MPC
CBAT
ICQ
176P/LINEAR Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5 T 2005 Oct. 18.3414 TT MPC q 2.581071 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1724870 Peri. 36.1464 +0.9223019 -0.3864691 a 3.196184 Node 346.5884 +0.3535982 +0.8448566 e 0.192452 Incl. 0.2379 +0.1559730 +0.3699446 P 5.71 From 135 observations 1999-2005, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
176P/LINEAR Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Oct. 18.0325 TT MPC q 2.580246 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1725558 Peri. 36.0997 +0.9229251 -0.3849782 a 3.195334 Node 346.5426 +0.3522313 +0.8454273 e 0.192496 Incl. 0.2380 +0.1553780 +0.3701951 P 5.71An 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 08 47.47 +17 58.6 3.794 3.424 61.3 15.0 21.4 2007 06 04 08 52.73 +17 37.4 3.864 3.432 57.8 14.5 21.4 2007 06 09 08 58.13 +17 15.0 3.932 3.440 54.3 13.9 21.4 2007 06 14 09 03.66 +16 51.5 3.997 3.448 50.9 13.2 21.5 2007 06 19 09 09.30 +16 26.8 4.059 3.456 47.6 12.5 21.5 2007 06 24 09 15.03 +16 01.0 4.118 3.464 44.2 11.8 21.5 2007 06 29 09 20.85 +15 34.2 4.175 3.471 40.9 11.1 21.5 2007 07 04 09 26.73 +15 06.4 4.228 3.479 37.7 10.3 21.5 2007 07 09 09 32.67 +14 37.6 4.277 3.486 34.4 9.5 21.5 2007 07 14 09 38.66 +14 07.9 4.324 3.494 31.2 8.7 21.5 2007 07 19 09 44.68 +13 37.3 4.366 3.501 28.0 7.8 21.5 2007 07 24 09 50.74 +13 05.9 4.405 3.509 24.7 7.0 21.5 2007 07 29 09 56.81 +12 33.7 4.440 3.516 21.5 6.1 21.4 2007 08 03 10 02.89 +12 00.9 4.472 3.523 18.3 5.2 21.4 2007 08 08 10 08.98 +11 27.4 4.499 3.530 15.2 4.3 21.4 2007 08 13 10 15.07 +10 53.3 4.522 3.537 12.0 3.4 21.4 2007 08 18 10 21.14 +10 18.7 4.541 3.544 8.7 2.5 21.3 2007 08 23 10 27.20 +09 43.6 4.556 3.551 5.5 1.6 21.2 2007 08 28 10 33.24 +09 08.2 4.567 3.557 2.3 0.7 21.2 2007 09 02 10 39.24 +08 32.4 4.573 3.564 0.9 0.3 21.1 2007 09 07 10 45.21 +07 56.4 4.575 3.571 4.2 1.2 21.2 2007 09 12 10 51.14 +07 20.2 4.573 3.577 7.4 2.1 21.3 2007 09 17 10 57.03 +06 43.9 4.567 3.584 10.7 3.0 21.4 2007 09 22 11 02.85 +06 07.7 4.556 3.590 14.0 3.9 21.4 2007 09 27 11 08.62 +05 31.5 4.541 3.596 17.4 4.8 21.5 2007 10 02 11 14.32 +04 55.4 4.521 3.603 20.7 5.6 21.5 2007 10 07 11 19.94 +04 19.6 4.498 3.609 24.1 6.5 21.5 2007 10 12 11 25.48 +03 44.1 4.470 3.615 27.6 7.3 21.6 2007 10 17 11 30.92 +03 09.0 4.438 3.621 31.1 8.2 21.6 2007 10 22 11 36.26 +02 34.4 4.402 3.627 34.6 9.0 21.6 2007 10 27 11 41.49 +02 00.5 4.362 3.632 38.1 9.7 21.6 2007 11 01 11 46.60 +01 27.3 4.318 3.638 41.7 10.5 21.6 2007 11 06 11 51.57 +00 54.8 4.271 3.644 45.4 11.2 21.7 2007 11 11 11 56.40 +00 23.3 4.220 3.649 49.1 11.8 21.7 2007 11 16 12 01.06 -00 07.2 4.166 3.655 52.8 12.5 21.7 2007 11 21 12 05.55 -00 36.5 4.109 3.660 56.7 13.0 21.6 2007 11 26 12 09.84 -01 04.6 4.048 3.665 60.5 13.6 21.6 2007 12 01 12 13.93 -01 31.3 3.985 3.670 64.5 14.0 21.6 2007 12 06 12 17.80 -01 56.6 3.920 3.675 68.5 14.4 21.6 2007 12 11 12 21.42 -02 20.2 3.853 3.680 72.6 14.8 21.6 2007 12 16 12 24.77 -02 42.0 3.784 3.685 76.8 15.1 21.6 2007 12 21 12 27.84 -03 02.0 3.713 3.690 81.0 15.3 21.5 2007 12 26 12 30.60 -03 19.9 3.642 3.695 85.4 15.4 21.5 2007 12 31 12 33.03 -03 35.7 3.570 3.699 89.8 15.4 21.5 2008 01 05 12 35.11 -03 49.3 3.498 3.704 94.3 15.4 21.4 2008 01 10 12 36.82 -04 00.4 3.426 3.708 99.0 15.2 21.4 2008 01 15 12 38.13 -04 09.1 3.355 3.713 103.7 14.9 21.3 2008 01 20 12 39.03 -04 15.0 3.285 3.717 108.5 14.5 21.3 2008 01 25 12 39.50 -04 18.3 3.217 3.721 113.5 14.0 21.2 2008 01 30 12 39.54 -04 18.8 3.152 3.725 118.6 13.4 21.1 2008 02 04 12 39.12 -04 16.4 3.090 3.729 123.8 12.7 21.1 2008 02 09 12 38.26 -04 11.2 3.032 3.733 129.1 11.8 21.0 2008 02 14 12 36.95 -04 03.1 2.978 3.737 134.5 10.9 20.9 2008 02 19 12 35.21 -03 52.3 2.929 3.741 140.0 9.8 20.8 2008 02 24 12 33.07 -03 38.9 2.886 3.744 145.6 8.6 20.8 2008 02 29 12 30.57 -03 23.1 2.848 3.748 151.3 7.3 20.7 2008 03 05 12 27.73 -03 05.1 2.817 3.751 157.1 5.9 20.6 2008 03 10 12 24.62 -02 45.4 2.794 3.754 162.9 4.5 20.5 2008 03 15 12 21.31 -02 24.2 2.777 3.758 168.8 2.9 20.4 2008 03 20 12 17.86 -02 02.2 2.768 3.761 174.7 1.4 20.3 2008 03 25 12 14.36 -01 39.7 2.767 3.764 179.3 0.2 20.1 2008 03 30 12 10.86 -01 17.2 2.773 3.767 173.4 1.7 20.3 2008 04 04 12 07.45 -00 55.2 2.787 3.770 167.6 3.3 20.4 2008 04 09 12 04.20 -00 34.3 2.808 3.772 161.8 4.8 20.5 2008 04 14 12 01.18 -00 14.8 2.836 3.775 156.1 6.2 20.6 2008 04 19 11 58.44 +00 02.9 2.871 3.778 150.4 7.5 20.7 2008 04 24 11 56.03 +00 18.5 2.913 3.780 144.9 8.8 20.8 2008 04 29 11 53.99 +00 31.7 2.960 3.782 139.5 10.0 20.9 2008 05 04 11 52.33 +00 42.4 3.012 3.785 134.2 11.0 21.0 2008 05 09 11 51.08 +00 50.4 3.069 3.787 129.0 12.0 21.1 2008 05 14 11 50.26 +00 55.7 3.131 3.789 123.9 12.8 21.1 2008 05 19 11 49.86 +00 58.3 3.196 3.791 119.0 13.5 21.2 2008 05 24 11 49.87 +00 58.2 3.263 3.793 114.2 14.1 21.3 2008 05 29 11 50.28 +00 55.5 3.334 3.795 109.5 14.6 21.3 2008 06 03 11 51.09 +00 50.3 3.406 3.796 104.9 15.0 21.4 2008 06 08 11 52.28 +00 42.5 3.480 3.798 100.5 15.2 21.4 2008 06 13 11 53.83 +00 32.5 3.554 3.799 96.1 15.4 21.5 2008 06 18 11 55.73 +00 20.2 3.629 3.801 91.9 15.5 21.5 2008 06 23 11 57.94 +00 05.8 3.705 3.802 87.7 15.5 21.6 2008 06 28 12 00.45 -00 10.5 3.780 3.803 83.6 15.4 21.6 2008 07 03 12 03.24 -00 28.7 3.854 3.804 79.6 15.2 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.