MPC
CBAT
ICQ
118P/Shoemaker-Levy
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5
T 2010 Jan. 2.3251 TT MPC
q 1.983925 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1528442 Peri. 302.1450 -0.0733265 -0.9948548
a 3.464469 Node 151.8071 +0.9576001 -0.0898164
e 0.427351 Incl. 8.5094 +0.2786133 +0.0468714
P 6.45
From 769 observations 1991-2004, mean residual 0".8. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = -0.04, A2 = -0.1396.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
118P/Shoemaker-Levy Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2010 Jan. 3.5720 TT MPC q 1.995203 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1524020 Peri. 301.8459 -0.0692000 -0.9951726 a 3.471168 Node 151.8702 +0.9578995 -0.0857679 e 0.425207 Incl. 8.4880 +0.2786395 +0.0477001 P 6.47An 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 20 01.28 -13 44.1 4.115 4.809 128.2 9.5 21.9 22.6 2007 06 04 19 59.84 -13 45.2 4.050 4.803 133.3 8.8 21.9 22.5 2007 06 09 19 58.07 -13 47.7 3.990 4.797 138.5 8.1 21.8 22.5 2007 06 14 19 55.97 -13 51.6 3.934 4.790 143.7 7.2 21.8 22.4 2007 06 19 19 53.57 -13 56.8 3.885 4.784 148.9 6.3 21.7 22.3 2007 06 24 19 50.91 -14 03.2 3.842 4.777 154.1 5.3 21.7 22.3 2007 06 29 19 48.02 -14 10.9 3.806 4.771 159.4 4.3 21.7 22.2 2007 07 04 19 44.93 -14 19.6 3.776 4.764 164.5 3.3 21.7 22.1 2007 07 09 19 41.71 -14 29.4 3.754 4.757 169.2 2.3 21.6 22.0 2007 07 14 19 38.38 -14 39.9 3.740 4.750 172.7 1.6 21.6 22.0 2007 07 19 19 35.02 -14 51.2 3.733 4.742 172.7 1.6 21.6 21.9 2007 07 24 19 31.68 -15 03.0 3.733 4.735 169.3 2.3 21.6 22.0 2007 07 29 19 28.42 -15 15.2 3.741 4.728 164.6 3.3 21.6 22.1 2007 08 03 19 25.28 -15 27.6 3.756 4.720 159.4 4.3 21.6 22.1 2007 08 08 19 22.32 -15 40.1 3.779 4.712 154.2 5.4 21.6 22.2 2007 08 13 19 19.59 -15 52.5 3.808 4.704 148.9 6.4 21.6 22.3 2007 08 18 19 17.13 -16 04.8 3.843 4.696 143.6 7.4 21.6 22.3 2007 08 23 19 14.97 -16 16.8 3.884 4.688 138.3 8.3 21.7 22.4 2007 08 28 19 13.15 -16 28.4 3.931 4.680 133.1 9.1 21.7 22.4 2007 09 02 19 11.68 -16 39.5 3.983 4.671 127.9 9.8 21.7 22.5 2007 09 07 19 10.59 -16 50.1 4.038 4.663 122.9 10.5 21.7 22.5 2007 09 12 19 09.87 -17 00.1 4.098 4.654 117.9 11.0 21.7 22.6 2007 09 17 19 09.54 -17 09.4 4.160 4.645 112.9 11.5 21.8 22.6 2007 09 22 19 09.61 -17 18.0 4.226 4.636 108.1 11.9 21.8 22.7 2007 09 27 19 10.05 -17 25.8 4.293 4.627 103.3 12.2 21.8 22.7 2007 10 02 19 10.87 -17 32.8 4.361 4.618 98.6 12.4 21.8 22.8 2007 10 07 19 12.05 -17 39.0 4.431 4.609 93.9 12.5 21.9 22.8 2007 10 12 19 13.59 -17 44.3 4.500 4.599 89.4 12.5 21.9 22.8 2007 10 17 19 15.46 -17 48.7 4.570 4.589 84.9 12.5 21.9 22.9 2007 10 22 19 17.66 -17 52.1 4.639 4.580 80.4 12.4 21.9 22.9 2007 10 27 19 20.16 -17 54.5 4.707 4.570 76.0 12.2 22.0 22.9 2007 11 01 19 22.95 -17 56.0 4.773 4.560 71.7 11.9 22.0 22.9 2007 11 06 19 26.02 -17 56.4 4.837 4.550 67.4 11.6 22.0 22.9 2007 11 11 19 29.33 -17 55.8 4.899 4.539 63.2 11.2 22.0 22.9 2007 11 16 19 32.89 -17 54.1 4.958 4.529 59.0 10.8 22.0 22.9 2007 11 21 19 36.66 -17 51.3 5.014 4.518 54.9 10.3 22.1 22.9 2007 11 26 19 40.64 -17 47.5 5.066 4.508 50.8 9.8 22.1 22.9 2007 12 01 19 44.80 -17 42.5 5.115 4.497 46.7 9.2 22.1 22.9 2007 12 06 19 49.12 -17 36.5 5.160 4.486 42.7 8.6 22.1 22.9 2007 12 11 19 53.61 -17 29.3 5.200 4.475 38.7 7.9 22.1 22.9 2007 12 16 19 58.23 -17 21.1 5.237 4.463 34.7 7.2 22.1 22.9 2007 12 21 20 02.97 -17 11.8 5.268 4.452 30.8 6.5 22.1 22.8 2007 12 26 20 07.81 -17 01.4 5.295 4.440 26.9 5.8 22.1 22.8 2007 12 31 20 12.75 -16 50.0 5.317 4.429 23.0 5.0 22.1 22.8 2008 01 05 20 17.77 -16 37.6 5.334 4.417 19.2 4.2 22.1 22.7 2008 01 10 20 22.85 -16 24.2 5.346 4.405 15.4 3.4 22.1 22.7 2008 01 15 20 27.99 -16 09.9 5.352 4.393 11.6 2.6 22.1 22.6 2008 01 20 20 33.16 -15 54.7 5.353 4.381 8.0 1.8 22.1 22.6 2008 01 25 20 38.36 -15 38.6 5.349 4.368 4.6 1.0 22.0 22.5 2008 01 30 20 43.58 -15 21.7 5.340 4.356 2.7 0.6 22.0 22.4 2008 02 04 20 48.81 -15 04.1 5.325 4.343 4.7 1.1 22.0 22.5 2008 02 09 20 54.02 -14 45.8 5.305 4.331 8.1 1.8 22.0 22.5 2008 02 14 20 59.22 -14 26.8 5.280 4.318 11.7 2.7 22.0 22.6 2008 02 19 21 04.39 -14 07.3 5.250 4.305 15.4 3.5 21.9 22.6 2008 02 24 21 09.52 -13 47.3 5.214 4.292 19.1 4.3 21.9 22.6 2008 02 29 21 14.60 -13 26.9 5.174 4.278 22.8 5.2 21.9 22.7 2008 03 05 21 19.62 -13 06.1 5.129 4.265 26.6 6.0 21.8 22.7 2008 03 10 21 24.57 -12 45.2 5.079 4.251 30.3 6.8 21.8 22.7 2008 03 15 21 29.44 -12 24.0 5.025 4.238 34.0 7.5 21.8 22.7 2008 03 20 21 34.22 -12 02.8 4.967 4.224 37.8 8.3 21.7 22.7 2008 03 25 21 38.89 -11 41.6 4.904 4.210 41.5 9.0 21.7 22.7 2008 03 30 21 43.45 -11 20.6 4.838 4.196 45.3 9.7 21.7 22.7 2008 04 04 21 47.89 -10 59.8 4.768 4.181 49.1 10.4 21.6 22.7 2008 04 09 21 52.20 -10 39.3 4.694 4.167 52.9 11.0 21.6 22.6 2008 04 14 21 56.35 -10 19.3 4.618 4.153 56.7 11.6 21.5 22.6 2008 04 19 22 00.34 -09 59.9 4.538 4.138 60.6 12.2 21.5 22.6 2008 04 24 22 04.16 -09 41.2 4.456 4.123 64.4 12.7 21.4 22.6 2008 04 29 22 07.80 -09 23.3 4.372 4.108 68.4 13.2 21.3 22.5 2008 05 04 22 11.23 -09 06.4 4.285 4.093 72.3 13.6 21.3 22.5 2008 05 09 22 14.45 -08 50.6 4.197 4.078 76.3 13.9 21.2 22.5 2008 05 14 22 17.43 -08 36.0 4.108 4.063 80.4 14.2 21.2 22.4 2008 05 19 22 20.16 -08 22.9 4.017 4.047 84.5 14.4 21.1 22.4 2008 05 24 22 22.63 -08 11.2 3.926 4.032 88.6 14.5 21.0 22.3 2008 05 29 22 24.81 -08 01.3 3.835 4.016 92.9 14.6 21.0 22.3 2008 06 03 22 26.69 -07 53.2 3.744 4.000 97.2 14.6 20.9 22.2 2008 06 08 22 28.25 -07 47.1 3.654 3.984 101.6 14.5 20.8 22.1 2008 06 13 22 29.47 -07 43.2 3.565 3.968 106.0 14.2 20.7 22.1 2008 06 18 22 30.33 -07 41.6 3.478 3.951 110.6 13.9 20.7 22.0 2008 06 23 22 30.82 -07 42.4 3.392 3.935 115.3 13.5 20.6 21.9 2008 06 28 22 30.93 -07 45.7 3.310 3.918 120.0 13.0 20.5 21.8 2008 07 03 22 30.64 -07 51.7 3.230 3.902 124.9 12.3 20.5 21.7This 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.