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C/2003 A2 (Gleason) Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5 T 2003 Nov. 6.2931 TT MPC q 11.426429 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000612 Peri. 346.6850 -0.7806390 -0.6220690 +/-0.000016 Node 154.5445 +0.5854905 -0.7616410 e 1.006996 Incl. 8.0613 +0.2186402 -0.1814751 From 102 observations 2002 Jan. 8-2003 Mar. 26, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2003 A2 (Gleason) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2003 Nov. 9.8778 TT MPC q 11.431815 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000230 Peri. 346.8396 -0.7824515 -0.6197861 +/-0.000016 Node 154.5570 +0.5832836 -0.7633699 e 1.002631 Incl. 8.0673 +0.2180593 -0.1820209An 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 12 04.74 +03 55.2 12.760 13.163 111.3 4.1 20.2 2007 06 04 12 04.78 +03 54.4 12.849 13.175 106.6 4.2 20.2 2007 06 09 12 04.93 +03 52.8 12.941 13.187 101.8 4.3 20.3 2007 06 14 12 05.20 +03 50.6 13.034 13.199 97.2 4.4 20.3 2007 06 19 12 05.58 +03 47.6 13.128 13.211 92.5 4.4 20.3 2007 06 24 12 06.06 +03 43.8 13.223 13.224 87.9 4.4 20.3 2007 06 29 12 06.65 +03 39.4 13.317 13.236 83.3 4.4 20.3 2007 07 04 12 07.34 +03 34.4 13.410 13.248 78.7 4.3 20.4 2007 07 09 12 08.14 +03 28.7 13.502 13.261 74.2 4.2 20.4 2007 07 14 12 09.03 +03 22.5 13.592 13.273 69.7 4.1 20.4 2007 07 19 12 10.01 +03 15.7 13.680 13.286 65.2 4.0 20.4 2007 07 24 12 11.08 +03 08.4 13.766 13.298 60.7 3.8 20.4 2007 07 29 12 12.24 +03 00.6 13.848 13.311 56.3 3.6 20.4 2007 08 03 12 13.47 +02 52.3 13.926 13.323 51.8 3.4 20.5 2007 08 08 12 14.78 +02 43.7 14.001 13.336 47.4 3.2 20.5 2007 08 13 12 16.15 +02 34.7 14.071 13.349 43.0 3.0 20.5 2007 08 18 12 17.58 +02 25.4 14.137 13.361 38.6 2.7 20.5 2007 08 23 12 19.08 +02 15.8 14.197 13.374 34.3 2.4 20.5 2007 08 28 12 20.62 +02 06.0 14.253 13.387 29.9 2.2 20.5 2007 09 02 12 22.20 +01 56.1 14.303 13.399 25.6 1.9 20.5 2007 09 07 12 23.82 +01 46.0 14.347 13.412 21.2 1.6 20.6 2007 09 12 12 25.48 +01 35.8 14.385 13.425 16.9 1.3 20.6 2007 09 17 12 27.16 +01 25.5 14.417 13.438 12.7 0.9 20.6 2007 09 22 12 28.85 +01 15.3 14.442 13.450 8.6 0.6 20.6 2007 09 27 12 30.56 +01 05.1 14.462 13.463 5.1 0.4 20.6 2007 10 02 12 32.27 +00 55.0 14.474 13.476 4.2 0.3 20.6 2007 10 07 12 33.99 +00 45.0 14.481 13.489 7.0 0.5 20.6 2007 10 12 12 35.69 +00 35.3 14.481 13.502 11.0 0.8 20.6 2007 10 17 12 37.38 +00 25.7 14.474 13.515 15.3 1.1 20.6 2007 10 22 12 39.05 +00 16.4 14.461 13.528 19.7 1.4 20.6 2007 10 27 12 40.68 +00 07.5 14.442 13.541 24.1 1.7 20.6 2007 11 01 12 42.29 -00 01.1 14.417 13.554 28.6 2.0 20.6 2007 11 06 12 43.84 -00 09.3 14.386 13.567 33.2 2.3 20.6 2007 11 11 12 45.35 -00 17.0 14.350 13.581 37.8 2.6 20.6 2007 11 16 12 46.81 -00 24.3 14.308 13.594 42.4 2.8 20.6 2007 11 21 12 48.19 -00 31.0 14.261 13.607 47.0 3.0 20.6 2007 11 26 12 49.51 -00 37.1 14.209 13.620 51.7 3.3 20.6 2007 12 01 12 50.75 -00 42.7 14.154 13.633 56.4 3.5 20.6 2007 12 06 12 51.91 -00 47.6 14.094 13.647 61.2 3.6 20.6 2007 12 11 12 52.99 -00 51.9 14.031 13.660 66.0 3.8 20.6 2007 12 16 12 53.96 -00 55.5 13.965 13.673 70.8 3.9 20.6 2007 12 21 12 54.84 -00 58.4 13.897 13.687 75.7 4.0 20.6 2007 12 26 12 55.62 -01 00.6 13.827 13.700 80.5 4.1 20.6 2007 12 31 12 56.29 -01 02.0 13.756 13.713 85.5 4.1 20.6 2008 01 05 12 56.84 -01 02.7 13.684 13.727 90.4 4.1 20.6 2008 01 10 12 57.29 -01 02.7 13.613 13.740 95.4 4.1 20.5 2008 01 15 12 57.62 -01 01.9 13.542 13.754 100.4 4.0 20.5 2008 01 20 12 57.84 -01 00.4 13.473 13.767 105.4 4.0 20.5 2008 01 25 12 57.94 -00 58.2 13.405 13.781 110.5 3.8 20.5 2008 01 30 12 57.92 -00 55.4 13.341 13.794 115.6 3.7 20.5 2008 02 04 12 57.80 -00 51.8 13.279 13.808 120.7 3.5 20.5 2008 02 09 12 57.57 -00 47.7 13.221 13.821 125.8 3.3 20.5 2008 02 14 12 57.23 -00 43.0 13.168 13.835 130.9 3.1 20.5 2008 02 19 12 56.80 -00 37.8 13.120 13.849 136.1 2.8 20.5 2008 02 24 12 56.27 -00 32.2 13.077 13.862 141.2 2.6 20.5 2008 02 29 12 55.67 -00 26.1 13.041 13.876 146.3 2.3 20.5 2008 03 05 12 54.99 -00 19.8 13.010 13.890 151.5 2.0 20.5 2008 03 10 12 54.24 -00 13.1 12.987 13.904 156.6 1.6 20.5 2008 03 15 12 53.44 -00 06.4 12.970 13.917 161.6 1.3 20.5 2008 03 20 12 52.60 +00 00.5 12.961 13.931 166.5 1.0 20.5 2008 03 25 12 51.73 +00 07.4 12.959 13.945 171.1 0.6 20.5 2008 03 30 12 50.83 +00 14.2 12.964 13.959 174.4 0.4 20.5 2008 04 04 12 49.93 +00 20.8 12.978 13.973 173.9 0.4 20.5 2008 04 09 12 49.04 +00 27.3 12.999 13.987 170.2 0.7 20.5 2008 04 14 12 48.15 +00 33.4 13.027 14.000 165.6 1.0 20.5 2008 04 19 12 47.30 +00 39.2 13.062 14.014 160.7 1.4 20.5 2008 04 24 12 46.49 +00 44.5 13.105 14.028 155.8 1.7 20.6 2008 04 29 12 45.72 +00 49.4 13.155 14.042 150.8 2.0 20.6 2008 05 04 12 45.01 +00 53.7 13.211 14.056 145.8 2.3 20.6 2008 05 09 12 44.37 +00 57.5 13.273 14.070 140.9 2.6 20.6 2008 05 14 12 43.80 +01 00.6 13.340 14.084 136.0 2.9 20.6 2008 05 19 12 43.32 +01 03.1 13.414 14.099 131.0 3.1 20.6 2008 05 24 12 42.92 +01 04.9 13.491 14.113 126.2 3.3 20.6 2008 05 29 12 42.61 +01 06.0 13.573 14.127 121.3 3.5 20.7 2008 06 03 12 42.40 +01 06.4 13.659 14.141 116.5 3.7 20.7 2008 06 08 12 42.29 +01 06.1 13.748 14.155 111.7 3.8 20.7 2008 06 13 12 42.28 +01 05.1 13.840 14.169 107.0 3.9 20.7 2008 06 18 12 42.38 +01 03.4 13.933 14.184 102.2 4.0 20.7 2008 06 23 12 42.57 +01 01.1 14.028 14.198 97.6 4.1 20.8 2008 06 28 12 42.87 +00 58.1 14.124 14.212 92.9 4.1 20.8 2008 07 03 12 43.27 +00 54.4 14.221 14.226 88.3 4.1 20.8This 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.