MPC
CBAT
ICQ
99P/Kowal Epoch 2007 Jan. 20.0 TT = JDT 2454120.5 T 2007 Jan. 15.7150 TT MPC q 4.718308 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0653325 Peri. 172.8256 -0.9319921 +0.3606830 a 6.105437 Node 28.3999 -0.3362181 -0.8230402 e 0.227196 Incl. 4.3451 -0.1354553 -0.4387626 P 15.1 From 38 observations 1977-1995, mean residual 0".8.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
99P/Kowal Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 Jan. 16.0982 TT MPC q 4.718358 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0652885 Peri. 172.8654 -0.9317389 +0.3613372 a 6.108175 Node 28.4003 -0.3367949 -0.8228102 e 0.227534 Incl. 4.3443 -0.1357641 -0.4386557 P 15.1An 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 13 40.99 -11 10.1 3.930 4.745 139.3 8.0 17.6 20.9 2007 06 04 13 39.89 -11 06.4 3.984 4.747 134.2 8.8 17.6 21.0 2007 06 09 13 39.09 -11 04.2 4.041 4.749 129.3 9.5 17.7 21.0 2007 06 14 13 38.61 -11 03.7 4.104 4.752 124.4 10.2 17.7 21.1 2007 06 19 13 38.45 -11 04.9 4.170 4.754 119.6 10.7 17.8 21.2 2007 06 24 13 38.61 -11 07.9 4.239 4.756 114.9 11.2 17.8 21.2 2007 06 29 13 39.10 -11 12.6 4.311 4.759 110.2 11.6 17.8 21.3 2007 07 04 13 39.90 -11 19.0 4.384 4.761 105.7 11.9 17.9 21.3 2007 07 09 13 41.01 -11 27.0 4.460 4.763 101.2 12.1 17.9 21.4 2007 07 14 13 42.41 -11 36.6 4.537 4.766 96.8 12.2 18.0 21.4 2007 07 19 13 44.11 -11 47.8 4.615 4.769 92.5 12.3 18.0 21.4 2007 07 24 13 46.08 -12 00.3 4.693 4.771 88.3 12.3 18.0 21.5 2007 07 29 13 48.32 -12 14.3 4.771 4.774 84.1 12.2 18.1 21.5 2007 08 03 13 50.80 -12 29.5 4.848 4.777 80.0 12.1 18.1 21.6 2007 08 08 13 53.53 -12 45.8 4.925 4.780 75.9 11.9 18.2 21.6 2007 08 13 13 56.48 -13 03.2 5.000 4.783 71.9 11.6 18.2 21.6 2007 08 18 13 59.65 -13 21.6 5.074 4.786 67.9 11.3 18.2 21.6 2007 08 23 14 03.02 -13 40.9 5.146 4.789 64.0 10.9 18.3 21.6 2007 08 28 14 06.59 -14 01.0 5.216 4.793 60.1 10.5 18.3 21.7 2007 09 02 14 10.32 -14 21.8 5.283 4.796 56.2 10.1 18.3 21.7 2007 09 07 14 14.23 -14 43.1 5.348 4.799 52.4 9.6 18.4 21.7 2007 09 12 14 18.30 -15 05.0 5.409 4.803 48.6 9.0 18.4 21.7 2007 09 17 14 22.51 -15 27.3 5.467 4.806 44.8 8.5 18.4 21.7 2007 09 22 14 26.86 -15 49.9 5.522 4.810 41.0 7.9 18.4 21.7 2007 09 27 14 31.33 -16 12.8 5.573 4.813 37.3 7.2 18.5 21.7 2007 10 02 14 35.92 -16 35.8 5.620 4.817 33.5 6.6 18.5 21.7 2007 10 07 14 40.61 -16 58.9 5.663 4.821 29.8 5.9 18.5 21.6 2007 10 12 14 45.40 -17 22.1 5.701 4.824 26.1 5.2 18.5 21.6 2007 10 17 14 50.28 -17 45.2 5.735 4.828 22.3 4.5 18.5 21.6 2007 10 22 14 55.23 -18 08.1 5.765 4.832 18.6 3.8 18.6 21.6 2007 10 27 15 00.25 -18 30.8 5.790 4.836 14.9 3.0 18.6 21.5 2007 11 01 15 05.33 -18 53.3 5.810 4.840 11.2 2.3 18.6 21.5 2007 11 06 15 10.46 -19 15.5 5.826 4.844 7.5 1.5 18.6 21.5 2007 11 11 15 15.62 -19 37.3 5.836 4.849 3.9 0.8 18.6 21.4 2007 11 16 15 20.81 -19 58.6 5.842 4.853 1.5 0.3 18.6 21.3 2007 11 21 15 26.01 -20 19.5 5.842 4.857 4.2 0.9 18.6 21.4 2007 11 26 15 31.21 -20 39.8 5.837 4.862 7.8 1.6 18.6 21.5 2007 12 01 15 36.41 -20 59.6 5.828 4.866 11.6 2.3 18.6 21.5 2007 12 06 15 41.59 -21 18.8 5.813 4.870 15.4 3.1 18.6 21.6 2007 12 11 15 46.74 -21 37.4 5.794 4.875 19.2 3.8 18.6 21.6 2007 12 16 15 51.84 -21 55.3 5.770 4.880 23.1 4.5 18.6 21.6 2007 12 21 15 56.89 -22 12.5 5.741 4.884 27.0 5.2 18.6 21.7 2007 12 26 16 01.86 -22 29.0 5.707 4.889 30.9 5.9 18.6 21.7 2007 12 31 16 06.74 -22 44.9 5.669 4.894 34.8 6.6 18.6 21.7 2008 01 05 16 11.53 -23 00.0 5.627 4.899 38.8 7.2 18.6 21.7 2008 01 10 16 16.20 -23 14.5 5.580 4.903 42.8 7.8 18.6 21.7 2008 01 15 16 20.74 -23 28.2 5.529 4.908 46.8 8.4 18.6 21.7 2008 01 20 16 25.13 -23 41.3 5.475 4.913 50.8 8.9 18.6 21.8 2008 01 25 16 29.35 -23 53.7 5.418 4.919 54.9 9.4 18.5 21.8 2008 01 30 16 33.40 -24 05.4 5.357 4.924 59.1 9.9 18.5 21.7 2008 02 04 16 37.25 -24 16.5 5.293 4.929 63.2 10.3 18.5 21.7 2008 02 09 16 40.88 -24 27.0 5.227 4.934 67.5 10.6 18.5 21.7 2008 02 14 16 44.28 -24 36.9 5.159 4.939 71.7 10.9 18.5 21.7 2008 02 19 16 47.42 -24 46.2 5.089 4.945 76.1 11.2 18.4 21.7 2008 02 24 16 50.30 -24 55.0 5.018 4.950 80.4 11.4 18.4 21.7 2008 02 29 16 52.90 -25 03.3 4.945 4.955 84.8 11.5 18.4 21.7 2008 03 05 16 55.19 -25 11.1 4.872 4.961 89.3 11.5 18.4 21.6 2008 03 10 16 57.17 -25 18.4 4.800 4.966 93.9 11.5 18.3 21.6 2008 03 15 16 58.81 -25 25.3 4.727 4.972 98.5 11.4 18.3 21.6 2008 03 20 17 00.12 -25 31.7 4.656 4.978 103.1 11.2 18.3 21.5 2008 03 25 17 01.06 -25 37.7 4.586 4.983 107.9 11.0 18.3 21.5 2008 03 30 17 01.65 -25 43.2 4.518 4.989 112.7 10.6 18.2 21.4 2008 04 04 17 01.87 -25 48.2 4.453 4.995 117.5 10.2 18.2 21.4 2008 04 09 17 01.72 -25 52.7 4.391 5.001 122.5 9.7 18.2 21.3 2008 04 14 17 01.21 -25 56.7 4.333 5.006 127.5 9.2 18.2 21.3 2008 04 19 17 00.34 -26 00.1 4.279 5.012 132.5 8.5 18.2 21.2 2008 04 24 16 59.13 -26 02.9 4.229 5.018 137.6 7.8 18.1 21.2 2008 04 29 16 57.61 -26 05.1 4.185 5.024 142.8 7.0 18.1 21.1 2008 05 04 16 55.78 -26 06.5 4.147 5.030 148.0 6.1 18.1 21.1 2008 05 09 16 53.69 -26 07.2 4.114 5.036 153.3 5.2 18.1 21.0 2008 05 14 16 51.37 -26 07.1 4.088 5.043 158.6 4.2 18.1 20.9 2008 05 19 16 48.87 -26 06.3 4.069 5.049 163.8 3.2 18.1 20.9 2008 05 24 16 46.24 -26 04.8 4.057 5.055 169.0 2.2 18.1 20.8 2008 05 29 16 43.52 -26 02.5 4.052 5.061 173.8 1.2 18.1 20.7 2008 06 03 16 40.76 -25 59.6 4.055 5.068 176.2 0.8 18.1 20.7 2008 06 08 16 38.02 -25 56.1 4.065 5.074 173.0 1.4 18.1 20.8 2008 06 13 16 35.35 -25 52.1 4.082 5.080 168.1 2.4 18.1 20.8 2008 06 18 16 32.80 -25 47.8 4.107 5.087 163.0 3.4 18.2 20.9 2008 06 23 16 30.42 -25 43.3 4.138 5.093 157.8 4.3 18.2 21.0 2008 06 28 16 28.24 -25 38.6 4.176 5.100 152.6 5.3 18.2 21.1 2008 07 03 16 26.31 -25 34.1 4.220 5.106 147.4 6.2 18.2 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.