MPC
CBAT
ICQ
129P/Shoemaker-Levy
Epoch 2005 May 30.0 TT = JDT 2453520.5
T 2005 June 4.6975 TT MPC
q 2.806946 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1362985 Peri. 181.6735 -0.5778421 -0.8129006
a 3.739457 Node 303.6319 +0.7498129 -0.4935662
e 0.249371 Incl. 5.0120 +0.3223028 -0.3091684
P 7.23
From 251 observations 1991-2003, mean residual 0".6. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = -0.79, A2 = -1.8498.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
129P/Shoemaker-Levy Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 June 8.8137 TT MPC q 2.812390 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1354017 Peri. 182.9303 -0.5894600 -0.8044713 a 3.755951 Node 303.2001 +0.7429081 -0.5042772 e 0.251217 Incl. 5.0208 +0.3172137 -0.3138956 P 7.28An 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 16 33.83 -27 21.0 3.084 4.094 174.0 1.5 19.6 20.7 2007 06 04 16 30.11 -27 11.0 3.093 4.103 174.0 1.5 19.6 20.7 2007 06 09 16 26.47 -27 00.0 3.109 4.113 170.0 2.5 19.6 20.8 2007 06 14 16 22.97 -26 48.3 3.133 4.122 165.0 3.7 19.6 20.9 2007 06 19 16 19.69 -26 36.1 3.163 4.131 159.7 4.9 19.7 21.0 2007 06 24 16 16.69 -26 23.8 3.201 4.141 154.4 6.1 19.7 21.1 2007 06 29 16 14.02 -26 11.5 3.244 4.150 149.1 7.2 19.7 21.2 2007 07 04 16 11.71 -25 59.6 3.294 4.159 143.9 8.3 19.8 21.3 2007 07 09 16 09.79 -25 48.2 3.350 4.168 138.7 9.3 19.8 21.3 2007 07 14 16 08.29 -25 37.5 3.410 4.177 133.7 10.1 19.9 21.4 2007 07 19 16 07.22 -25 27.8 3.476 4.186 128.6 10.9 19.9 21.5 2007 07 24 16 06.59 -25 19.0 3.545 4.195 123.7 11.6 20.0 21.6 2007 07 29 16 06.39 -25 11.4 3.618 4.204 118.9 12.2 20.0 21.6 2007 08 03 16 06.61 -25 05.0 3.694 4.213 114.2 12.7 20.1 21.7 2007 08 08 16 07.25 -24 59.7 3.773 4.222 109.5 13.1 20.1 21.8 2007 08 13 16 08.30 -24 55.6 3.854 4.230 105.0 13.4 20.2 21.8 2007 08 18 16 09.74 -24 52.7 3.936 4.239 100.5 13.6 20.2 21.9 2007 08 23 16 11.55 -24 50.8 4.019 4.248 96.1 13.7 20.3 21.9 2007 08 28 16 13.72 -24 50.0 4.103 4.256 91.8 13.7 20.4 22.0 2007 09 02 16 16.22 -24 50.0 4.188 4.265 87.5 13.7 20.4 22.0 2007 09 07 16 19.04 -24 51.0 4.272 4.273 83.3 13.5 20.5 22.1 2007 09 12 16 22.16 -24 52.6 4.355 4.281 79.2 13.4 20.5 22.1 2007 09 17 16 25.57 -24 54.9 4.437 4.290 75.1 13.1 20.6 22.2 2007 09 22 16 29.24 -24 57.8 4.518 4.298 71.0 12.8 20.6 22.2 2007 09 27 16 33.15 -25 01.0 4.597 4.306 67.0 12.4 20.7 22.2 2007 10 02 16 37.30 -25 04.6 4.674 4.314 63.0 11.9 20.7 22.2 2007 10 07 16 41.65 -25 08.4 4.749 4.322 59.1 11.4 20.7 22.3 2007 10 12 16 46.21 -25 12.4 4.821 4.330 55.2 10.9 20.8 22.3 2007 10 17 16 50.94 -25 16.3 4.890 4.338 51.3 10.3 20.8 22.3 2007 10 22 16 55.85 -25 20.2 4.956 4.345 47.5 9.7 20.9 22.3 2007 10 27 17 00.90 -25 23.9 5.018 4.353 43.7 9.1 20.9 22.3 2007 11 01 17 06.09 -25 27.4 5.076 4.361 39.8 8.4 20.9 22.3 2007 11 06 17 11.40 -25 30.6 5.131 4.368 36.0 7.7 21.0 22.3 2007 11 11 17 16.83 -25 33.5 5.181 4.376 32.2 6.9 21.0 22.3 2007 11 16 17 22.35 -25 35.9 5.227 4.383 28.5 6.2 21.0 22.3 2007 11 21 17 27.95 -25 37.8 5.269 4.391 24.7 5.4 21.0 22.3 2007 11 26 17 33.62 -25 39.1 5.305 4.398 21.0 4.6 21.1 22.2 2007 12 01 17 39.34 -25 39.9 5.337 4.405 17.2 3.8 21.1 22.2 2007 12 06 17 45.10 -25 40.1 5.365 4.412 13.5 3.0 21.1 22.2 2007 12 11 17 50.90 -25 39.6 5.387 4.419 9.8 2.2 21.1 22.1 2007 12 16 17 56.71 -25 38.5 5.404 4.426 6.1 1.4 21.1 22.1 2007 12 21 18 02.52 -25 36.7 5.416 4.433 2.9 0.6 21.1 22.0 2007 12 26 18 08.32 -25 34.2 5.422 4.440 2.8 0.6 21.1 22.0 2007 12 31 18 14.09 -25 31.1 5.424 4.447 6.0 1.3 21.2 22.1 2008 01 05 18 19.83 -25 27.3 5.420 4.454 9.6 2.1 21.2 22.2 2008 01 10 18 25.52 -25 22.9 5.411 4.461 13.4 2.9 21.2 22.2 2008 01 15 18 31.14 -25 17.8 5.397 4.467 17.2 3.7 21.2 22.3 2008 01 20 18 36.68 -25 12.2 5.378 4.474 21.0 4.5 21.2 22.3 2008 01 25 18 42.14 -25 06.0 5.355 4.480 24.8 5.3 21.2 22.3 2008 01 30 18 47.49 -24 59.3 5.326 4.487 28.7 6.0 21.2 22.4 2008 02 04 18 52.72 -24 52.2 5.293 4.493 32.5 6.8 21.1 22.4 2008 02 09 18 57.82 -24 44.7 5.255 4.499 36.4 7.5 21.1 22.4 2008 02 14 19 02.77 -24 36.9 5.212 4.505 40.3 8.2 21.1 22.4 2008 02 19 19 07.56 -24 28.8 5.166 4.512 44.3 8.8 21.1 22.4 2008 02 24 19 12.18 -24 20.5 5.116 4.518 48.3 9.4 21.1 22.4 2008 02 29 19 16.61 -24 12.2 5.062 4.524 52.3 10.0 21.1 22.4 2008 03 05 19 20.84 -24 03.8 5.004 4.530 56.3 10.5 21.1 22.4 2008 03 10 19 24.84 -23 55.5 4.944 4.536 60.4 11.0 21.0 22.4 2008 03 15 19 28.62 -23 47.3 4.880 4.541 64.5 11.4 21.0 22.4 2008 03 20 19 32.14 -23 39.4 4.814 4.547 68.6 11.8 21.0 22.4 2008 03 25 19 35.40 -23 31.8 4.746 4.553 72.8 12.1 21.0 22.4 2008 03 30 19 38.38 -23 24.6 4.676 4.558 77.1 12.3 20.9 22.4 2008 04 04 19 41.07 -23 17.9 4.605 4.564 81.4 12.5 20.9 22.4 2008 04 09 19 43.44 -23 11.9 4.533 4.569 85.8 12.6 20.9 22.3 2008 04 14 19 45.48 -23 06.5 4.460 4.575 90.2 12.7 20.9 22.3 2008 04 19 19 47.19 -23 01.8 4.388 4.580 94.7 12.6 20.8 22.3 2008 04 24 19 48.54 -22 57.9 4.315 4.585 99.2 12.5 20.8 22.2 2008 04 29 19 49.52 -22 54.9 4.244 4.591 103.9 12.3 20.8 22.2 2008 05 04 19 50.12 -22 52.8 4.174 4.596 108.6 12.0 20.7 22.1 2008 05 09 19 50.34 -22 51.6 4.106 4.601 113.4 11.6 20.7 22.1 2008 05 14 19 50.16 -22 51.3 4.041 4.606 118.2 11.1 20.7 22.0 2008 05 19 19 49.58 -22 51.9 3.979 4.611 123.2 10.6 20.6 22.0 2008 05 24 19 48.62 -22 53.3 3.920 4.616 128.2 9.9 20.6 21.9 2008 05 29 19 47.27 -22 55.6 3.866 4.621 133.3 9.2 20.6 21.9 2008 06 03 19 45.55 -22 58.5 3.817 4.625 138.5 8.4 20.6 21.8 2008 06 08 19 43.47 -23 02.1 3.772 4.630 143.8 7.4 20.5 21.7 2008 06 13 19 41.06 -23 06.1 3.734 4.635 149.1 6.5 20.5 21.7 2008 06 18 19 38.37 -23 10.5 3.702 4.639 154.5 5.4 20.5 21.6 2008 06 23 19 35.42 -23 15.0 3.676 4.644 159.9 4.3 20.5 21.5 2008 06 28 19 32.27 -23 19.6 3.657 4.648 165.4 3.2 20.5 21.5 2008 07 03 19 28.97 -23 24.0 3.646 4.653 170.9 2.0 20.5 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.