MPC
CBAT
ICQ
187P/LINEAR Epoch 2008 Oct. 21.0 TT = JDT 2454760.5 T 2008 Oct. 6.3021 TT MPC q 3.693255 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1049004 Peri. 131.9564 -0.4193038 +0.8807620 a 4.452644 Node 112.0027 -0.8872542 -0.3462248 e 0.170548 Incl. 13.7323 -0.1922612 -0.3230893 P 9.40 From 72 observations 1999-2007, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
187P/LINEAR Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2008 Oct. 5.1265 TT MPC q 3.694493 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1049250 Peri. 131.7684 -0.4221918 +0.8793819 a 4.451947 Node 112.0027 -0.8861129 -0.3491346 e 0.170140 Incl. 13.7322 -0.1912017 -0.3237166 P 9.39An 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 11 02.94 +19 47.6 3.931 4.077 91.0 14.4 18.1 2007 06 04 11 04.99 +19 24.6 3.997 4.070 86.9 14.4 18.1 2007 06 09 11 07.35 +19 00.0 4.062 4.064 82.9 14.4 18.1 2007 06 14 11 10.01 +18 33.8 4.127 4.057 79.0 14.2 18.2 2007 06 19 11 12.94 +18 06.3 4.191 4.051 75.1 14.0 18.2 2007 06 24 11 16.13 +17 37.5 4.253 4.044 71.3 13.8 18.2 2007 06 29 11 19.57 +17 07.5 4.314 4.038 67.6 13.5 18.2 2007 07 04 11 23.23 +16 36.5 4.373 4.031 64.0 13.1 18.3 2007 07 09 11 27.10 +16 04.5 4.429 4.025 60.4 12.7 18.3 2007 07 14 11 31.16 +15 31.7 4.484 4.019 56.8 12.2 18.3 2007 07 19 11 35.40 +14 58.1 4.536 4.013 53.3 11.7 18.3 2007 07 24 11 39.81 +14 23.9 4.585 4.006 49.9 11.2 18.3 2007 07 29 11 44.38 +13 49.0 4.631 4.000 46.5 10.6 18.3 2007 08 03 11 49.08 +13 13.7 4.674 3.994 43.1 10.0 18.4 2007 08 08 11 53.91 +12 37.9 4.713 3.988 39.8 9.4 18.4 2007 08 13 11 58.87 +12 01.7 4.750 3.982 36.6 8.7 18.4 2007 08 18 12 03.94 +11 25.3 4.782 3.976 33.3 8.0 18.4 2007 08 23 12 09.10 +10 48.7 4.811 3.970 30.2 7.4 18.4 2007 08 28 12 14.36 +10 11.9 4.837 3.964 27.1 6.7 18.4 2007 09 02 12 19.71 +09 35.2 4.858 3.958 24.0 6.0 18.4 2007 09 07 12 25.12 +08 58.4 4.876 3.952 21.1 5.3 18.4 2007 09 12 12 30.62 +08 21.8 4.889 3.946 18.3 4.6 18.4 2007 09 17 12 36.17 +07 45.3 4.898 3.940 15.7 4.0 18.4 2007 09 22 12 41.77 +07 09.1 4.904 3.934 13.5 3.4 18.4 2007 09 27 12 47.43 +06 33.3 4.905 3.929 11.8 3.0 18.4 2007 10 02 12 53.12 +05 58.0 4.902 3.923 10.8 2.8 18.4 2007 10 07 12 58.84 +05 23.1 4.894 3.917 10.9 2.8 18.4 2007 10 12 13 04.60 +04 48.8 4.883 3.912 12.0 3.0 18.4 2007 10 17 13 10.37 +04 15.3 4.867 3.906 13.8 3.5 18.4 2007 10 22 13 16.15 +03 42.5 4.847 3.901 16.1 4.1 18.3 2007 10 27 13 21.94 +03 10.6 4.823 3.895 18.8 4.7 18.3 2007 11 01 13 27.72 +02 39.6 4.795 3.890 21.7 5.4 18.3 2007 11 06 13 33.49 +02 09.7 4.763 3.885 24.7 6.1 18.3 2007 11 11 13 39.24 +01 40.9 4.727 3.879 27.9 6.9 18.3 2007 11 16 13 44.95 +01 13.4 4.687 3.874 31.2 7.6 18.2 2007 11 21 13 50.62 +00 47.1 4.643 3.869 34.5 8.3 18.2 2007 11 26 13 56.23 +00 22.3 4.595 3.864 37.9 9.0 18.2 2007 12 01 14 01.78 -00 01.1 4.544 3.859 41.3 9.7 18.2 2007 12 06 14 07.25 -00 22.9 4.490 3.854 44.8 10.4 18.1 2007 12 11 14 12.63 -00 43.1 4.432 3.849 48.4 11.0 18.1 2007 12 16 14 17.91 -01 01.5 4.372 3.844 52.0 11.6 18.1 2007 12 21 14 23.06 -01 18.2 4.308 3.840 55.6 12.2 18.0 2007 12 26 14 28.07 -01 32.9 4.242 3.835 59.3 12.7 18.0 2007 12 31 14 32.92 -01 45.7 4.174 3.830 63.1 13.2 17.9 2008 01 05 14 37.61 -01 56.6 4.103 3.826 66.9 13.7 17.9 2008 01 10 14 42.10 -02 05.3 4.031 3.821 70.7 14.1 17.8 2008 01 15 14 46.38 -02 12.0 3.957 3.817 74.7 14.4 17.8 2008 01 20 14 50.42 -02 16.5 3.882 3.812 78.6 14.7 17.8 2008 01 25 14 54.21 -02 18.9 3.806 3.808 82.7 14.9 17.7 2008 01 30 14 57.72 -02 19.1 3.730 3.804 86.8 15.0 17.7 2008 02 04 15 00.94 -02 17.1 3.653 3.799 90.9 15.0 17.6 2008 02 09 15 03.83 -02 12.9 3.577 3.795 95.2 15.0 17.6 2008 02 14 15 06.37 -02 06.6 3.502 3.791 99.5 14.9 17.5 2008 02 19 15 08.54 -01 58.3 3.427 3.787 103.9 14.7 17.5 2008 02 24 15 10.34 -01 48.0 3.354 3.783 108.3 14.4 17.4 2008 02 29 15 11.72 -01 35.9 3.284 3.780 112.8 14.0 17.4 2008 03 05 15 12.69 -01 22.0 3.216 3.776 117.4 13.5 17.3 2008 03 10 15 13.23 -01 06.6 3.150 3.772 122.0 12.9 17.3 2008 03 15 15 13.32 -00 49.9 3.089 3.769 126.7 12.2 17.2 2008 03 20 15 12.97 -00 32.2 3.031 3.765 131.4 11.4 17.2 2008 03 25 15 12.19 -00 13.7 2.978 3.762 136.2 10.6 17.1 2008 03 30 15 11.00 +00 05.1 2.930 3.758 140.9 9.7 17.1 2008 04 04 15 09.39 +00 24.0 2.888 3.755 145.5 8.7 17.0 2008 04 09 15 07.42 +00 42.4 2.851 3.752 150.0 7.7 17.0 2008 04 14 15 05.12 +01 00.1 2.820 3.749 154.1 6.7 17.0 2008 04 19 15 02.54 +01 16.4 2.796 3.746 157.8 5.8 17.0 2008 04 24 14 59.74 +01 31.1 2.779 3.743 160.6 5.1 17.0 2008 04 29 14 56.77 +01 43.7 2.768 3.740 162.1 4.7 16.9 2008 05 04 14 53.72 +01 54.0 2.765 3.737 162.0 4.8 16.9 2008 05 09 14 50.64 +02 01.4 2.768 3.734 160.3 5.2 16.9 2008 05 14 14 47.61 +02 05.9 2.778 3.732 157.4 6.0 16.9 2008 05 19 14 44.70 +02 07.2 2.795 3.729 153.7 6.9 16.9 2008 05 24 14 41.97 +02 05.3 2.818 3.727 149.5 7.9 17.0 2008 05 29 14 39.47 +02 00.1 2.847 3.724 145.1 9.0 17.0 2008 06 03 14 37.26 +01 51.7 2.882 3.722 140.6 10.0 17.0 2008 06 08 14 35.38 +01 40.2 2.922 3.720 136.0 10.9 17.0 2008 06 13 14 33.86 +01 25.5 2.967 3.718 131.4 11.8 17.1 2008 06 18 14 32.72 +01 08.1 3.017 3.715 126.8 12.6 17.1 2008 06 23 14 31.98 +00 48.1 3.070 3.714 122.3 13.4 17.1 2008 06 28 14 31.65 +00 25.6 3.126 3.712 117.8 14.0 17.2 2008 07 03 14 31.72 +00 01.0 3.186 3.710 113.4 14.6 17.2This 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.