P/1994 J3 (Shoemaker)

Orbital Elements

The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 56803:

P/1994 J3 (Shoemaker)
Epoch 2009 Mar. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454920.5
T 2009 Apr. 11.5414 TT                                  MPC
q   2.935323             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0676056      Peri.  191.9308      +0.2377847      +0.8766222
a   5.967800       Node    92.9477      -0.8531731      +0.3943562
e   0.508140       Incl.   24.7636      -0.4642781      -0.2757113
P  14.6
From 117 observations 1994 May 14-Sept. 18, mean residual 0".7.

Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:

P/1994 J3 (Shoemaker)
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5
T 2009 Apr. 11.7290 TT                                  MPC
q   2.937079             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0677950      Peri.  191.9164      +0.2375491      +0.8766492
a   5.956678       Node    92.9472      -0.8532680      +0.3941635
e   0.506927       Incl.   24.7684      -0.4642243      -0.2759010
P  14.5

An 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.

Ephemeris

The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available.

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 m2

WARNING!

This 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.

2007 05 30 11 54.05 +29 06.6 4.909 5.137 97.3 11.3 20.6 22.2 2007 06 04 11 54.30 +28 40.1 4.959 5.117 93.2 11.4 20.6 22.2 2007 06 09 11 54.87 +28 11.9 5.009 5.097 89.2 11.5 20.6 22.2 2007 06 14 11 55.75 +27 42.0 5.059 5.077 85.3 11.5 20.6 22.3 2007 06 19 11 56.94 +27 10.8 5.108 5.056 81.4 11.5 20.6 22.3 2007 06 24 11 58.42 +26 38.4 5.157 5.036 77.5 11.4 20.6 22.3 2007 06 29 12 00.17 +26 05.0 5.205 5.016 73.8 11.2 20.6 22.3 2007 07 04 12 02.19 +25 30.6 5.251 4.996 70.1 11.0 20.6 22.3 2007 07 09 12 04.46 +24 55.5 5.295 4.976 66.4 10.8 20.6 22.3 2007 07 14 12 06.96 +24 19.7 5.337 4.956 62.8 10.5 20.6 22.3 2007 07 19 12 09.70 +23 43.4 5.377 4.935 59.3 10.2 20.6 22.3 2007 07 24 12 12.64 +23 06.7 5.414 4.915 55.8 9.8 20.6 22.3 2007 07 29 12 15.78 +22 29.7 5.448 4.895 52.4 9.5 20.6 22.3 2007 08 03 12 19.11 +21 52.4 5.479 4.874 49.0 9.0 20.6 22.2 2007 08 08 12 22.61 +21 15.0 5.507 4.854 45.7 8.6 20.6 22.2 2007 08 13 12 26.28 +20 37.5 5.532 4.833 42.5 8.1 20.6 22.2 2007 08 18 12 30.10 +20 00.0 5.552 4.813 39.4 7.7 20.5 22.2 2007 08 23 12 34.06 +19 22.6 5.569 4.793 36.4 7.2 20.5 22.2 2007 08 28 12 38.16 +18 45.4 5.582 4.772 33.5 6.7 20.5 22.1 2007 09 02 12 42.37 +18 08.4 5.591 4.752 30.8 6.2 20.5 22.1 2007 09 07 12 46.70 +17 31.7 5.595 4.731 28.2 5.8 20.5 22.1 2007 09 12 12 51.13 +16 55.5 5.596 4.710 25.9 5.3 20.5 22.0 2007 09 17 12 55.66 +16 19.7 5.592 4.690 23.8 5.0 20.4 22.0 2007 09 22 13 00.28 +15 44.4 5.583 4.669 22.2 4.7 20.4 22.0 2007 09 27 13 04.97 +15 09.8 5.571 4.649 21.0 4.4 20.4 22.0 2007 10 02 13 09.73 +14 35.8 5.553 4.628 20.4 4.3 20.4 21.9 2007 10 07 13 14.56 +14 02.7 5.532 4.607 20.3 4.3 20.3 21.9 2007 10 12 13 19.44 +13 30.3 5.506 4.587 20.9 4.4 20.3 21.9 2007 10 17 13 24.37 +12 58.9 5.475 4.566 22.0 4.7 20.3 21.9 2007 10 22 13 29.33 +12 28.5 5.440 4.545 23.6 5.0 20.3 21.9 2007 10 27 13 34.32 +11 59.3 5.401 4.524 25.6 5.4 20.2 21.9 2007 11 01 13 39.33 +11 31.2 5.357 4.504 27.9 5.9 20.2 21.9 2007 11 06 13 44.35 +11 04.3 5.309 4.483 30.5 6.4 20.1 21.9 2007 11 11 13 49.37 +10 38.8 5.258 4.462 33.2 7.0 20.1 21.9 2007 11 16 13 54.38 +10 14.7 5.202 4.442 36.1 7.5 20.1 21.9 2007 11 21 13 59.37 +09 52.1 5.142 4.421 39.2 8.1 20.0 21.9 2007 11 26 14 04.33 +09 31.2 5.079 4.400 42.4 8.7 20.0 21.8 2007 12 01 14 09.24 +09 11.9 5.012 4.379 45.6 9.3 19.9 21.8 2007 12 06 14 14.10 +08 54.4 4.942 4.359 49.0 9.8 19.9 21.8 2007 12 11 14 18.88 +08 38.7 4.868 4.338 52.4 10.4 19.8 21.8 2007 12 16 14 23.58 +08 24.9 4.792 4.317 55.9 10.9 19.8 21.8 2007 12 21 14 28.18 +08 13.2 4.713 4.296 59.4 11.4 19.7 21.7 2007 12 26 14 32.67 +08 03.5 4.632 4.276 63.0 11.8 19.6 21.7 2007 12 31 14 37.02 +07 55.9 4.548 4.255 66.6 12.2 19.6 21.7 2008 01 05 14 41.22 +07 50.5 4.463 4.234 70.3 12.6 19.5 21.6 2008 01 10 14 45.26 +07 47.3 4.376 4.214 74.1 13.0 19.5 21.6 2008 01 15 14 49.10 +07 46.4 4.288 4.193 77.9 13.3 19.4 21.5 2008 01 20 14 52.73 +07 47.8 4.199 4.173 81.7 13.5 19.3 21.5 2008 01 25 14 56.14 +07 51.4 4.109 4.152 85.6 13.7 19.3 21.4 2008 01 30 14 59.29 +07 57.3 4.020 4.131 89.6 13.8 19.2 21.4 2008 02 04 15 02.17 +08 05.4 3.930 4.111 93.6 13.8 19.1 21.3 2008 02 09 15 04.75 +08 15.7 3.841 4.090 97.6 13.8 19.0 21.3 2008 02 14 15 07.00 +08 28.2 3.753 4.070 101.7 13.7 19.0 21.2 2008 02 19 15 08.92 +08 42.5 3.667 4.050 105.8 13.6 18.9 21.1 2008 02 24 15 10.47 +08 58.7 3.582 4.029 110.0 13.3 18.8 21.1 2008 02 29 15 11.64 +09 16.5 3.500 4.009 114.1 13.0 18.8 21.0 2008 03 05 15 12.40 +09 35.7 3.421 3.989 118.3 12.6 18.7 20.9 2008 03 10 15 12.75 +09 56.0 3.345 3.968 122.5 12.2 18.6 20.8 2008 03 15 15 12.67 +10 17.0 3.273 3.948 126.7 11.7 18.5 20.8 2008 03 20 15 12.17 +10 38.3 3.204 3.928 130.8 11.1 18.5 20.7 2008 03 25 15 11.23 +10 59.6 3.141 3.908 134.8 10.4 18.4 20.6 2008 03 30 15 09.88 +11 20.4 3.082 3.888 138.6 9.8 18.3 20.5 2008 04 04 15 08.11 +11 40.1 3.028 3.868 142.2 9.1 18.3 20.5 2008 04 09 15 05.97 +11 58.2 2.981 3.848 145.5 8.5 18.2 20.4 2008 04 14 15 03.48 +12 14.1 2.939 3.828 148.3 7.9 18.2 20.3 2008 04 19 15 00.70 +12 27.4 2.903 3.809 150.3 7.5 18.1 20.3 2008 04 24 14 57.67 +12 37.4 2.874 3.789 151.6 7.3 18.1 20.2 2008 04 29 14 54.45 +12 43.9 2.851 3.770 151.9 7.2 18.0 20.2 2008 05 04 14 51.12 +12 46.4 2.835 3.750 151.2 7.4 18.0 20.2 2008 05 09 14 47.74 +12 44.5 2.825 3.731 149.6 7.9 18.0 20.2 2008 05 14 14 44.39 +12 38.1 2.821 3.712 147.2 8.5 17.9 20.2 2008 05 19 14 41.14 +12 27.1 2.824 3.692 144.2 9.2 17.9 20.2 2008 05 24 14 38.06 +12 11.5 2.832 3.673 140.8 10.0 17.9 20.2 2008 05 29 14 35.20 +11 51.4 2.846 3.654 137.1 10.9 17.9 20.3 2008 06 03 14 32.63 +11 26.9 2.865 3.636 133.2 11.7 17.9 20.3 2008 06 08 14 30.39 +10 58.4 2.889 3.617 129.1 12.6 17.9 20.3 2008 06 13 14 28.53 +10 26.0 2.918 3.598 125.0 13.4 17.9 20.4 2008 06 18 14 27.07 +09 50.1 2.950 3.580 120.9 14.1 17.9 20.4 2008 06 23 14 26.03 +09 11.0 2.986 3.562 116.8 14.8 17.9 20.5 2008 06 28 14 25.42 +08 29.2 3.026 3.543 112.6 15.4 17.9 20.5 2008 07 03 14 25.25 +07 44.9 3.067 3.525 108.6 15.9 17.9 20.5

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