MPC
CBAT
ICQ
114P/Wiseman-Skiff
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5
T 2006 Sept. 13.2058 TT MPC
q 1.577594 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1476093 Peri. 172.8976 +0.0993273 -0.9444223
a 3.545903 Node 271.0432 +0.8968375 +0.2213965
e 0.555094 Incl. 18.2656 +0.4310646 -0.2430025
P 6.68
From 423 observations 1986-2007, mean residual 0".7. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.29, A2 = +0.0037.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
114P/Wiseman-Skiff Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Sept. 13.1934 TT MPC q 1.577600 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1476532 Peri. 172.8931 +0.0994023 -0.9444135 a 3.545201 Node 271.0432 +0.8968198 +0.2214687 e 0.555004 Incl. 18.2657 +0.4310840 -0.2429706 P 6.68An 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 10 31.96 -12 49.2 2.499 2.796 96.2 21.1 20.2 24.3 2007 06 04 10 36.89 -12 43.7 2.589 2.826 92.8 21.0 20.3 24.4 2007 06 09 10 42.03 -12 41.5 2.679 2.855 89.4 20.8 20.5 24.4 2007 06 14 10 47.38 -12 42.5 2.770 2.884 86.1 20.6 20.6 24.5 2007 06 19 10 52.89 -12 46.4 2.862 2.914 82.8 20.2 20.7 24.6 2007 06 24 10 58.56 -12 53.2 2.953 2.943 79.5 19.9 20.9 24.7 2007 06 29 11 04.36 -13 02.7 3.043 2.972 76.3 19.4 21.0 24.8 2007 07 04 11 10.27 -13 14.5 3.133 3.001 73.2 18.9 21.1 24.8 2007 07 09 11 16.28 -13 28.6 3.223 3.029 70.0 18.4 21.3 24.9 2007 07 14 11 22.38 -13 44.8 3.311 3.058 66.9 17.8 21.4 25.0 2007 07 19 11 28.56 -14 03.0 3.398 3.086 63.8 17.2 21.5 25.0 2007 07 24 11 34.80 -14 23.0 3.484 3.115 60.7 16.5 21.6 25.1 2007 07 29 11 41.10 -14 44.6 3.567 3.143 57.6 15.8 21.7 25.1 2007 08 03 11 47.44 -15 07.7 3.650 3.171 54.5 15.1 21.8 25.2 2007 08 08 11 53.83 -15 32.1 3.730 3.198 51.5 14.4 21.9 25.2 2007 08 13 12 00.25 -15 57.8 3.807 3.226 48.5 13.6 22.0 25.2 2007 08 18 12 06.71 -16 24.6 3.883 3.253 45.4 12.8 22.1 25.3 2007 08 23 12 13.18 -16 52.4 3.955 3.281 42.4 12.0 22.2 25.3 2007 08 28 12 19.68 -17 21.0 4.025 3.308 39.4 11.2 22.3 25.3 2007 09 02 12 26.18 -17 50.4 4.092 3.334 36.5 10.4 22.4 25.3 2007 09 07 12 32.69 -18 20.5 4.155 3.361 33.5 9.5 22.5 25.4 2007 09 12 12 39.21 -18 51.2 4.215 3.388 30.6 8.7 22.6 25.4 2007 09 17 12 45.73 -19 22.3 4.272 3.414 27.7 7.9 22.7 25.4 2007 09 22 12 52.25 -19 53.8 4.325 3.440 24.9 7.1 22.7 25.4 2007 09 27 12 58.75 -20 25.6 4.374 3.466 22.2 6.3 22.8 25.4 2007 10 02 13 05.23 -20 57.6 4.419 3.492 19.6 5.5 22.9 25.4 2007 10 07 13 11.70 -21 29.8 4.460 3.518 17.2 4.8 22.9 25.4 2007 10 12 13 18.15 -22 02.0 4.497 3.543 15.1 4.2 23.0 25.4 2007 10 17 13 24.56 -22 34.2 4.530 3.568 13.6 3.8 23.1 25.4 2007 10 22 13 30.93 -23 06.3 4.558 3.593 12.7 3.5 23.1 25.4 2007 10 27 13 37.26 -23 38.3 4.581 3.618 12.7 3.5 23.2 25.4 2007 11 01 13 43.54 -24 10.0 4.600 3.643 13.6 3.7 23.2 25.5 2007 11 06 13 49.75 -24 41.5 4.615 3.668 15.2 4.1 23.3 25.5 2007 11 11 13 55.90 -25 12.7 4.625 3.692 17.4 4.6 23.3 25.6 2007 11 16 14 01.97 -25 43.5 4.630 3.716 20.0 5.2 23.4 25.6 2007 11 21 14 07.95 -26 13.9 4.630 3.740 22.9 5.9 23.4 25.7 2007 11 26 14 13.83 -26 43.8 4.626 3.764 26.0 6.6 23.5 25.7 2007 12 01 14 19.59 -27 13.3 4.617 3.788 29.2 7.3 23.5 25.7 2007 12 06 14 25.23 -27 42.1 4.604 3.811 32.6 8.0 23.5 25.8 2007 12 11 14 30.73 -28 10.5 4.586 3.834 36.1 8.7 23.6 25.8 2007 12 16 14 36.07 -28 38.2 4.564 3.857 39.6 9.4 23.6 25.8 2007 12 21 14 41.24 -29 05.2 4.537 3.880 43.3 10.0 23.6 25.9 2007 12 26 14 46.22 -29 31.6 4.507 3.903 47.0 10.6 23.6 25.9 2007 12 31 14 51.00 -29 57.3 4.473 3.926 50.8 11.2 23.7 25.9 2008 01 05 14 55.54 -30 22.3 4.435 3.948 54.6 11.7 23.7 25.9 2008 01 10 14 59.84 -30 46.5 4.393 3.970 58.6 12.2 23.7 25.9 2008 01 15 15 03.87 -31 10.0 4.348 3.992 62.6 12.6 23.7 25.9 2008 01 20 15 07.60 -31 32.6 4.301 4.014 66.7 13.0 23.7 25.9 2008 01 25 15 11.02 -31 54.4 4.251 4.036 70.8 13.3 23.7 25.9 2008 01 30 15 14.10 -32 15.2 4.199 4.057 75.0 13.6 23.7 25.9 2008 02 04 15 16.82 -32 35.1 4.145 4.078 79.3 13.7 23.7 25.9 2008 02 09 15 19.15 -32 54.0 4.089 4.100 83.7 13.8 23.7 25.9 2008 02 14 15 21.07 -33 11.7 4.033 4.120 88.1 13.9 23.8 25.9 2008 02 19 15 22.56 -33 28.2 3.976 4.141 92.6 13.8 23.8 25.9 2008 02 24 15 23.59 -33 43.3 3.920 4.162 97.2 13.6 23.8 25.8 2008 02 29 15 24.16 -33 57.0 3.864 4.182 101.9 13.4 23.8 25.8 2008 03 05 15 24.25 -34 09.0 3.809 4.202 106.7 13.1 23.8 25.8 2008 03 10 15 23.84 -34 19.1 3.756 4.222 111.5 12.6 23.8 25.8 2008 03 15 15 22.93 -34 27.2 3.706 4.242 116.4 12.1 23.8 25.7 2008 03 20 15 21.54 -34 33.1 3.658 4.262 121.3 11.5 23.8 25.7 2008 03 25 15 19.67 -34 36.5 3.614 4.282 126.4 10.8 23.8 25.6 2008 03 30 15 17.35 -34 37.2 3.575 4.301 131.4 10.0 23.8 25.6 2008 04 04 15 14.61 -34 35.1 3.540 4.320 136.5 9.2 23.8 25.5 2008 04 09 15 11.48 -34 30.0 3.510 4.339 141.5 8.3 23.8 25.5 2008 04 14 15 08.03 -34 21.7 3.487 4.358 146.5 7.3 23.8 25.4 2008 04 19 15 04.31 -34 10.3 3.469 4.377 151.3 6.3 23.8 25.4 2008 04 24 15 00.41 -33 55.7 3.459 4.395 155.7 5.4 23.8 25.4 2008 04 29 14 56.38 -33 38.1 3.455 4.414 159.7 4.5 23.9 25.3 2008 05 04 14 52.31 -33 17.8 3.459 4.432 162.6 3.9 23.9 25.3 2008 05 09 14 48.27 -32 54.8 3.470 4.450 164.0 3.6 23.9 25.3 2008 05 14 14 44.34 -32 29.8 3.489 4.468 163.5 3.7 24.0 25.3 2008 05 19 14 40.59 -32 03.0 3.516 4.485 161.2 4.2 24.0 25.4 2008 05 24 14 37.08 -31 34.9 3.549 4.503 157.7 4.9 24.1 25.4 2008 05 29 14 33.86 -31 06.1 3.590 4.520 153.6 5.7 24.1 25.5 2008 06 03 14 30.97 -30 36.9 3.637 4.537 149.0 6.6 24.2 25.6 2008 06 08 14 28.45 -30 07.9 3.691 4.554 144.3 7.5 24.2 25.7 2008 06 13 14 26.33 -29 39.5 3.751 4.571 139.5 8.3 24.3 25.7 2008 06 18 14 24.61 -29 12.0 3.817 4.588 134.6 9.1 24.3 25.8 2008 06 23 14 23.30 -28 45.9 3.887 4.604 129.8 9.8 24.4 25.9 2008 06 28 14 22.41 -28 21.2 3.962 4.621 125.0 10.4 24.5 26.0 2008 07 03 14 21.92 -27 58.4 4.042 4.637 120.2 10.9 24.5 26.0This 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.