MPC
CBAT
ICQ
87P/Bus
Epoch 2007 June 29.0 TT = JDT 2454280.5
T 2007 July 7.2386 TT MPC
q 2.173342 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1514859 Peri. 24.2427 -0.8954873 +0.4450838
a 3.485148 Node 182.1883 -0.4153513 -0.8370408
e 0.376399 Incl. 2.5769 -0.1599555 -0.3182188
P 6.51
From 74 observations 1981-2000, mean residual 0".7. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.45, A2 = -0.3539.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
87P/Bus Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 July 7.2244 TT MPC q 2.173362 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1515025 Peri. 24.2370 -0.8955300 +0.4449977 a 3.484894 Node 182.1884 -0.4152710 -0.8370809 e 0.376348 Incl. 2.5770 -0.1599248 -0.3182334 P 6.51An 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 11 06.98 +06 17.4 1.819 2.190 97.2 27.3 17.0 20.7 2007 06 04 11 12.77 +05 45.9 1.868 2.186 94.0 27.6 17.0 20.8 2007 06 09 11 18.97 +05 11.3 1.918 2.183 90.8 27.7 17.1 20.8 2007 06 14 11 25.54 +04 33.8 1.968 2.180 87.8 27.7 17.1 20.9 2007 06 19 11 32.44 +03 53.7 2.019 2.177 84.9 27.7 17.2 20.9 2007 06 24 11 39.65 +03 11.0 2.069 2.175 82.0 27.6 17.2 21.0 2007 06 29 11 47.14 +02 26.2 2.120 2.174 79.3 27.3 17.3 21.0 2007 07 04 11 54.88 +01 39.4 2.171 2.173 76.6 27.1 17.3 21.1 2007 07 09 12 02.84 +00 50.8 2.222 2.173 74.0 26.7 17.4 21.1 2007 07 14 12 11.03 +00 00.6 2.273 2.174 71.4 26.3 17.4 21.2 2007 07 19 12 19.41 -00 50.9 2.323 2.175 68.9 25.8 17.5 21.2 2007 07 24 12 27.98 -01 43.6 2.373 2.177 66.5 25.3 17.5 21.2 2007 07 29 12 36.72 -02 37.1 2.423 2.179 64.0 24.8 17.6 21.3 2007 08 03 12 45.61 -03 31.4 2.472 2.182 61.7 24.2 17.6 21.3 2007 08 08 12 54.65 -04 26.1 2.521 2.185 59.3 23.5 17.7 21.3 2007 08 13 13 03.83 -05 21.2 2.570 2.189 57.0 22.8 17.8 21.3 2007 08 18 13 13.15 -06 16.4 2.618 2.194 54.7 22.1 17.8 21.4 2007 08 23 13 22.60 -07 11.5 2.665 2.199 52.4 21.4 17.9 21.4 2007 08 28 13 32.16 -08 06.2 2.712 2.204 50.1 20.6 17.9 21.4 2007 09 02 13 41.84 -09 00.4 2.758 2.211 47.8 19.8 18.0 21.4 2007 09 07 13 51.64 -09 54.0 2.803 2.217 45.6 18.9 18.1 21.4 2007 09 12 14 01.54 -10 46.7 2.848 2.225 43.3 18.1 18.2 21.4 2007 09 17 14 11.55 -11 38.3 2.891 2.232 41.0 17.2 18.2 21.5 2007 09 22 14 21.65 -12 28.6 2.934 2.241 38.8 16.3 18.3 21.5 2007 09 27 14 31.85 -13 17.6 2.975 2.250 36.5 15.4 18.4 21.5 2007 10 02 14 42.13 -14 04.9 3.016 2.259 34.2 14.4 18.4 21.5 2007 10 07 14 52.50 -14 50.6 3.055 2.269 31.9 13.5 18.5 21.5 2007 10 12 15 02.95 -15 34.3 3.093 2.279 29.6 12.5 18.6 21.5 2007 10 17 15 13.47 -16 16.1 3.129 2.289 27.3 11.5 18.7 21.5 2007 10 22 15 24.06 -16 55.6 3.165 2.300 24.9 10.5 18.7 21.5 2007 10 27 15 34.69 -17 32.8 3.198 2.312 22.6 9.5 18.8 21.5 2007 11 01 15 45.38 -18 07.7 3.230 2.324 20.2 8.5 18.9 21.5 2007 11 06 15 56.11 -18 40.1 3.260 2.336 17.8 7.5 19.0 21.4 2007 11 11 16 06.86 -19 09.8 3.289 2.349 15.4 6.4 19.1 21.4 2007 11 16 16 17.64 -19 36.9 3.315 2.362 13.0 5.4 19.1 21.4 2007 11 21 16 28.42 -20 01.3 3.340 2.375 10.5 4.4 19.2 21.4 2007 11 26 16 39.19 -20 22.8 3.362 2.389 8.1 3.3 19.3 21.4 2007 12 01 16 49.94 -20 41.6 3.383 2.403 5.6 2.3 19.4 21.3 2007 12 06 17 00.67 -20 57.6 3.401 2.417 3.3 1.4 19.4 21.3 2007 12 11 17 11.35 -21 10.7 3.416 2.432 1.8 0.7 19.5 21.2 2007 12 16 17 21.98 -21 20.9 3.429 2.447 3.0 1.2 19.6 21.3 2007 12 21 17 32.52 -21 28.4 3.440 2.462 5.3 2.1 19.7 21.4 2007 12 26 17 42.98 -21 33.2 3.448 2.478 7.9 3.1 19.7 21.5 2007 12 31 17 53.34 -21 35.2 3.454 2.494 10.5 4.1 19.8 21.5 2008 01 05 18 03.59 -21 34.7 3.457 2.510 13.2 5.1 19.9 21.6 2008 01 10 18 13.71 -21 31.6 3.457 2.526 15.9 6.1 20.0 21.7 2008 01 15 18 23.68 -21 26.0 3.455 2.542 18.7 7.1 20.0 21.7 2008 01 20 18 33.49 -21 18.2 3.449 2.559 21.5 8.1 20.1 21.8 2008 01 25 18 43.13 -21 08.1 3.441 2.576 24.3 9.0 20.2 21.8 2008 01 30 18 52.60 -20 56.0 3.430 2.593 27.1 10.0 20.2 21.9 2008 02 04 19 01.87 -20 41.9 3.416 2.610 30.0 10.9 20.3 21.9 2008 02 09 19 10.93 -20 26.1 3.400 2.627 33.0 11.8 20.3 22.0 2008 02 14 19 19.77 -20 08.6 3.380 2.645 35.9 12.6 20.4 22.0 2008 02 19 19 28.38 -19 49.7 3.358 2.662 38.9 13.5 20.5 22.0 2008 02 24 19 36.75 -19 29.5 3.333 2.680 41.9 14.3 20.5 22.1 2008 02 29 19 44.87 -19 08.1 3.306 2.698 45.0 15.1 20.6 22.1 2008 03 05 19 52.73 -18 45.9 3.276 2.716 48.1 15.8 20.6 22.1 2008 03 10 20 00.31 -18 22.8 3.243 2.734 51.3 16.5 20.7 22.1 2008 03 15 20 07.60 -17 59.2 3.208 2.752 54.5 17.1 20.7 22.1 2008 03 20 20 14.59 -17 35.3 3.171 2.771 57.8 17.7 20.8 22.1 2008 03 25 20 21.26 -17 11.2 3.131 2.789 61.1 18.2 20.8 22.1 2008 03 30 20 27.62 -16 47.0 3.090 2.808 64.4 18.7 20.9 22.1 2008 04 04 20 33.64 -16 23.1 3.046 2.826 67.9 19.1 20.9 22.1 2008 04 09 20 39.30 -15 59.6 3.001 2.845 71.4 19.5 20.9 22.1 2008 04 14 20 44.59 -15 36.7 2.955 2.863 75.0 19.8 21.0 22.1 2008 04 19 20 49.50 -15 14.7 2.907 2.882 78.6 20.0 21.0 22.1 2008 04 24 20 54.00 -14 53.7 2.858 2.900 82.3 20.1 21.0 22.1 2008 04 29 20 58.09 -14 33.9 2.808 2.919 86.2 20.1 21.1 22.1 2008 05 04 21 01.74 -14 15.5 2.758 2.938 90.1 20.1 21.1 22.0 2008 05 09 21 04.92 -13 58.8 2.708 2.957 94.1 19.9 21.1 22.0 2008 05 14 21 07.63 -13 44.0 2.658 2.975 98.2 19.6 21.2 22.0 2008 05 19 21 09.84 -13 31.2 2.608 2.994 102.4 19.3 21.2 21.9 2008 05 24 21 11.54 -13 20.6 2.560 3.013 106.8 18.8 21.2 21.9 2008 05 29 21 12.72 -13 12.3 2.513 3.032 111.3 18.2 21.2 21.8 2008 06 03 21 13.35 -13 06.6 2.468 3.050 115.9 17.4 21.3 21.8 2008 06 08 21 13.42 -13 03.5 2.425 3.069 120.6 16.5 21.3 21.7 2008 06 13 21 12.95 -13 03.1 2.385 3.088 125.5 15.5 21.3 21.7 2008 06 18 21 11.93 -13 05.4 2.349 3.107 130.5 14.4 21.4 21.6 2008 06 23 21 10.38 -13 10.4 2.316 3.125 135.7 13.1 21.4 21.6 2008 06 28 21 08.31 -13 17.9 2.289 3.144 140.9 11.8 21.4 21.5 2008 07 03 21 05.78 -13 27.9 2.266 3.162 146.3 10.3 21.4This 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.