MPC
CBAT
ICQ
82P/Gehrels Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2010 Jan. 12.0814 TT MPC q 3.633375 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1170339 Peri. 226.2674 -0.2717804 -0.9622103 a 4.139313 Node 239.5100 +0.8884999 -0.2441220 e 0.122228 Incl. 1.1261 +0.3697341 -0.1206476 P 8.42 From 101 observations 1975-2002, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
82P/Gehrels Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2010 Jan. 15.5480 TT MPC q 3.630582 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1173004 Peri. 226.7774 -0.2804786 -0.9597107 a 4.133040 Node 239.5186 +0.8862562 -0.2521505 e 0.121571 Incl. 1.1267 +0.3686213 -0.1239983 P 8.40An 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 23 37.47 -01 16.9 4.549 4.376 73.8 12.9 21.1 22.8 2007 06 04 23 40.30 -00 57.6 4.471 4.372 77.8 13.1 21.1 22.7 2007 06 09 23 42.90 -00 39.8 4.393 4.367 81.9 13.3 21.0 22.7 2007 06 14 23 45.25 -00 23.4 4.314 4.363 86.0 13.4 21.0 22.7 2007 06 19 23 47.33 -00 08.8 4.234 4.359 90.2 13.5 20.9 22.6 2007 06 24 23 49.14 +00 04.1 4.155 4.354 94.5 13.5 20.9 22.6 2007 06 29 23 50.65 +00 15.1 4.076 4.350 98.9 13.4 20.8 22.5 2007 07 04 23 51.86 +00 24.2 3.998 4.345 103.3 13.2 20.8 22.5 2007 07 09 23 52.75 +00 31.2 3.921 4.341 107.8 12.9 20.7 22.4 2007 07 14 23 53.30 +00 36.0 3.846 4.336 112.4 12.5 20.7 22.4 2007 07 19 23 53.52 +00 38.6 3.773 4.332 117.1 12.1 20.6 22.3 2007 07 24 23 53.38 +00 39.0 3.704 4.327 121.9 11.5 20.6 22.2 2007 07 29 23 52.90 +00 37.0 3.638 4.323 126.8 10.8 20.5 22.2 2007 08 03 23 52.07 +00 32.7 3.575 4.318 131.8 10.1 20.5 22.1 2007 08 08 23 50.90 +00 26.1 3.517 4.314 136.9 9.2 20.4 22.0 2007 08 13 23 49.40 +00 17.3 3.464 4.309 142.1 8.3 20.4 21.9 2007 08 18 23 47.59 +00 06.3 3.417 4.305 147.4 7.3 20.3 21.9 2007 08 23 23 45.50 -00 06.6 3.376 4.300 152.8 6.2 20.3 21.8 2007 08 28 23 43.16 -00 21.3 3.341 4.295 158.2 5.0 20.3 21.7 2007 09 02 23 40.61 -00 37.5 3.313 4.290 163.7 3.8 20.3 21.6 2007 09 07 23 37.89 -00 54.9 3.291 4.286 169.3 2.5 20.2 21.5 2007 09 12 23 35.07 -01 13.3 3.278 4.281 174.8 1.2 20.2 21.4 2007 09 17 23 32.19 -01 32.1 3.271 4.276 178.5 0.3 20.2 21.3 2007 09 22 23 29.32 -01 51.1 3.272 4.271 173.6 1.5 20.2 21.4 2007 09 27 23 26.51 -02 09.9 3.281 4.267 168.0 2.8 20.2 21.5 2007 10 02 23 23.82 -02 28.0 3.297 4.262 162.4 4.1 20.2 21.6 2007 10 07 23 21.31 -02 45.2 3.320 4.257 156.8 5.3 20.2 21.7 2007 10 12 23 19.02 -03 01.0 3.350 4.252 151.2 6.5 20.2 21.8 2007 10 17 23 17.00 -03 15.3 3.387 4.247 145.7 7.6 20.2 21.8 2007 10 22 23 15.28 -03 27.7 3.429 4.242 140.3 8.6 20.2 21.9 2007 10 27 23 13.90 -03 38.1 3.477 4.238 134.9 9.6 20.2 22.0 2007 11 01 23 12.87 -03 46.3 3.530 4.233 129.6 10.4 20.3 22.0 2007 11 06 23 12.21 -03 52.2 3.588 4.228 124.4 11.2 20.3 22.1 2007 11 11 23 11.93 -03 55.7 3.649 4.223 119.3 11.8 20.3 22.2 2007 11 16 23 12.03 -03 56.9 3.713 4.218 114.3 12.3 20.4 22.2 2007 11 21 23 12.51 -03 55.6 3.781 4.213 109.4 12.8 20.4 22.3 2007 11 26 23 13.36 -03 51.9 3.850 4.208 104.5 13.1 20.4 22.3 2007 12 01 23 14.57 -03 46.0 3.921 4.203 99.8 13.4 20.4 22.4 2007 12 06 23 16.13 -03 37.8 3.993 4.198 95.1 13.5 20.5 22.4 2007 12 11 23 18.02 -03 27.4 4.066 4.193 90.6 13.6 20.5 22.4 2007 12 16 23 20.24 -03 14.9 4.139 4.188 86.1 13.6 20.5 22.5 2007 12 21 23 22.75 -03 00.4 4.211 4.183 81.6 13.5 20.6 22.5 2007 12 26 23 25.54 -02 44.0 4.282 4.178 77.3 13.3 20.6 22.5 2007 12 31 23 28.60 -02 25.8 4.352 4.173 73.0 13.0 20.6 22.6 2008 01 05 23 31.90 -02 05.9 4.421 4.167 68.8 12.7 20.6 22.6 2008 01 10 23 35.43 -01 44.4 4.487 4.162 64.7 12.3 20.6 22.6 2008 01 15 23 39.18 -01 21.5 4.551 4.157 60.6 11.9 20.7 22.6 2008 01 20 23 43.12 -00 57.1 4.612 4.152 56.6 11.4 20.7 22.6 2008 01 25 23 47.24 -00 31.5 4.670 4.147 52.6 10.9 20.7 22.6 2008 01 30 23 51.52 -00 04.8 4.726 4.142 48.7 10.3 20.7 22.6 2008 02 04 23 55.96 +00 23.0 4.777 4.137 44.8 9.7 20.7 22.6 2008 02 09 00 00.53 +00 51.8 4.825 4.132 41.0 9.0 20.7 22.6 2008 02 14 00 05.24 +01 21.5 4.870 4.126 37.2 8.3 20.7 22.6 2008 02 19 00 10.05 +01 51.9 4.910 4.121 33.5 7.6 20.8 22.6 2008 02 24 00 14.97 +02 23.0 4.946 4.116 29.7 6.9 20.8 22.6 2008 02 29 00 19.97 +02 54.6 4.978 4.111 26.1 6.1 20.8 22.5 2008 03 05 00 25.06 +03 26.8 5.005 4.106 22.4 5.3 20.8 22.5 2008 03 10 00 30.22 +03 59.3 5.028 4.101 18.8 4.5 20.8 22.5 2008 03 15 00 35.45 +04 32.2 5.047 4.095 15.3 3.7 20.8 22.4 2008 03 20 00 40.73 +05 05.2 5.060 4.090 11.7 2.8 20.8 22.4 2008 03 25 00 46.05 +05 38.4 5.070 4.085 8.2 2.0 20.7 22.3 2008 03 30 00 51.41 +06 11.6 5.074 4.080 4.7 1.2 20.7 22.2 2008 04 04 00 56.80 +06 44.8 5.075 4.075 1.3 0.3 20.7 22.2 2008 04 09 01 02.22 +07 17.9 5.070 4.070 2.4 0.6 20.7 22.2 2008 04 14 01 07.65 +07 50.8 5.061 4.064 5.8 1.4 20.7 22.3 2008 04 19 01 13.08 +08 23.5 5.048 4.059 9.2 2.3 20.7 22.3 2008 04 24 01 18.51 +08 55.8 5.030 4.054 12.6 3.1 20.7 22.4 2008 04 29 01 23.93 +09 27.8 5.007 4.049 16.0 3.9 20.6 22.4 2008 05 04 01 29.34 +09 59.3 4.981 4.044 19.4 4.8 20.6 22.4 2008 05 09 01 34.73 +10 30.2 4.950 4.039 22.9 5.6 20.6 22.5 2008 05 14 01 40.08 +11 00.6 4.915 4.033 26.3 6.4 20.6 22.5 2008 05 19 01 45.38 +11 30.3 4.876 4.028 29.7 7.2 20.5 22.5 2008 05 24 01 50.63 +11 59.3 4.833 4.023 33.1 7.9 20.5 22.5 2008 05 29 01 55.83 +12 27.6 4.786 4.018 36.6 8.6 20.5 22.5 2008 06 03 02 00.95 +12 55.0 4.736 4.013 40.1 9.4 20.4 22.5 2008 06 08 02 05.99 +13 21.6 4.682 4.008 43.5 10.0 20.4 22.5 2008 06 13 02 10.93 +13 47.2 4.625 4.003 47.0 10.7 20.4 22.5 2008 06 18 02 15.76 +14 11.9 4.565 3.997 50.6 11.3 20.3 22.5 2008 06 23 02 20.48 +14 35.5 4.502 3.992 54.1 11.9 20.3 22.5 2008 06 28 02 25.05 +14 58.1 4.436 3.987 57.7 12.5 20.2 22.5 2008 07 03 02 29.48 +15 19.5 4.368 3.982 61.4 13.0 20.2 22.5This 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.