MPC
CBAT
ICQ
179P/Jedicke Epoch 2007 Dec. 6.0 TT = JDT 2454440.5 T 2007 Dec. 2.9575 TT MPC q 4.086887 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0686903 Peri. 295.4577 +0.5767195 -0.7574925 a 5.904807 Node 115.8517 +0.8167089 +0.5256470 e 0.307871 Incl. 19.8746 +0.0195266 +0.3871695 P 14.3 From 89 observations 1995-2006, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
179P/Jedicke Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 Dec. 3.2204 TT MPC q 4.086730 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0687403 Peri. 295.4862 +0.5762610 -0.7578492 a 5.901945 Node 115.8579 +0.8170271 +0.5251652 e 0.307562 Incl. 19.8743 +0.0197475 +0.3871254 P 14.3An 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 02 30.92 -02 46.4 4.943 4.180 37.2 8.4 18.4 21.7 2007 06 04 02 36.26 -02 27.2 4.898 4.175 40.2 9.0 18.4 21.7 2007 06 09 02 41.54 -02 09.8 4.851 4.171 43.3 9.6 18.3 21.7 2007 06 14 02 46.74 -01 54.0 4.800 4.166 46.4 10.2 18.3 21.7 2007 06 19 02 51.85 -01 39.9 4.747 4.162 49.6 10.7 18.3 21.7 2007 06 24 02 56.86 -01 27.6 4.691 4.157 52.9 11.2 18.2 21.6 2007 06 29 03 01.75 -01 17.2 4.632 4.153 56.2 11.7 18.2 21.6 2007 07 04 03 06.51 -01 08.6 4.572 4.149 59.5 12.2 18.2 21.6 2007 07 09 03 11.14 -01 01.8 4.509 4.145 62.9 12.6 18.1 21.6 2007 07 14 03 15.60 -00 57.0 4.444 4.141 66.3 13.0 18.1 21.6 2007 07 19 03 19.89 -00 54.1 4.377 4.137 69.8 13.3 18.0 21.6 2007 07 24 03 23.98 -00 53.1 4.309 4.134 73.3 13.6 18.0 21.5 2007 07 29 03 27.87 -00 54.1 4.240 4.130 76.9 13.9 18.0 21.5 2007 08 03 03 31.53 -00 57.0 4.170 4.127 80.6 14.0 17.9 21.5 2007 08 08 03 34.95 -01 01.8 4.100 4.124 84.3 14.2 17.9 21.4 2007 08 13 03 38.10 -01 08.5 4.029 4.121 88.0 14.2 17.8 21.4 2007 08 18 03 40.97 -01 17.0 3.958 4.118 91.9 14.2 17.8 21.4 2007 08 23 03 43.54 -01 27.2 3.888 4.115 95.8 14.2 17.7 21.3 2007 08 28 03 45.78 -01 39.1 3.818 4.112 99.8 14.0 17.7 21.3 2007 09 02 03 47.69 -01 52.4 3.750 4.110 103.9 13.8 17.6 21.2 2007 09 07 03 49.23 -02 07.2 3.683 4.107 108.0 13.5 17.6 21.2 2007 09 12 03 50.41 -02 23.2 3.618 4.105 112.2 13.1 17.6 21.1 2007 09 17 03 51.19 -02 40.2 3.556 4.103 116.4 12.7 17.5 21.1 2007 09 22 03 51.58 -02 58.0 3.496 4.101 120.7 12.1 17.5 21.0 2007 09 27 03 51.57 -03 16.2 3.440 4.099 125.1 11.5 17.4 21.0 2007 10 02 03 51.16 -03 34.6 3.388 4.097 129.4 10.9 17.4 20.9 2007 10 07 03 50.35 -03 52.8 3.340 4.096 133.7 10.2 17.4 20.8 2007 10 12 03 49.16 -04 10.4 3.297 4.094 138.0 9.4 17.3 20.8 2007 10 17 03 47.60 -04 27.1 3.260 4.093 142.1 8.6 17.3 20.7 2007 10 22 03 45.71 -04 42.5 3.228 4.092 146.1 7.8 17.3 20.7 2007 10 27 03 43.53 -04 56.0 3.202 4.091 149.6 7.1 17.3 20.6 2007 11 01 03 41.09 -05 07.4 3.183 4.090 152.6 6.4 17.2 20.6 2007 11 06 03 38.45 -05 16.3 3.170 4.089 154.8 5.9 17.2 20.5 2007 11 11 03 35.67 -05 22.3 3.164 4.088 156.0 5.7 17.2 20.5 2007 11 16 03 32.81 -05 25.2 3.165 4.088 155.9 5.7 17.2 20.5 2007 11 21 03 29.93 -05 24.7 3.173 4.087 154.6 5.9 17.2 20.5 2007 11 26 03 27.11 -05 20.8 3.188 4.087 152.3 6.5 17.2 20.6 2007 12 01 03 24.41 -05 13.3 3.209 4.087 149.1 7.1 17.3 20.6 2007 12 06 03 21.87 -05 02.4 3.237 4.087 145.4 7.9 17.3 20.7 2007 12 11 03 19.56 -04 48.0 3.271 4.087 141.4 8.7 17.3 20.7 2007 12 16 03 17.53 -04 30.3 3.312 4.087 137.1 9.4 17.3 20.8 2007 12 21 03 15.82 -04 09.6 3.357 4.088 132.6 10.2 17.4 20.8 2007 12 26 03 14.45 -03 46.1 3.408 4.088 128.1 10.9 17.4 20.9 2007 12 31 03 13.46 -03 20.0 3.463 4.089 123.5 11.6 17.4 21.0 2008 01 05 03 12.84 -02 51.6 3.522 4.090 119.0 12.1 17.5 21.0 2008 01 10 03 12.62 -02 21.2 3.585 4.091 114.4 12.6 17.5 21.1 2008 01 15 03 12.80 -01 49.0 3.651 4.092 109.9 13.1 17.6 21.1 2008 01 20 03 13.37 -01 15.5 3.719 4.093 105.5 13.4 17.6 21.2 2008 01 25 03 14.33 -00 40.7 3.790 4.095 101.1 13.6 17.6 21.2 2008 01 30 03 15.67 -00 05.1 3.862 4.096 96.8 13.8 17.7 21.3 2008 02 04 03 17.37 +00 31.3 3.935 4.098 92.5 13.9 17.7 21.3 2008 02 09 03 19.42 +01 08.2 4.008 4.099 88.3 13.9 17.8 21.4 2008 02 14 03 21.80 +01 45.4 4.082 4.101 84.2 13.9 17.8 21.4 2008 02 19 03 24.50 +02 22.7 4.156 4.103 80.1 13.7 17.9 21.4 2008 02 24 03 27.50 +03 00.0 4.229 4.106 76.1 13.5 17.9 21.5 2008 02 29 03 30.77 +03 37.0 4.301 4.108 72.2 13.3 17.9 21.5 2008 03 05 03 34.32 +04 13.7 4.371 4.110 68.4 13.0 18.0 21.5 2008 03 10 03 38.11 +04 50.0 4.441 4.113 64.6 12.6 18.0 21.6 2008 03 15 03 42.13 +05 25.7 4.508 4.116 60.8 12.2 18.1 21.6 2008 03 20 03 46.36 +06 00.7 4.573 4.118 57.1 11.7 18.1 21.6 2008 03 25 03 50.79 +06 34.9 4.636 4.121 53.5 11.2 18.1 21.6 2008 03 30 03 55.41 +07 08.3 4.696 4.125 49.9 10.7 18.2 21.6 2008 04 04 04 00.19 +07 40.8 4.753 4.128 46.4 10.1 18.2 21.6 2008 04 09 04 05.13 +08 12.3 4.808 4.131 42.9 9.5 18.2 21.6 2008 04 14 04 10.21 +08 42.7 4.859 4.135 39.5 8.9 18.3 21.6 2008 04 19 04 15.42 +09 12.0 4.906 4.138 36.2 8.2 18.3 21.6 2008 04 24 04 20.75 +09 40.1 4.951 4.142 32.9 7.6 18.3 21.6 2008 04 29 04 26.17 +10 07.1 4.992 4.146 29.6 6.9 18.3 21.6 2008 05 04 04 31.70 +10 32.8 5.029 4.150 26.4 6.2 18.4 21.6 2008 05 09 04 37.30 +10 57.2 5.062 4.154 23.3 5.5 18.4 21.6 2008 05 14 04 42.97 +11 20.3 5.091 4.158 20.3 4.8 18.4 21.5 2008 05 19 04 48.70 +11 42.2 5.116 4.162 17.5 4.2 18.4 21.5 2008 05 24 04 54.47 +12 02.7 5.138 4.167 14.9 3.6 18.5 21.5 2008 05 29 05 00.28 +12 21.8 5.155 4.172 12.6 3.0 18.5 21.5 2008 06 03 05 06.12 +12 39.6 5.168 4.176 10.9 2.6 18.5 21.5 2008 06 08 05 11.98 +12 56.1 5.177 4.181 10.0 2.4 18.5 21.4 2008 06 13 05 17.84 +13 11.2 5.182 4.186 10.2 2.5 18.5 21.5 2008 06 18 05 23.70 +13 25.0 5.182 4.191 11.4 2.7 18.5 21.5 2008 06 23 05 29.53 +13 37.4 5.179 4.196 13.3 3.2 18.5 21.5 2008 06 28 05 35.35 +13 48.6 5.171 4.202 15.8 3.8 18.5 21.5 2008 07 03 05 41.12 +13 58.5 5.159 4.207 18.5 4.4 18.5 21.6This 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.