MPC
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135P/Shoemaker-Levy Epoch 2007 May 20.0 TT = JDT 2454240.5 T 2007 May 30.9961 TT MPC q 2.711246 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1317750 Peri. 22.3170 -0.5659152 +0.8224278 a 3.824553 Node 213.2979 -0.7714681 -0.5530037 e 0.291095 Incl. 6.0541 -0.2908213 -0.1334143 P 7.48 From 80 observations 1992-1999, mean residual 0".8.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
135P/Shoemaker-Levy Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 May 31.0487 TT MPC q 2.711230 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1318191 Peri. 22.3286 -0.5657318 +0.8225535 a 3.823700 Node 213.2991 -0.7715917 -0.5528343 e 0.290941 Incl. 6.0545 -0.2908500 -0.1333414 P 7.48An 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 15 05.30 -13 43.7 1.739 2.711 159.3 7.6 16.9 20.4 2007 06 04 15 02.89 -13 24.8 1.763 2.711 153.9 9.5 16.9 20.5 2007 06 09 15 00.91 -13 08.7 1.793 2.712 148.7 11.2 16.9 20.6 2007 06 14 14 59.43 -12 55.7 1.828 2.712 143.5 12.9 17.0 20.7 2007 06 19 14 58.48 -12 46.0 1.868 2.713 138.5 14.4 17.0 20.8 2007 06 24 14 58.09 -12 39.6 1.912 2.715 133.6 15.7 17.1 20.9 2007 06 29 14 58.27 -12 36.5 1.960 2.716 128.9 16.9 17.1 21.0 2007 07 04 14 59.02 -12 36.6 2.012 2.718 124.3 18.0 17.2 21.1 2007 07 09 15 00.33 -12 39.8 2.067 2.720 119.9 18.9 17.3 21.2 2007 07 14 15 02.19 -12 45.8 2.124 2.723 115.6 19.7 17.3 21.3 2007 07 19 15 04.58 -12 54.4 2.184 2.725 111.4 20.3 17.4 21.4 2007 07 24 15 07.47 -13 05.5 2.246 2.728 107.4 20.8 17.5 21.5 2007 07 29 15 10.84 -13 18.6 2.310 2.732 103.5 21.2 17.5 21.5 2007 08 03 15 14.66 -13 33.6 2.375 2.735 99.7 21.5 17.6 21.6 2007 08 08 15 18.91 -13 50.1 2.441 2.739 96.0 21.6 17.7 21.7 2007 08 13 15 23.56 -14 08.0 2.508 2.743 92.4 21.7 17.8 21.7 2007 08 18 15 28.59 -14 26.9 2.575 2.747 88.8 21.6 17.8 21.8 2007 08 23 15 33.97 -14 46.6 2.642 2.752 85.4 21.5 17.9 21.9 2007 08 28 15 39.69 -15 06.8 2.710 2.757 82.0 21.3 18.0 21.9 2007 09 02 15 45.71 -15 27.3 2.777 2.762 78.7 21.0 18.0 22.0 2007 09 07 15 52.02 -15 47.9 2.844 2.768 75.4 20.6 18.1 22.0 2007 09 12 15 58.61 -16 08.4 2.911 2.773 72.2 20.2 18.2 22.0 2007 09 17 16 05.44 -16 28.6 2.976 2.779 69.0 19.7 18.2 22.1 2007 09 22 16 12.51 -16 48.3 3.041 2.785 65.8 19.2 18.3 22.1 2007 09 27 16 19.80 -17 07.3 3.105 2.792 62.7 18.6 18.4 22.1 2007 10 02 16 27.29 -17 25.4 3.168 2.798 59.7 18.0 18.4 22.2 2007 10 07 16 34.96 -17 42.5 3.229 2.805 56.6 17.3 18.5 22.2 2007 10 12 16 42.81 -17 58.5 3.288 2.813 53.6 16.6 18.6 22.2 2007 10 17 16 50.81 -18 13.1 3.346 2.820 50.5 15.8 18.6 22.2 2007 10 22 16 58.96 -18 26.4 3.402 2.828 47.5 15.1 18.7 22.3 2007 10 27 17 07.23 -18 38.1 3.457 2.835 44.6 14.2 18.7 22.3 2007 11 01 17 15.61 -18 48.1 3.509 2.843 41.6 13.4 18.8 22.3 2007 11 06 17 24.10 -18 56.5 3.559 2.852 38.6 12.5 18.9 22.3 2007 11 11 17 32.67 -19 03.1 3.606 2.860 35.6 11.6 18.9 22.3 2007 11 16 17 41.31 -19 07.8 3.651 2.869 32.7 10.7 19.0 22.3 2007 11 21 17 50.01 -19 10.6 3.694 2.878 29.7 9.8 19.0 22.3 2007 11 26 17 58.76 -19 11.4 3.733 2.887 26.8 8.9 19.1 22.3 2007 12 01 18 07.53 -19 10.2 3.770 2.896 23.9 7.9 19.1 22.3 2007 12 06 18 16.32 -19 07.0 3.804 2.905 20.9 7.0 19.2 22.2 2007 12 11 18 25.12 -19 01.8 3.836 2.915 18.0 6.0 19.2 22.2 2007 12 16 18 33.91 -18 54.6 3.864 2.925 15.1 5.0 19.3 22.2 2007 12 21 18 42.67 -18 45.3 3.889 2.935 12.3 4.1 19.3 22.2 2007 12 26 18 51.40 -18 34.1 3.910 2.945 9.5 3.2 19.3 22.1 2007 12 31 19 00.09 -18 21.0 3.929 2.955 7.0 2.3 19.4 22.1 2008 01 05 19 08.72 -18 06.0 3.944 2.966 5.0 1.7 19.4 22.1 2008 01 10 19 17.28 -17 49.1 3.956 2.976 4.4 1.5 19.5 22.1 2008 01 15 19 25.75 -17 30.5 3.964 2.987 5.7 1.9 19.5 22.1 2008 01 20 19 34.14 -17 10.1 3.969 2.998 8.0 2.6 19.5 22.2 2008 01 25 19 42.42 -16 48.2 3.971 3.009 10.7 3.5 19.6 22.2 2008 01 30 19 50.59 -16 24.7 3.969 3.020 13.6 4.4 19.6 22.3 2008 02 04 19 58.64 -15 59.8 3.963 3.031 16.5 5.3 19.6 22.3 2008 02 09 20 06.56 -15 33.5 3.954 3.043 19.6 6.2 19.7 22.4 2008 02 14 20 14.34 -15 06.1 3.942 3.054 22.6 7.1 19.7 22.4 2008 02 19 20 21.97 -14 37.5 3.927 3.066 25.7 8.0 19.7 22.5 2008 02 24 20 29.44 -14 08.0 3.908 3.078 28.8 8.9 19.7 22.5 2008 02 29 20 36.74 -13 37.5 3.886 3.090 31.9 9.8 19.7 22.5 2008 03 05 20 43.87 -13 06.3 3.860 3.102 35.1 10.6 19.8 22.6 2008 03 10 20 50.82 -12 34.5 3.832 3.114 38.3 11.4 19.8 22.6 2008 03 15 20 57.57 -12 02.2 3.800 3.126 41.5 12.2 19.8 22.6 2008 03 20 21 04.12 -11 29.6 3.765 3.138 44.8 12.9 19.8 22.6 2008 03 25 21 10.46 -10 56.7 3.728 3.151 48.1 13.6 19.8 22.6 2008 03 30 21 16.58 -10 23.8 3.688 3.163 51.4 14.3 19.8 22.6 2008 04 04 21 22.46 -09 50.8 3.646 3.176 54.8 14.9 19.8 22.6 2008 04 09 21 28.11 -09 18.1 3.601 3.188 58.2 15.5 19.9 22.6 2008 04 14 21 33.50 -08 45.8 3.553 3.201 61.6 16.0 19.9 22.6 2008 04 19 21 38.62 -08 14.0 3.504 3.214 65.1 16.5 19.9 22.6 2008 04 24 21 43.46 -07 42.8 3.453 3.226 68.7 16.9 19.9 22.6 2008 04 29 21 48.01 -07 12.4 3.400 3.239 72.3 17.2 19.9 22.6 2008 05 04 21 52.26 -06 43.0 3.346 3.252 76.0 17.5 19.9 22.6 2008 05 09 21 56.18 -06 14.8 3.291 3.265 79.7 17.7 19.9 22.6 2008 05 14 21 59.76 -05 47.9 3.235 3.278 83.5 17.8 19.9 22.6 2008 05 19 22 02.98 -05 22.5 3.178 3.291 87.4 17.9 19.9 22.5 2008 05 24 22 05.84 -04 58.7 3.121 3.304 91.4 17.8 19.9 22.5 2008 05 29 22 08.31 -04 36.8 3.064 3.317 95.4 17.7 19.8 22.5 2008 06 03 22 10.37 -04 16.9 3.008 3.331 99.6 17.5 19.8 22.4 2008 06 08 22 12.01 -03 59.3 2.952 3.344 103.9 17.1 19.8 22.4 2008 06 13 22 13.21 -03 44.1 2.898 3.357 108.2 16.7 19.8 22.3 2008 06 18 22 13.97 -03 31.4 2.845 3.370 112.7 16.1 19.8 22.3 2008 06 23 22 14.28 -03 21.5 2.795 3.384 117.3 15.5 19.8 22.2 2008 06 28 22 14.13 -03 14.5 2.747 3.397 122.0 14.7 19.8 22.2 2008 07 03 22 13.52 -03 10.4 2.702 3.410 126.8 13.8 19.8 22.1This 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.