175P/Hergenrother Epoch 2006 Nov. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454040.5 T 2006 Nov. 6.7074 TT MPC q 2.088255 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1488788 Peri. 51.2950 -0.9960228 -0.0268085 a 3.525716 Node 127.0063 -0.0033854 -0.9415845 e 0.407707 Incl. 6.1080 +0.0890343 -0.3357081 P 6.62 From 197 observations 2000-2007, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
175P/Hergenrother Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Nov. 6.7544 TT MPC q 2.088276 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1487663 Peri. 51.3182 -0.9960285 -0.0265639 a 3.527495 Node 126.9972 -0.0036211 -0.9415791 e 0.408000 Incl. 6.1079 +0.0889609 -0.3357427 P 6.63An 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 23.54 -12 43.3 1.552 2.558 171.0 3.5 19.0 2007 06 04 16 19.49 -12 44.2 1.575 2.577 168.5 4.5 19.1 2007 06 09 16 15.66 -12 47.2 1.605 2.597 164.3 6.1 19.2 2007 06 14 16 12.18 -12 52.5 1.641 2.616 159.4 7.9 19.3 2007 06 19 16 09.14 -13 00.0 1.683 2.636 154.4 9.6 19.3 2007 06 24 16 06.61 -13 09.7 1.730 2.655 149.3 11.3 19.4 2007 06 29 16 04.63 -13 21.4 1.783 2.675 144.3 12.8 19.5 2007 07 04 16 03.24 -13 35.2 1.841 2.695 139.4 14.2 19.6 2007 07 09 16 02.45 -13 50.6 1.903 2.715 134.6 15.5 19.7 2007 07 14 16 02.25 -14 07.7 1.969 2.735 129.9 16.6 19.8 2007 07 19 16 02.65 -14 26.2 2.039 2.755 125.4 17.5 19.9 2007 07 24 16 03.62 -14 45.8 2.113 2.776 121.0 18.3 20.1 2007 07 29 16 05.15 -15 06.4 2.189 2.796 116.7 18.9 20.2 2007 08 03 16 07.19 -15 27.8 2.268 2.816 112.5 19.5 20.3 2007 08 08 16 09.72 -15 49.7 2.349 2.837 108.4 19.8 20.4 2007 08 13 16 12.72 -16 12.0 2.431 2.857 104.4 20.1 20.5 2007 08 18 16 16.15 -16 34.5 2.516 2.877 100.5 20.2 20.6 2007 08 23 16 19.98 -16 57.0 2.601 2.898 96.6 20.3 20.7 2007 08 28 16 24.19 -17 19.3 2.687 2.918 92.9 20.2 20.8 2007 09 02 16 28.74 -17 41.3 2.774 2.939 89.2 20.1 20.9 2007 09 07 16 33.61 -18 02.8 2.861 2.959 85.6 19.9 21.0 2007 09 12 16 38.78 -18 23.8 2.948 2.980 82.0 19.5 21.1 2007 09 17 16 44.23 -18 44.0 3.035 3.000 78.4 19.2 21.2 2007 09 22 16 49.92 -19 03.4 3.122 3.021 75.0 18.7 21.3 2007 09 27 16 55.84 -19 21.8 3.207 3.041 71.5 18.2 21.4 2007 10 02 17 01.97 -19 39.2 3.292 3.062 68.1 17.7 21.4 2007 10 07 17 08.29 -19 55.5 3.375 3.082 64.6 17.0 21.5 2007 10 12 17 14.79 -20 10.6 3.457 3.102 61.2 16.4 21.6 2007 10 17 17 21.44 -20 24.4 3.536 3.123 57.9 15.7 21.7 2007 10 22 17 28.24 -20 36.9 3.614 3.143 54.5 14.9 21.8 2007 10 27 17 35.16 -20 48.0 3.690 3.163 51.2 14.2 21.8 2007 11 01 17 42.18 -20 57.6 3.764 3.183 47.8 13.4 21.9 2007 11 06 17 49.30 -21 05.8 3.835 3.203 44.5 12.5 22.0 2007 11 11 17 56.50 -21 12.5 3.903 3.223 41.1 11.7 22.0 2007 11 16 18 03.77 -21 17.6 3.968 3.243 37.8 10.8 22.1 2007 11 21 18 11.09 -21 21.3 4.030 3.263 34.5 9.9 22.2 2007 11 26 18 18.45 -21 23.3 4.088 3.283 31.1 8.9 22.2 2007 12 01 18 25.83 -21 23.9 4.143 3.303 27.8 8.0 22.3 2007 12 06 18 33.23 -21 22.9 4.195 3.323 24.4 7.0 22.3 2007 12 11 18 40.63 -21 20.5 4.242 3.342 21.1 6.1 22.4 2007 12 16 18 48.02 -21 16.6 4.286 3.362 17.7 5.1 22.4 2007 12 21 18 55.39 -21 11.2 4.325 3.381 14.4 4.1 22.5 2007 12 26 19 02.72 -21 04.4 4.361 3.401 11.0 3.2 22.5 2007 12 31 19 10.00 -20 56.4 4.392 3.420 7.7 2.2 22.6 2008 01 05 19 17.23 -20 47.0 4.419 3.439 4.4 1.2 22.6 2008 01 10 19 24.39 -20 36.4 4.441 3.458 1.6 0.4 22.6 2008 01 15 19 31.47 -20 24.7 4.459 3.477 3.0 0.9 22.7 2008 01 20 19 38.47 -20 11.9 4.473 3.496 6.3 1.8 22.7 2008 01 25 19 45.36 -19 58.2 4.482 3.515 9.7 2.7 22.7 2008 01 30 19 52.14 -19 43.5 4.486 3.534 13.1 3.6 22.7 2008 02 04 19 58.81 -19 28.1 4.486 3.553 16.6 4.5 22.8 2008 02 09 20 05.34 -19 11.9 4.481 3.571 20.1 5.4 22.8 2008 02 14 20 11.74 -18 55.2 4.472 3.590 23.6 6.3 22.8 2008 02 19 20 17.99 -18 37.9 4.459 3.608 27.2 7.2 22.8 2008 02 24 20 24.07 -18 20.3 4.441 3.626 30.7 8.0 22.8 2008 02 29 20 30.00 -18 02.5 4.420 3.644 34.3 8.8 22.8 2008 03 05 20 35.74 -17 44.5 4.394 3.662 37.9 9.6 22.9 2008 03 10 20 41.30 -17 26.4 4.364 3.680 41.6 10.3 22.9 2008 03 15 20 46.65 -17 08.5 4.330 3.698 45.2 11.0 22.9 2008 03 20 20 51.79 -16 50.9 4.293 3.716 48.9 11.7 22.9 2008 03 25 20 56.72 -16 33.6 4.252 3.733 52.7 12.3 22.9 2008 03 30 21 01.41 -16 16.8 4.209 3.751 56.5 12.8 22.9 2008 04 04 21 05.85 -16 00.7 4.162 3.768 60.3 13.3 22.9 2008 04 09 21 10.04 -15 45.3 4.112 3.785 64.2 13.8 22.9 2008 04 14 21 13.96 -15 30.9 4.060 3.802 68.1 14.2 22.8 2008 04 19 21 17.59 -15 17.5 4.006 3.819 72.1 14.5 22.8 2008 04 24 21 20.92 -15 05.4 3.950 3.836 76.2 14.7 22.8 2008 04 29 21 23.94 -14 54.5 3.893 3.853 80.3 14.9 22.8 2008 05 04 21 26.63 -14 45.2 3.835 3.870 84.5 15.0 22.8 2008 05 09 21 28.97 -14 37.5 3.775 3.886 88.7 15.1 22.8 2008 05 14 21 30.96 -14 31.6 3.716 3.903 93.1 15.0 22.8 2008 05 19 21 32.57 -14 27.5 3.656 3.919 97.5 14.8 22.7 2008 05 24 21 33.80 -14 25.4 3.598 3.935 102.0 14.6 22.7 2008 05 29 21 34.63 -14 25.3 3.540 3.951 106.6 14.2 22.7 2008 06 03 21 35.05 -14 27.4 3.484 3.967 111.3 13.8 22.7 2008 06 08 21 35.05 -14 31.7 3.430 3.983 116.1 13.2 22.7 2008 06 13 21 34.63 -14 38.2 3.379 3.999 121.0 12.6 22.7 2008 06 18 21 33.79 -14 46.8 3.331 4.014 126.1 11.8 22.6 2008 06 23 21 32.54 -14 57.6 3.287 4.030 131.2 10.9 22.6 2008 06 28 21 30.89 -15 10.3 3.248 4.045 136.4 10.0 22.6 2008 07 03 21 28.85 -15 24.9 3.213 4.060 141.7 8.9 22.6This 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.