MPC
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181P/Shoemaker-Levy Epoch 2006 Dec. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454080.5 T 2006 Nov. 25.0013 TT MPC q 1.127551 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1307959 Peri. 333.5580 +0.9683220 -0.1743700 a 3.843617 Node 37.8728 +0.2473712 +0.7674944 e 0.706643 Incl. 16.9267 -0.0340577 +0.6168853 P 7.54 From 36 observations 1991-2006, mean residual 0".9.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
181P/Shoemaker-Levy Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Nov. 25.0005 TT MPC q 1.127527 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1307903 Peri. 333.5568 +0.9683282 -0.1743407 a 3.843726 Node 37.8722 +0.2473449 +0.7675033 e 0.706658 Incl. 16.9265 -0.0340729 +0.6168825 P 7.54An 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 07 07.13 +35 28.0 3.168 2.447 37.8 14.7 17.9 20.3 2007 06 04 07 18.02 +35 07.7 3.244 2.488 35.4 13.7 18.0 20.3 2007 06 09 07 28.65 +34 45.6 3.319 2.530 33.1 12.7 18.1 20.4 2007 06 14 07 39.03 +34 21.8 3.390 2.571 30.8 11.7 18.3 20.4 2007 06 19 07 49.15 +33 56.7 3.460 2.612 28.4 10.7 18.4 20.5 2007 06 24 07 59.03 +33 30.3 3.527 2.652 26.1 9.7 18.5 20.5 2007 06 29 08 08.66 +33 02.8 3.591 2.692 23.8 8.8 18.6 20.5 2007 07 04 08 18.06 +32 34.3 3.652 2.732 21.6 7.9 18.7 20.6 2007 07 09 08 27.24 +32 05.1 3.710 2.772 19.5 7.0 18.8 20.6 2007 07 14 08 36.19 +31 35.3 3.764 2.811 17.5 6.2 18.9 20.6 2007 07 19 08 44.92 +31 04.9 3.816 2.850 15.7 5.5 19.0 20.6 2007 07 24 08 53.45 +30 34.2 3.863 2.889 14.2 4.9 19.0 20.7 2007 07 29 09 01.76 +30 03.3 3.907 2.928 13.1 4.5 19.1 20.7 2007 08 03 09 09.86 +29 32.2 3.948 2.966 12.6 4.3 19.2 20.7 2007 08 08 09 17.77 +29 01.2 3.984 3.004 12.8 4.3 19.3 20.8 2007 08 13 09 25.48 +28 30.4 4.016 3.041 13.6 4.5 19.3 20.8 2007 08 18 09 33.00 +27 59.8 4.045 3.078 15.1 4.9 19.4 20.9 2007 08 23 09 40.31 +27 29.6 4.069 3.115 16.9 5.4 19.5 21.0 2007 08 28 09 47.44 +26 59.9 4.089 3.152 19.1 6.0 19.5 21.0 2007 09 02 09 54.37 +26 30.9 4.105 3.189 21.6 6.7 19.6 21.1 2007 09 07 10 01.11 +26 02.6 4.117 3.225 24.3 7.4 19.7 21.2 2007 09 12 10 07.66 +25 35.3 4.124 3.261 27.1 8.1 19.7 21.2 2007 09 17 10 14.01 +25 08.9 4.127 3.296 30.1 8.8 19.8 21.3 2007 09 22 10 20.16 +24 43.7 4.126 3.331 33.2 9.5 19.8 21.3 2007 09 27 10 26.10 +24 19.8 4.120 3.366 36.4 10.2 19.8 21.4 2007 10 02 10 31.83 +23 57.3 4.110 3.401 39.7 10.8 19.9 21.4 2007 10 07 10 37.35 +23 36.3 4.097 3.435 43.1 11.5 19.9 21.4 2007 10 12 10 42.64 +23 17.0 4.079 3.470 46.6 12.1 20.0 21.5 2007 10 17 10 47.70 +22 59.5 4.058 3.504 50.2 12.6 20.0 21.5 2007 10 22 10 52.51 +22 44.0 4.032 3.537 53.8 13.1 20.0 21.5 2007 10 27 10 57.07 +22 30.6 4.004 3.570 57.6 13.6 20.0 21.6 2007 11 01 11 01.36 +22 19.4 3.972 3.604 61.4 14.0 20.1 21.6 2007 11 06 11 05.37 +22 10.5 3.937 3.636 65.3 14.3 20.1 21.6 2007 11 11 11 09.08 +22 04.2 3.900 3.669 69.3 14.6 20.1 21.6 2007 11 16 11 12.48 +22 00.5 3.860 3.701 73.4 14.8 20.1 21.6 2007 11 21 11 15.54 +21 59.6 3.818 3.733 77.7 15.0 20.1 21.6 2007 11 26 11 18.25 +22 01.5 3.774 3.765 82.0 15.0 20.1 21.6 2007 12 01 11 20.59 +22 06.3 3.729 3.796 86.4 15.0 20.2 21.6 2007 12 06 11 22.53 +22 14.0 3.684 3.828 90.9 14.9 20.2 21.6 2007 12 11 11 24.07 +22 24.8 3.638 3.859 95.5 14.7 20.2 21.6 2007 12 16 11 25.16 +22 38.6 3.593 3.890 100.2 14.4 20.2 21.5 2007 12 21 11 25.81 +22 55.2 3.549 3.920 105.0 14.0 20.2 21.5 2007 12 26 11 25.99 +23 14.7 3.506 3.950 109.9 13.5 20.2 21.5 2007 12 31 11 25.69 +23 36.7 3.466 3.980 114.8 13.0 20.2 21.5 2008 01 05 11 24.90 +24 01.0 3.429 4.010 119.9 12.3 20.2 21.4 2008 01 10 11 23.61 +24 27.4 3.395 4.040 125.0 11.5 20.2 21.4 2008 01 15 11 21.84 +24 55.5 3.365 4.069 130.1 10.7 20.2 21.4 2008 01 20 11 19.58 +25 24.6 3.341 4.098 135.2 9.7 20.2 21.3 2008 01 25 11 16.88 +25 54.3 3.322 4.127 140.2 8.8 20.3 21.3 2008 01 30 11 13.75 +26 24.0 3.309 4.155 145.1 7.8 20.3 21.2 2008 02 04 11 10.25 +26 53.1 3.303 4.184 149.8 6.8 20.3 21.2 2008 02 09 11 06.42 +27 21.0 3.303 4.212 153.9 5.9 20.3 21.2 2008 02 14 11 02.34 +27 47.1 3.312 4.240 157.3 5.1 20.4 21.2 2008 02 19 10 58.07 +28 10.7 3.328 4.268 159.6 4.6 20.4 21.2 2008 02 24 10 53.70 +28 31.4 3.351 4.295 160.2 4.5 20.5 21.2 2008 02 29 10 49.30 +28 48.9 3.382 4.322 159.1 4.7 20.5 21.2 2008 03 05 10 44.96 +29 02.8 3.421 4.349 156.6 5.2 20.6 21.3 2008 03 10 10 40.75 +29 13.1 3.468 4.376 153.0 5.9 20.6 21.4 2008 03 15 10 36.76 +29 19.5 3.521 4.403 148.9 6.7 20.7 21.5 2008 03 20 10 33.03 +29 22.2 3.582 4.429 144.3 7.5 20.7 21.5 2008 03 25 10 29.63 +29 21.4 3.648 4.455 139.6 8.3 20.8 21.6 2008 03 30 10 26.59 +29 17.1 3.721 4.481 134.8 9.1 20.9 21.7 2008 04 04 10 23.94 +29 09.7 3.799 4.507 130.0 9.8 20.9 21.8 2008 04 09 10 21.71 +28 59.3 3.882 4.532 125.1 10.4 21.0 21.9 2008 04 14 10 19.90 +28 46.3 3.968 4.558 120.3 10.9 21.1 22.0 2008 04 19 10 18.53 +28 30.9 4.059 4.583 115.6 11.4 21.2 22.0 2008 04 24 10 17.57 +28 13.4 4.152 4.608 110.9 11.8 21.2 22.1 2008 04 29 10 17.02 +27 54.2 4.248 4.633 106.3 12.0 21.3 22.2 2008 05 04 10 16.87 +27 33.3 4.345 4.657 101.8 12.2 21.4 22.3 2008 05 09 10 17.09 +27 11.0 4.444 4.681 97.3 12.4 21.4 22.3 2008 05 14 10 17.68 +26 47.4 4.544 4.706 92.9 12.4 21.5 22.4 2008 05 19 10 18.59 +26 22.9 4.644 4.729 88.6 12.3 21.6 22.4 2008 05 24 10 19.82 +25 57.5 4.744 4.753 84.4 12.2 21.7 22.5 2008 05 29 10 21.34 +25 31.3 4.844 4.777 80.2 12.1 21.7 22.5 2008 06 03 10 23.13 +25 04.4 4.942 4.800 76.1 11.8 21.8 22.6 2008 06 08 10 25.16 +24 37.0 5.039 4.823 72.0 11.5 21.8 22.6 2008 06 13 10 27.42 +24 09.2 5.134 4.846 68.0 11.2 21.9 22.7 2008 06 18 10 29.89 +23 41.0 5.226 4.869 64.1 10.8 22.0 22.7 2008 06 23 10 32.54 +23 12.5 5.317 4.891 60.2 10.4 22.0 22.7 2008 06 28 10 35.35 +22 43.8 5.404 4.914 56.3 9.9 22.1 22.8 2008 07 03 10 38.32 +22 14.9 5.488 4.936 52.5 9.4 22.1 22.8This 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.