1 7.7 22.5 2007 10 02 13 33.94 +13 10.7 3.995 3.096 22.8 7.2 22.5 2007 10 07 13 40.70 +12 20.6 4.029 3.123 21.8 6.8 22.5 2007 10 12 13 47.41 +11 32.6 4.060 3.150 21.2 6.6 22.5 2007 10 17 13 54.05 +10 46.6 4.088 3.177 21.0 6.5 22.6 2007 10 22 14 00.63 +10 02.7 4.111 3.204 21.2 6.5 22.6 2007 10 27 14 07.13 +09 20.9 4.131 3.230 21.9 6.6 22.6 2007 11 01 14 13.56 +08 41.3 4.147 3.257 23.0 6.8 22.7 2007 11 06 14 19.91 +08 03.9 4.160 3.283 24.5 7.2 22.7 2007 11 11 14 26.18 +07 28.7 4.168 3.309 26.3 7.6 22.7 2007 11 16 14 32.34 +06 55.8 4.172 3.335 28.4 8.1 22.8 2007 11 21 14 38.41 +06 25.3 4.172 3.361 30.7 8.6 22.8 2007 11 26 14 44.35 +05 57.2 4.168 3.386 33.2 9.2 22.9 2007 12 01 14 50.17 +05 31.4 4.160 3.412 36.0 9.8 22.9 2007 12 06 14 55.86 +05 08.1 4.148 3.437 38.8 10.4 22.9 2007 12 11 15 01.40 +04 47.2 4.133 3.462 41.8 10.9 23.0 2007 12 16 15 06.78 +04 28.9 4.113 3.487 45.0 11.5 23.0 2007 12 21 15 11.98 +04 13.0 4.090 3.511 48.2 12.1 23.0 2007 12 26 15 16.98 +03 59.6 4.063 3.536 51.5 12.6 23.0 2007 12 31 15 21.79 +03 48.8 4.032 3.560 55.0 13.1 23.0 2008 01 05 15 26.37 +03 40.4 3.999 3.584 58.5 13.5 23.1 2008 01 10 15 30.71 +03 34.6 3.962 3.608 62.1 13.9 23.1 2008 01 15 15 34.78 +03 31.2 3.923 3.632 65.8 14.3 23.1 2008 01 20 15 38.58 +03 30.3 3.881 3.655 69.6 14.6 23.1 2008 01 25 15 42.07 +03 31.8 3.837 3.679 73.4 14.9 23.1 2008 01 30 15 45.25 +03 35.6 3.791 3.702 77.4 15.0 23.1 2008 02 04 15 48.08 +03 41.7 3.743 3.725 81.4 15.2 23.1 2008 02 09 15 50.55 +03 50.0 3.694 3.748 85.5 15.2 23.0 2008 02 14 15 52.63 +04 00.3 3.645 3.771 89.7 15.2 23.0 2008 02 19 15 54.31 +04 12.6 3.595 3.793 93.9 15.1 23.0 2008 02 24 15 55.56 +04 26.6 3.546 3.815 98.2 14.9 23.0 2008 02 29 15 56.38 +04 42.1 3.497 3.838 102.6 14.6 23.0 2008 03 05 15 56.74 +04 59.0 3.450 3.860 107.1 14.2 22.9 2008 03 10 15 56.63 +05 16.9 3.404 3.881 111.6 13.8 22.9 2008 03 15 15 56.05 +05 35.6 3.361 3.903 116.2 13.2 22.9 2008 03 20 15 55.00 +05 54.7 3.321 3.924 120.8 12.6 22.8 2008 03 25 15 53.49 +06 13.9 3.284 3.946 125.3 11.9 22.8 2008 03 30 15 51.52 +06 32.7 3.251 3.967 129.9 11.1 22.7 2008 04 04 15 49.11 +06 50.7 3.223 3.988 134.4 10.3 22.7 2008 04 09 15 46.30 +07 07.6 3.201 4.008 138.7 9.5 22.7 2008 04 14 15 43.12 +07 22.7 3.184 4.029 142.8 8.6 22.6 2008 04 19 15 39.63 +07 35.8 3.173 4.049 146.6 7.8 22.6 2008 04 24 15 35.88 +07 46.5 3.168 4.069 149.8 7.1 22.6 2008 04 29 15 31.93 +07 54.4 3.171 4.089 152.3 6.6 22.6 2008 05 04 15 27.85 +07 59.2 3.180 4.109 153.8 6.2 22.6 2008 05 09 15 23.71 +08 00.7 3.196 4.129 154.2 6.1 22.6 2008 05 14 15 19.58 +07 58.7 3.220 4.148 153.4 6.3 22.6 2008 05 19 15 15.53 +07 53.2 3.251 4.168 151.5 6.7 22.7 2008 05 24 15 11.63 +07 44.3 3.288 4.187 148.7 7.2 22.7 2008 05 29 15 07.92 +07 32.0 3.332 4.206 145.3 7.9 22.8 2008 06 03 15 04.48 +07 16.5 3.383 4.224 141.5 8.6 22.9 2008 06 08 15 01.33 +06 57.9 3.439 4.243 137.4 9.3 22.9 2008 06 13 14 58.51 +06 36.5 3.502 4.261 133.2 10.0 23.0 2008 06 18 14 56.06 +06 12.7 3.569 4.280 128.8 10.7 23.1 2008 06 23 14 53.98 +05 46.6 3.641 4.298 124.4 11.2 23.2 2008 06 28 14 52.28 +05 18.5 3.717 4.316 120.0 11.8 23.2 2008 07 03 14 50.98 +04 48.7 3.796 4.333 115.6 12.2 23.3This 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.