158P/Kowal-LINEAR

Orbital Elements

The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 50356:

158P/Kowal-LINEAR
Epoch 2002 July 25.0 TT = JDT 2452480.5
T 2002 July 25.6435 TT                                  MPC
q   4.594986             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0957620      Peri.  235.5754      +0.9694928      -0.2267009
a   4.731592       Node   137.3135      +0.2444856      +0.9216641
e   0.028871       Incl.    7.9031      -0.0176221      +0.3148682
P  10.3
From 80 observations 1979-2003, mean residual 0".7.

Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:

158P/Kowal-LINEAR
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5
T 2002 June 28.3502 TT                                  MPC
q   4.588357             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0960550      Peri.  232.7978      +0.9793655      -0.1792727
a   4.721965       Node   137.3026      +0.1993852      +0.9324754
e   0.028295       Incl.    7.9080      -0.0329973      +0.3136094
P  10.3

An 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.

Ephemeris

The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available.

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 m2

WARNING!

This 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.

2007 05 30 11 36.60 +09 08.3 4.528 4.855 102.8 11.7 19.1 19.9 2007 06 04 11 37.50 +08 59.1 4.603 4.855 98.3 11.9 19.2 20.0 2007 06 09 11 38.68 +08 48.0 4.679 4.855 93.9 12.0 19.2 20.0 2007 06 14 11 40.14 +08 35.2 4.756 4.855 89.5 12.1 19.2 20.0 2007 06 19 11 41.87 +08 20.8 4.832 4.855 85.3 12.0 19.3 20.1 2007 06 24 11 43.85 +08 04.8 4.908 4.855 81.1 11.9 19.3 20.1 2007 06 29 11 46.07 +07 47.4 4.982 4.855 77.0 11.8 19.3 20.1 2007 07 04 11 48.51 +07 28.7 5.056 4.855 72.9 11.5 19.4 20.2 2007 07 09 11 51.16 +07 08.8 5.128 4.855 68.9 11.3 19.4 20.2 2007 07 14 11 54.00 +06 47.8 5.198 4.855 64.9 10.9 19.4 20.2 2007 07 19 11 57.04 +06 25.8 5.266 4.855 61.0 10.6 19.5 20.2 2007 07 24 12 00.24 +06 02.8 5.331 4.855 57.2 10.1 19.5 20.2 2007 07 29 12 03.61 +05 39.1 5.393 4.855 53.3 9.7 19.5 20.2 2007 08 03 12 07.12 +05 14.6 5.452 4.855 49.6 9.2 19.5 20.2 2007 08 08 12 10.76 +04 49.4 5.508 4.855 45.8 8.6 19.6 20.2 2007 08 13 12 14.53 +04 23.7 5.560 4.855 42.1 8.0 19.6 20.2 2007 08 18 12 18.42 +03 57.4 5.608 4.855 38.4 7.4 19.6 20.2 2007 08 23 12 22.42 +03 30.8 5.653 4.855 34.7 6.8 19.6 20.2 2007 08 28 12 26.50 +03 03.8 5.693 4.855 31.1 6.2 19.6 20.2 2007 09 02 12 30.68 +02 36.6 5.729 4.855 27.5 5.5 19.7 20.2 2007 09 07 12 34.93 +02 09.3 5.760 4.855 23.9 4.8 19.7 20.1 2007 09 12 12 39.25 +01 41.8 5.787 4.855 20.3 4.1 19.7 20.1 2007 09 17 12 43.63 +01 14.3 5.809 4.855 16.8 3.4 19.7 20.1 2007 09 22 12 48.06 +00 46.8 5.826 4.855 13.4 2.7 19.7 20.0 2007 09 27 12 52.53 +00 19.6 5.839 4.855 10.1 2.1 19.7 20.0 2007 10 02 12 57.04 -00 07.5 5.846 4.855 7.3 1.5 19.7 20.0 2007 10 07 13 01.57 -00 34.3 5.849 4.855 5.7 1.2 19.7 19.9 2007 10 12 13 06.12 -01 00.8 5.846 4.855 6.1 1.3 19.7 19.9 2007 10 17 13 10.67 -01 26.8 5.839 4.855 8.4 1.7 19.7 20.0 2007 10 22 13 15.23 -01 52.3 5.826 4.855 11.5 2.3 19.7 20.0 2007 10 27 13 19.77 -02 17.1 5.808 4.854 14.9 3.0 19.7 20.1 2007 11 01 13 24.30 -02 41.4 5.786 4.854 18.5 3.7 19.7 20.1 2007 11 06 13 28.79 -03 04.9 5.758 4.854 22.1 4.4 19.7 20.1 2007 11 11 13 33.25 -03 27.5 5.726 4.854 25.9 5.1 19.7 20.1 2007 11 16 13 37.65 -03 49.3 5.689 4.854 29.7 5.8 19.6 20.2 2007 11 21 13 41.99 -04 10.1 5.647 4.854 33.5 6.4 19.6 20.2 2007 11 26 13 46.25 -04 29.8 5.601 4.853 37.4 7.1 19.6 20.2 2007 12 01 13 50.43 -04 48.4 5.550 4.853 41.3 7.7 19.6 20.2 2007 12 06 13 54.51 -05 05.9 5.496 4.853 45.3 8.3 19.6 20.2 2007 12 11 13 58.47 -05 22.1 5.437 4.853 49.3 8.8 19.5 20.2 2007 12 16 14 02.30 -05 36.9 5.375 4.853 53.4 9.4 19.5 20.2 2007 12 21 14 05.99 -05 50.4 5.310 4.852 57.5 9.8 19.5 20.2 2007 12 26 14 09.52 -06 02.4 5.242 4.852 61.6 10.3 19.5 20.2 2007 12 31 14 12.87 -06 12.9 5.171 4.852 65.9 10.7 19.4 20.2 2008 01 05 14 16.03 -06 21.8 5.097 4.852 70.1 11.0 19.4 20.2 2008 01 10 14 18.99 -06 29.1 5.022 4.851 74.5 11.3 19.4 20.1 2008 01 15 14 21.72 -06 34.7 4.945 4.851 78.8 11.5 19.3 20.1 2008 01 20 14 24.20 -06 38.6 4.866 4.851 83.3 11.6 19.3 20.1 2008 01 25 14 26.43 -06 40.8 4.788 4.851 87.8 11.7 19.3 20.0 2008 01 30 14 28.38 -06 41.2 4.709 4.850 92.4 11.7 19.2 20.0 2008 02 04 14 30.04 -06 39.9 4.630 4.850 97.0 11.6 19.2 20.0 2008 02 09 14 31.40 -06 36.7 4.552 4.850 101.7 11.5 19.1 19.9 2008 02 14 14 32.43 -06 31.8 4.475 4.849 106.5 11.3 19.1 19.9 2008 02 19 14 33.14 -06 25.2 4.401 4.849 111.4 10.9 19.1 19.8 2008 02 24 14 33.52 -06 16.9 4.328 4.849 116.3 10.5 19.0 19.8 2008 02 29 14 33.56 -06 07.0 4.259 4.848 121.3 10.1 19.0 19.7 2008 03 05 14 33.25 -05 55.5 4.194 4.848 126.3 9.5 19.0 19.7 2008 03 10 14 32.61 -05 42.7 4.133 4.847 131.4 8.8 18.9 19.6 2008 03 15 14 31.64 -05 28.6 4.076 4.847 136.6 8.1 18.9 19.5 2008 03 20 14 30.36 -05 13.5 4.025 4.847 141.8 7.3 18.9 19.5 2008 03 25 14 28.78 -04 57.6 3.980 4.846 146.9 6.4 18.9 19.4 2008 03 30 14 26.94 -04 41.0 3.941 4.846 152.1 5.5 18.8 19.4 2008 04 04 14 24.87 -04 24.0 3.908 4.845 157.2 4.6 18.8 19.3 2008 04 09 14 22.59 -04 06.9 3.882 4.845 162.0 3.7 18.8 19.2 2008 04 14 14 20.17 -03 50.1 3.864 4.845 166.4 2.8 18.8 19.2 2008 04 19 14 17.63 -03 33.7 3.853 4.844 169.5 2.2 18.8 19.1 2008 04 24 14 15.03 -03 18.2 3.849 4.844 170.2 2.0 18.8 19.1 2008 04 29 14 12.42 -03 03.6 3.853 4.843 168.1 2.5 18.8 19.1 2008 05 04 14 09.84 -02 50.4 3.865 4.843 164.2 3.2 18.8 19.2 2008 05 09 14 07.35 -02 38.7 3.883 4.842 159.6 4.2 18.8 19.2 2008 05 14 14 04.98 -02 28.7 3.909 4.842 154.7 5.1 18.8 19.3 2008 05 19 14 02.79 -02 20.6 3.941 4.841 149.7 6.0 18.8 19.4 2008 05 24 14 00.80 -02 14.6 3.979 4.841 144.7 6.9 18.8 19.4 2008 05 29 13 59.05 -02 10.6 4.023 4.840 139.7 7.8 18.9 19.5 2008 06 03 13 57.56 -02 08.7 4.073 4.840 134.7 8.6 18.9 19.6 2008 06 08 13 56.35 -02 09.0 4.127 4.839 129.7 9.3 18.9 19.6 2008 06 13 13 55.43 -02 11.4 4.186 4.839 124.9 9.9 19.0 19.7 2008 06 18 13 54.83 -02 15.9 4.249 4.838 120.1 10.5 19.0 19.7 2008 06 23 13 54.53 -02 22.3 4.314 4.838 115.3 10.9 19.0 19.8 2008 06 28 13 54.55 -02 30.7 4.383 4.837 110.7 11.3 19.1 19.8 2008 07 03 13 54.88 -02 40.9 4.454 4.836 106.1 11.7 19.1 19.9

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