MPC
CBAT
ICQ
102P/Shoemaker
Epoch 2006 May 25.0 TT = JDT 2453880.5
T 2006 June 6.7829 TT MPC
q 1.973757 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1363082 Peri. 18.5327 +0.9884065 -0.0069972
a 3.739280 Node 339.9467 -0.1085247 +0.6660523
e 0.472156 Incl. 26.2521 +0.1061833 +0.7458722
P 7.23
From 18 observations 1991-2006, mean residual 0".8. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +2.32, A2 = -0.6508.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
102P/Shoemaker Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 June 6.7692 TT MPC q 1.973599 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1362845 Peri. 18.5284 +0.9884000 -0.0068014 a 3.739714 Node 339.9391 -0.1086921 +0.6660533 e 0.472259 Incl. 26.2514 +0.1060733 +0.7458732 P 7.23An 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 06 31.21 +40 42.5 4.084 3.276 32.7 9.6 19.9 23.3 2007 06 04 06 40.04 +40 19.9 4.138 3.300 30.0 8.9 20.0 23.3 2007 06 09 06 48.77 +39 56.8 4.189 3.323 27.5 8.1 20.0 23.3 2007 06 14 06 57.39 +39 33.2 4.237 3.345 25.1 7.4 20.1 23.3 2007 06 19 07 05.91 +39 09.1 4.282 3.368 22.8 6.7 20.2 23.3 2007 06 24 07 14.31 +38 44.5 4.323 3.391 20.7 6.1 20.3 23.3 2007 06 29 07 22.57 +38 19.5 4.360 3.414 18.8 5.5 20.4 23.3 2007 07 04 07 30.71 +37 54.1 4.394 3.436 17.3 5.0 20.4 23.3 2007 07 09 07 38.71 +37 28.4 4.424 3.459 16.2 4.7 20.5 23.3 2007 07 14 07 46.58 +37 02.3 4.449 3.481 15.6 4.5 20.6 23.3 2007 07 19 07 54.30 +36 36.1 4.471 3.503 15.6 4.5 20.6 23.4 2007 07 24 08 01.86 +36 09.7 4.489 3.526 16.3 4.6 20.7 23.4 2007 07 29 08 09.28 +35 43.3 4.503 3.548 17.5 4.9 20.8 23.4 2007 08 03 08 16.53 +35 16.8 4.513 3.570 19.2 5.4 20.8 23.5 2007 08 08 08 23.62 +34 50.5 4.518 3.591 21.2 5.9 20.9 23.5 2007 08 13 08 30.54 +34 24.2 4.520 3.613 23.5 6.4 20.9 23.6 2007 08 18 08 37.29 +33 58.3 4.517 3.635 26.1 7.0 21.0 23.6 2007 08 23 08 43.86 +33 32.7 4.510 3.656 28.8 7.7 21.0 23.6 2007 08 28 08 50.24 +33 07.6 4.499 3.678 31.7 8.3 21.1 23.7 2007 09 02 08 56.43 +32 43.1 4.483 3.699 34.7 8.9 21.1 23.7 2007 09 07 09 02.42 +32 19.2 4.464 3.720 37.9 9.6 21.2 23.7 2007 09 12 09 08.20 +31 56.1 4.441 3.741 41.1 10.2 21.2 23.8 2007 09 17 09 13.77 +31 33.9 4.414 3.762 44.4 10.8 21.2 23.8 2007 09 22 09 19.10 +31 12.7 4.383 3.783 47.8 11.3 21.3 23.8 2007 09 27 09 24.21 +30 52.6 4.349 3.804 51.3 11.9 21.3 23.8 2007 10 02 09 29.06 +30 33.8 4.311 3.824 54.9 12.4 21.3 23.8 2007 10 07 09 33.66 +30 16.3 4.270 3.845 58.6 12.8 21.3 23.8 2007 10 12 09 37.98 +30 00.4 4.225 3.865 62.4 13.2 21.4 23.8 2007 10 17 09 42.00 +29 46.1 4.178 3.885 66.2 13.6 21.4 23.8 2007 10 22 09 45.73 +29 33.5 4.129 3.905 70.2 13.9 21.4 23.8 2007 10 27 09 49.12 +29 22.7 4.077 3.925 74.2 14.1 21.4 23.8 2007 11 01 09 52.18 +29 13.9 4.024 3.945 78.4 14.3 21.4 23.8 2007 11 06 09 54.88 +29 07.2 3.969 3.965 82.6 14.4 21.5 23.8 2007 11 11 09 57.19 +29 02.5 3.913 3.985 86.9 14.4 21.5 23.8 2007 11 16 09 59.10 +29 00.1 3.856 4.004 91.4 14.3 21.5 23.8 2007 11 21 10 00.58 +28 59.9 3.800 4.023 95.9 14.1 21.5 23.7 2007 11 26 10 01.62 +29 01.8 3.743 4.043 100.6 13.9 21.5 23.7 2007 12 01 10 02.20 +29 05.9 3.688 4.062 105.3 13.5 21.5 23.7 2007 12 06 10 02.29 +29 12.1 3.634 4.081 110.2 13.1 21.5 23.6 2007 12 11 10 01.89 +29 20.2 3.583 4.099 115.2 12.6 21.5 23.6 2007 12 16 10 00.97 +29 30.1 3.534 4.118 120.2 11.9 21.5 23.5 2007 12 21 09 59.55 +29 41.5 3.489 4.137 125.3 11.2 21.5 23.5 2007 12 26 09 57.63 +29 54.0 3.448 4.155 130.5 10.4 21.6 23.4 2007 12 31 09 55.21 +30 07.2 3.412 4.173 135.8 9.5 21.6 23.4 2008 01 05 09 52.31 +30 20.9 3.381 4.192 141.0 8.5 21.6 23.3 2008 01 10 09 48.98 +30 34.4 3.357 4.210 146.2 7.5 21.6 23.3 2008 01 15 09 45.26 +30 47.4 3.339 4.228 151.2 6.4 21.6 23.2 2008 01 20 09 41.20 +30 59.2 3.328 4.245 156.0 5.4 21.7 23.2 2008 01 25 09 36.88 +31 09.4 3.324 4.263 160.1 4.5 21.7 23.2 2008 01 30 09 32.38 +31 17.6 3.328 4.281 163.2 3.8 21.7 23.1 2008 02 04 09 27.76 +31 23.5 3.340 4.298 164.4 3.5 21.8 23.1 2008 02 09 09 23.14 +31 26.8 3.360 4.315 163.5 3.7 21.8 23.2 2008 02 14 09 18.58 +31 27.2 3.388 4.332 160.7 4.3 21.9 23.2 2008 02 19 09 14.19 +31 24.7 3.424 4.350 156.8 5.1 21.9 23.3 2008 02 24 09 10.03 +31 19.4 3.467 4.366 152.2 6.1 22.0 23.4 2008 02 29 09 06.18 +31 11.3 3.517 4.383 147.3 7.0 22.1 23.5 2008 03 05 09 02.68 +31 00.5 3.573 4.400 142.2 7.9 22.1 23.5 2008 03 10 08 59.58 +30 47.3 3.636 4.416 137.1 8.8 22.2 23.6 2008 03 15 08 56.91 +30 31.9 3.705 4.433 132.0 9.6 22.3 23.7 2008 03 20 08 54.71 +30 14.5 3.778 4.449 127.0 10.3 22.4 23.8 2008 03 25 08 52.96 +29 55.4 3.856 4.465 122.0 10.9 22.4 23.9 2008 03 30 08 51.68 +29 34.9 3.938 4.481 117.0 11.5 22.5 23.9 2008 04 04 08 50.85 +29 13.1 4.023 4.497 112.2 11.9 22.6 24.0 2008 04 09 08 50.47 +28 50.2 4.111 4.513 107.4 12.2 22.7 24.1 2008 04 14 08 50.51 +28 26.3 4.200 4.528 102.7 12.5 22.7 24.1 2008 04 19 08 50.96 +28 01.7 4.291 4.544 98.1 12.6 22.8 24.2 2008 04 24 08 51.79 +27 36.5 4.383 4.559 93.6 12.7 22.9 24.3 2008 04 29 08 52.98 +27 10.6 4.476 4.574 89.2 12.7 23.0 24.3 2008 05 04 08 54.50 +26 44.3 4.568 4.589 84.9 12.6 23.0 24.4 2008 05 09 08 56.33 +26 17.6 4.660 4.604 80.6 12.5 23.1 24.4 2008 05 14 08 58.44 +25 50.4 4.751 4.619 76.4 12.3 23.2 24.4 2008 05 19 09 00.82 +25 23.0 4.841 4.634 72.3 12.0 23.2 24.5 2008 05 24 09 03.42 +24 55.2 4.929 4.648 68.2 11.7 23.3 24.5 2008 05 29 09 06.24 +24 27.1 5.014 4.663 64.2 11.3 23.4 24.5 2008 06 03 09 09.26 +23 58.8 5.098 4.677 60.2 10.8 23.4 24.6 2008 06 08 09 12.45 +23 30.2 5.178 4.691 56.3 10.4 23.5 24.6 2008 06 13 09 15.79 +23 01.3 5.255 4.705 52.4 9.8 23.6 24.6 2008 06 18 09 19.27 +22 32.3 5.329 4.719 48.6 9.3 23.6 24.6 2008 06 23 09 22.87 +22 03.0 5.400 4.733 44.8 8.7 23.7 24.6 2008 06 28 09 26.58 +21 33.5 5.467 4.747 41.0 8.1 23.7 24.6 2008 07 03 09 30.38 +21 03.9 5.529 4.760 37.3 7.4 23.8 24.6This 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.