MPC
CBAT
ICQ
77P/Longmore
Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5
T 2009 July 7.8488 TT MPC
q 2.310327 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1443385 Peri. 196.6948 -0.8582259 +0.5021372
a 3.599272 Node 14.9167 -0.4109568 -0.5481246
e 0.358113 Incl. 24.3983 -0.3075106 -0.6688928
P 6.83
From 293 observations 1975-2003, mean residual 0".9. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.04, A2 = -0.0579.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
77P/Longmore Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2009 July 7.5356 TT MPC q 2.309863 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1442161 Peri. 196.6300 -0.8585089 +0.5016050 a 3.601307 Node 14.9494 -0.4107864 -0.5483283 e 0.358604 Incl. 24.3982 -0.3069480 -0.6691251 P 6.83An 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 04 06.94 +37 08.1 5.350 4.384 16.0 3.7 22.2 2007 06 04 04 13.12 +37 28.4 5.336 4.374 16.7 3.8 22.2 2007 06 09 04 19.34 +37 48.7 5.317 4.363 18.1 4.1 22.2 2007 06 14 04 25.60 +38 09.2 5.293 4.352 19.9 4.6 22.2 2007 06 19 04 31.89 +38 29.6 5.265 4.341 22.2 5.1 22.2 2007 06 24 04 38.18 +38 50.1 5.233 4.330 24.7 5.6 22.2 2007 06 29 04 44.48 +39 10.6 5.196 4.319 27.4 6.2 22.2 2007 07 04 04 50.77 +39 31.2 5.155 4.307 30.2 6.8 22.2 2007 07 09 04 57.05 +39 51.8 5.110 4.296 33.2 7.5 22.2 2007 07 14 05 03.29 +40 12.5 5.061 4.284 36.3 8.1 22.2 2007 07 19 05 09.48 +40 33.3 5.008 4.273 39.5 8.7 22.2 2007 07 24 05 15.62 +40 54.3 4.952 4.261 42.7 9.3 22.2 2007 07 29 05 21.68 +41 15.4 4.892 4.249 45.9 9.9 22.2 2007 08 03 05 27.65 +41 36.8 4.829 4.237 49.3 10.5 22.2 2007 08 08 05 33.51 +41 58.5 4.763 4.225 52.7 11.0 22.2 2007 08 13 05 39.25 +42 20.6 4.693 4.213 56.1 11.5 22.2 2007 08 18 05 44.84 +42 43.1 4.622 4.201 59.6 12.0 22.2 2007 08 23 05 50.27 +43 06.2 4.547 4.188 63.1 12.4 22.1 2007 08 28 05 55.50 +43 29.9 4.471 4.176 66.7 12.8 22.1 2007 09 02 06 00.53 +43 54.4 4.393 4.163 70.3 13.2 22.1 2007 09 07 06 05.32 +44 19.6 4.313 4.150 74.0 13.5 22.0 2007 09 12 06 09.84 +44 45.8 4.232 4.138 77.8 13.8 22.0 2007 09 17 06 14.06 +45 13.0 4.150 4.125 81.6 14.0 22.0 2007 09 22 06 17.95 +45 41.2 4.067 4.112 85.5 14.1 21.9 2007 09 27 06 21.48 +46 10.5 3.984 4.099 89.4 14.2 21.9 2007 10 02 06 24.60 +46 41.0 3.901 4.085 93.4 14.2 21.8 2007 10 07 06 27.29 +47 12.7 3.819 4.072 97.5 14.1 21.8 2007 10 12 06 29.48 +47 45.5 3.739 4.059 101.6 13.9 21.7 2007 10 17 06 31.15 +48 19.3 3.659 4.045 105.7 13.7 21.6 2007 10 22 06 32.24 +48 54.1 3.582 4.031 109.9 13.4 21.6 2007 10 27 06 32.72 +49 29.6 3.507 4.018 114.2 13.0 21.5 2007 11 01 06 32.54 +50 05.5 3.435 4.004 118.4 12.6 21.4 2007 11 06 06 31.67 +50 41.5 3.367 3.990 122.7 12.1 21.4 2007 11 11 06 30.07 +51 17.2 3.302 3.976 126.9 11.5 21.3 2007 11 16 06 27.72 +51 51.9 3.242 3.962 131.0 10.9 21.2 2007 11 21 06 24.63 +52 25.0 3.187 3.947 134.9 10.2 21.2 2007 11 26 06 20.82 +52 55.9 3.138 3.933 138.6 9.5 21.1 2007 12 01 06 16.32 +53 23.8 3.094 3.919 142.0 8.9 21.0 2007 12 06 06 11.19 +53 48.1 3.057 3.904 144.9 8.4 21.0 2007 12 11 06 05.53 +54 07.9 3.026 3.890 147.1 7.9 20.9 2007 12 16 05 59.46 +54 22.7 3.002 3.875 148.5 7.6 20.9 2007 12 21 05 53.15 +54 32.1 2.984 3.860 148.9 7.6 20.9 2007 12 26 05 46.75 +54 35.9 2.973 3.845 148.3 7.7 20.8 2007 12 31 05 40.42 +54 34.0 2.970 3.830 146.8 8.1 20.8 2008 01 05 05 34.34 +54 26.6 2.972 3.815 144.4 8.6 20.9 2008 01 10 05 28.67 +54 14.0 2.981 3.800 141.4 9.3 20.9 2008 01 15 05 23.55 +53 56.8 2.997 3.785 137.9 10.0 20.9 2008 01 20 05 19.08 +53 35.7 3.018 3.769 134.1 10.8 20.9 21.0 2008 01 25 05 15.35 +53 11.3 3.044 3.754 130.1 11.6 20.9 21.0 2008 01 30 05 12.40 +52 44.5 3.075 3.738 125.9 12.3 20.9 21.0 2008 02 04 05 10.26 +52 15.8 3.110 3.723 121.6 13.0 20.9 21.1 2008 02 09 05 08.94 +51 45.9 3.149 3.707 117.3 13.7 20.9 21.1 2008 02 14 05 08.43 +51 15.5 3.192 3.691 113.0 14.3 20.9 21.2 2008 02 19 05 08.71 +50 45.0 3.237 3.675 108.7 14.8 20.9 21.2 2008 02 24 05 09.74 +50 14.7 3.284 3.660 104.5 15.2 20.9 21.2 2008 02 29 05 11.48 +49 45.0 3.333 3.644 100.3 15.5 20.8 21.3 2008 03 05 05 13.88 +49 16.0 3.383 3.627 96.2 15.8 20.8 21.3 2008 03 10 05 16.92 +48 47.8 3.434 3.611 92.2 16.0 20.8 21.3 2008 03 15 05 20.54 +48 20.6 3.485 3.595 88.3 16.1 20.8 21.4 2008 03 20 05 24.69 +47 54.3 3.536 3.579 84.4 16.1 20.8 21.4 2008 03 25 05 29.35 +47 28.9 3.586 3.562 80.6 16.0 20.8 21.4 2008 03 30 05 34.46 +47 04.4 3.636 3.546 76.9 15.9 20.8 21.4 2008 04 04 05 39.99 +46 40.5 3.684 3.529 73.3 15.8 20.8 21.4 2008 04 09 05 45.91 +46 17.3 3.731 3.513 69.8 15.5 20.8 21.4 2008 04 14 05 52.19 +45 54.6 3.776 3.496 66.3 15.2 20.8 21.4 2008 04 19 05 58.79 +45 32.2 3.820 3.479 62.9 14.9 20.7 21.4 2008 04 24 06 05.69 +45 10.0 3.861 3.463 59.6 14.5 20.7 21.4 2008 04 29 06 12.85 +44 47.9 3.900 3.446 56.4 14.1 20.7 21.4 2008 05 04 06 20.25 +44 25.7 3.936 3.429 53.2 13.6 20.7 21.4 2008 05 09 06 27.88 +44 03.2 3.970 3.412 50.1 13.1 20.7 21.4 2008 05 14 06 35.70 +43 40.5 4.001 3.395 47.1 12.6 20.6 21.4 2008 05 19 06 43.69 +43 17.3 4.029 3.378 44.2 12.0 20.6 21.4 2008 05 24 06 51.84 +42 53.6 4.054 3.361 41.3 11.5 20.6 21.4 2008 05 29 07 00.12 +42 29.2 4.077 3.344 38.5 10.9 20.5 21.4 2008 06 03 07 08.53 +42 04.1 4.096 3.327 35.8 10.3 20.5 21.3 2008 06 08 07 17.03 +41 38.2 4.111 3.309 33.2 9.7 20.5 21.3 2008 06 13 07 25.62 +41 11.3 4.124 3.292 30.7 9.1 20.4 21.3 2008 06 18 07 34.28 +40 43.6 4.133 3.275 28.4 8.5 20.4 21.2 2008 06 23 07 42.99 +40 14.8 4.139 3.258 26.1 7.9 20.3 21.2 2008 06 28 07 51.74 +39 45.0 4.142 3.240 24.1 7.4 20.3 21.2 2008 07 03 08 00.53 +39 14.2 4.141 3.223 22.2 6.9 20.3 21.1This 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.