MPC
CBAT
ICQ
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Epoch 1997 Mar. 13.0 TT = JDT 2450520.5
T 1997 Apr. 1.1373 TT Nakano
q 0.914142 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.005395 Peri. 130.5887 -0.1331204 -0.1703043
Node 282.4707 +0.2822928 +0.9378055
e 0.995068 Incl. 89.4300 +0.9500472 -0.3025183
From 3000 observations 1993 Apr. 27-2001 Feb. 17, mean residual 0".8.
Nongravitational parameters A1 = +1.27, A2 = +0.1144.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5
T 1997 Mar. 30.4718 TT Nakano
q 0.926799 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.005416 Peri. 130.7820 -0.1357094 -0.1769106
Node 282.8618 +0.2851069 +0.9353348
e 0.994981 Incl. 89.2480 +0.9488398 -0.3063518
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.
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 2007 05 30 03 40.60 -82 11.5 24.839 25.103 104.0 2.2 19.0 2007 06 04 03 45.87 -82 15.0 24.847 25.126 104.9 2.2 19.0 2007 06 09 03 51.10 -82 19.1 24.857 25.149 105.6 2.2 19.0 2007 06 14 03 56.28 -82 23.9 24.870 25.172 106.2 2.2 19.0 2007 06 19 04 01.39 -82 29.4 24.885 25.195 106.7 2.2 19.0 2007 06 24 04 06.42 -82 35.5 24.902 25.218 107.0 2.2 19.0 2007 06 29 04 11.34 -82 42.3 24.921 25.241 107.2 2.2 19.0 2007 07 04 04 16.14 -82 49.6 24.943 25.264 107.3 2.2 19.0 2007 07 09 04 20.80 -82 57.4 24.968 25.286 107.2 2.2 19.0 2007 07 14 04 25.29 -83 05.8 24.994 25.309 107.0 2.2 19.0 2007 07 19 04 29.58 -83 14.7 25.023 25.332 106.6 2.2 19.0 2007 07 24 04 33.64 -83 24.0 25.055 25.355 106.1 2.2 19.0 2007 07 29 04 37.45 -83 33.8 25.088 25.378 105.5 2.2 19.0 2007 08 03 04 40.96 -83 44.0 25.124 25.401 104.7 2.2 19.0 2007 08 08 04 44.15 -83 54.5 25.162 25.424 103.8 2.2 19.1 2007 08 13 04 46.96 -84 05.4 25.202 25.446 102.8 2.2 19.1 2007 08 18 04 49.34 -84 16.5 25.244 25.469 101.7 2.2 19.1 2007 08 23 04 51.23 -84 27.8 25.287 25.492 100.5 2.2 19.1 2007 08 28 04 52.57 -84 39.2 25.333 25.515 99.3 2.2 19.1 2007 09 02 04 53.30 -84 50.8 25.379 25.537 97.9 2.2 19.1 2007 09 07 04 53.34 -85 02.3 25.427 25.560 96.5 2.2 19.1 2007 09 12 04 52.59 -85 13.8 25.476 25.583 95.0 2.2 19.1 2007 09 17 04 50.97 -85 25.1 25.526 25.606 93.4 2.2 19.1 2007 09 22 04 48.39 -85 36.2 25.577 25.628 91.8 2.2 19.1 2007 09 27 04 44.74 -85 46.9 25.628 25.651 90.2 2.2 19.1 2007 10 02 04 39.93 -85 57.1 25.679 25.674 88.6 2.2 19.1 2007 10 07 04 33.88 -86 06.7 25.731 25.697 86.9 2.2 19.2 2007 10 12 04 26.53 -86 15.4 25.782 25.719 85.3 2.2 19.2 2007 10 17 04 17.84 -86 23.3 25.833 25.742 83.7 2.2 19.2 2007 10 22 04 07.87 -86 30.0 25.883 25.765 82.0 2.2 19.2 2007 10 27 03 56.71 -86 35.4 25.933 25.787 80.5 2.2 19.2 2007 11 01 03 44.54 -86 39.5 25.982 25.810 78.9 2.2 19.2 2007 11 06 03 31.63 -86 42.0 26.030 25.833 77.5 2.1 19.2 2007 11 11 03 18.29 -86 42.9 26.076 25.855 76.1 2.1 19.2 2007 11 16 03 04.92 -86 42.2 26.121 25.878 74.7 2.1 19.2 2007 11 21 02 51.89 -86 39.8 26.164 25.900 73.5 2.1 19.2 2007 11 26 02 39.53 -86 35.9 26.205 25.923 72.4 2.1 19.2 2007 12 01 02 28.12 -86 30.7 26.244 25.946 71.4 2.1 19.2 2007 12 06 02 17.85 -86 24.1 26.281 25.968 70.5 2.0 19.2 2007 12 11 02 08.83 -86 16.4 26.316 25.991 69.7 2.0 19.2 2007 12 16 02 01.11 -86 07.8 26.348 26.013 69.1 2.0 19.3 2007 12 21 01 54.68 -85 58.3 26.378 26.036 68.6 2.0 19.3 2007 12 26 01 49.47 -85 48.3 26.405 26.058 68.3 2.0 19.3 2007 12 31 01 45.41 -85 37.8 26.430 26.081 68.2 2.0 19.3 2008 01 05 01 42.41 -85 27.0 26.453 26.103 68.2 2.0 19.3 2008 01 10 01 40.37 -85 15.9 26.472 26.126 68.4 2.0 19.3 2008 01 15 01 39.21 -85 04.7 26.490 26.148 68.7 2.0 19.3 2008 01 20 01 38.82 -84 53.6 26.504 26.171 69.2 2.0 19.3 2008 01 25 01 39.12 -84 42.5 26.517 26.193 69.8 2.0 19.3 2008 01 30 01 40.04 -84 31.6 26.527 26.216 70.6 2.0 19.3 2008 02 04 01 41.51 -84 20.9 26.534 26.238 71.5 2.0 19.3 2008 02 09 01 43.47 -84 10.5 26.540 26.261 72.5 2.1 19.3 2008 02 14 01 45.87 -84 00.5 26.543 26.283 73.7 2.1 19.3 2008 02 19 01 48.65 -83 50.9 26.545 26.305 75.0 2.1 19.3 2008 02 24 01 51.77 -83 41.8 26.545 26.328 76.3 2.1 19.3 2008 02 29 01 55.20 -83 33.2 26.543 26.350 77.7 2.1 19.3 2008 03 05 01 58.90 -83 25.1 26.540 26.373 79.2 2.1 19.3 2008 03 10 02 02.84 -83 17.5 26.535 26.395 80.8 2.1 19.3 2008 03 15 02 06.99 -83 10.6 26.530 26.417 82.4 2.1 19.3 2008 03 20 02 11.34 -83 04.3 26.524 26.440 84.1 2.1 19.3 2008 03 25 02 15.85 -82 58.7 26.518 26.462 85.7 2.2 19.3 2008 03 30 02 20.50 -82 53.7 26.511 26.484 87.4 2.2 19.3 2008 04 04 02 25.29 -82 49.4 26.504 26.507 89.1 2.2 19.4 2008 04 09 02 30.19 -82 45.7 26.497 26.529 90.8 2.2 19.4 2008 04 14 02 35.19 -82 42.8 26.490 26.551 92.4 2.2 19.4 2008 04 19 02 40.27 -82 40.6 26.484 26.574 94.0 2.2 19.4 2008 04 24 02 45.42 -82 39.1 26.479 26.596 95.6 2.2 19.4 2008 04 29 02 50.62 -82 38.3 26.474 26.618 97.2 2.2 19.4 2008 05 04 02 55.87 -82 38.2 26.471 26.641 98.6 2.1 19.4 2008 05 09 03 01.14 -82 38.8 26.469 26.663 100.0 2.1 19.4 2008 05 14 03 06.43 -82 40.1 26.468 26.685 101.3 2.1 19.4 2008 05 19 03 11.73 -82 42.1 26.469 26.707 102.5 2.1 19.4 2008 05 24 03 17.01 -82 44.8 26.472 26.730 103.7 2.1 19.4 2008 05 29 03 22.27 -82 48.1 26.477 26.752 104.7 2.1 19.4 2008 06 03 03 27.49 -82 52.1 26.484 26.774 105.6 2.1 19.4 2008 06 08 03 32.66 -82 56.7 26.493 26.796 106.3 2.1 19.4 2008 06 13 03 37.76 -83 02.0 26.504 26.818 107.0 2.1 19.4 2008 06 18 03 42.77 -83 07.8 26.518 26.841 107.5 2.1 19.4 2008 06 23 03 47.68 -83 14.2 26.534 26.863 107.8 2.1 19.4 2008 06 28 03 52.47 -83 21.1 26.552 26.885 108.1 2.1 19.4 2008 07 03 03 57.11 -83 28.6 26.573 26.907 108.1 2.1 19.4