MPC
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ICQ
C/2003 E1 (NEAT) Epoch 2004 Feb. 5.0 TT = JDT 2453040.5 T 2004 Feb. 13.6369 TT MPC q 3.244907 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0193773 Peri. 103.8672 -0.3756943 +0.8469041 a 13.728012 Node 137.0692 -0.9067409 -0.4198264 e 0.763629 Incl. 33.5378 +0.1915066 -0.3263424 P 50.9 From 145 observations 2003 Mar. 9-2004 Feb. 21, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2003 E1 (NEAT) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2004 Feb. 14.1175 TT MPC q 3.248731 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0192229 Peri. 104.0013 -0.3741286 +0.8476658 a 13.801406 Node 137.0512 -0.9076328 -0.4179411 e 0.764609 Incl. 33.5094 +0.1903428 -0.3267841 P 51.3An 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 00 32.59 -18 54.6 9.084 8.787 69.9 6.2 22.5 2007 06 04 00 34.17 -19 00.2 9.035 8.812 74.1 6.4 22.5 2007 06 09 00 35.60 -19 07.1 8.986 8.836 78.3 6.5 22.5 2007 06 14 00 36.89 -19 15.4 8.935 8.861 82.6 6.5 22.5 2007 06 19 00 38.03 -19 25.0 8.883 8.885 86.8 6.6 22.5 2007 06 24 00 39.00 -19 36.0 8.831 8.909 91.2 6.5 22.5 2007 06 29 00 39.80 -19 48.2 8.779 8.934 95.5 6.5 22.5 2007 07 04 00 40.44 -20 01.7 8.728 8.958 99.8 6.4 22.5 2007 07 09 00 40.90 -20 16.3 8.678 8.982 104.2 6.3 22.4 2007 07 14 00 41.18 -20 31.9 8.630 9.006 108.6 6.1 22.4 2007 07 19 00 41.28 -20 48.5 8.585 9.030 113.0 5.9 22.4 2007 07 24 00 41.19 -21 06.0 8.543 9.054 117.4 5.7 22.4 2007 07 29 00 40.93 -21 24.2 8.504 9.079 121.7 5.5 22.4 2007 08 03 00 40.49 -21 42.9 8.468 9.103 126.0 5.2 22.4 2007 08 08 00 39.87 -22 02.1 8.438 9.127 130.3 4.9 22.3 2007 08 13 00 39.09 -22 21.5 8.412 9.151 134.5 4.5 22.3 2007 08 18 00 38.14 -22 40.9 8.391 9.175 138.5 4.2 22.3 2007 08 23 00 37.05 -23 00.3 8.377 9.198 142.4 3.8 22.3 2007 08 28 00 35.82 -23 19.2 8.368 9.222 145.9 3.5 22.3 2007 09 02 00 34.47 -23 37.7 8.366 9.246 149.1 3.2 22.3 2007 09 07 00 33.01 -23 55.5 8.370 9.270 151.7 3.0 22.3 2007 09 12 00 31.46 -24 12.4 8.381 9.294 153.6 2.8 22.2 2007 09 17 00 29.84 -24 28.2 8.400 9.318 154.6 2.7 22.3 2007 09 22 00 28.17 -24 42.8 8.425 9.341 154.5 2.6 22.3 2007 09 27 00 26.48 -24 56.0 8.457 9.365 153.5 2.7 22.3 2007 10 02 00 24.78 -25 07.7 8.496 9.389 151.5 2.9 22.3 2007 10 07 00 23.10 -25 17.8 8.543 9.412 148.8 3.1 22.3 2007 10 12 00 21.46 -25 26.3 8.595 9.436 145.6 3.4 22.4 2007 10 17 00 19.87 -25 33.0 8.655 9.459 141.9 3.7 22.4 2007 10 22 00 18.37 -25 37.9 8.720 9.483 138.0 4.0 22.5 2007 10 27 00 16.97 -25 41.1 8.791 9.506 133.8 4.3 22.5 2007 11 01 00 15.69 -25 42.5 8.868 9.530 129.5 4.6 22.5 2007 11 06 00 14.54 -25 42.1 8.949 9.553 125.1 4.9 22.6 2007 11 11 00 13.53 -25 40.1 9.035 9.577 120.6 5.1 22.6 2007 11 16 00 12.67 -25 36.5 9.124 9.600 116.1 5.3 22.6 2007 11 21 00 11.98 -25 31.4 9.217 9.623 111.5 5.5 22.7 2007 11 26 00 11.46 -25 24.8 9.313 9.647 106.9 5.6 22.7 2007 12 01 00 11.11 -25 16.9 9.411 9.670 102.3 5.7 22.8 2007 12 06 00 10.94 -25 07.7 9.511 9.693 97.8 5.8 22.8 2007 12 11 00 10.95 -24 57.4 9.611 9.716 93.2 5.8 22.8 2007 12 16 00 11.13 -24 46.1 9.712 9.740 88.7 5.8 22.8 2007 12 21 00 11.49 -24 33.9 9.813 9.763 84.2 5.8 22.9 2007 12 26 00 12.01 -24 20.9 9.914 9.786 79.7 5.7 22.9 2007 12 31 00 12.70 -24 07.2 10.013 9.809 75.3 5.6 22.9 2008 01 05 00 13.54 -23 53.0 10.110 9.832 70.9 5.4 22.9 2008 01 10 00 14.54 -23 38.3 10.205 9.855 66.5 5.3 22.9 2008 01 15 00 15.67 -23 23.2 10.297 9.878 62.3 5.1 23.0 2008 01 20 00 16.95 -23 07.8 10.386 9.901 58.1 4.8 23.0 2008 01 25 00 18.34 -22 52.3 10.472 9.924 53.9 4.6 23.0 2008 01 30 00 19.85 -22 36.8 10.553 9.947 49.9 4.3 23.0 2008 02 04 00 21.47 -22 21.2 10.630 9.969 45.9 4.1 23.0 2008 02 09 00 23.19 -22 05.7 10.703 9.992 42.1 3.8 23.0 2008 02 14 00 25.00 -21 50.4 10.770 10.015 38.4 3.5 23.0 2008 02 19 00 26.88 -21 35.4 10.832 10.038 34.9 3.2 23.0 2008 02 24 00 28.84 -21 20.8 10.889 10.060 31.7 3.0 23.0 2008 02 29 00 30.85 -21 06.5 10.940 10.083 28.8 2.7 23.0 2008 03 05 00 32.91 -20 52.7 10.986 10.106 26.2 2.5 23.0 2008 03 10 00 35.02 -20 39.5 11.026 10.128 24.3 2.3 23.0 2008 03 15 00 37.15 -20 26.9 11.059 10.151 23.0 2.2 23.0 2008 03 20 00 39.31 -20 15.0 11.087 10.174 22.4 2.1 23.0 2008 03 25 00 41.48 -20 03.7 11.109 10.196 22.7 2.2 23.0 2008 03 30 00 43.66 -19 53.3 11.125 10.219 23.8 2.3 23.0 2008 04 04 00 45.83 -19 43.8 11.135 10.241 25.5 2.4 23.1 2008 04 09 00 48.00 -19 35.1 11.139 10.264 27.8 2.6 23.1 2008 04 14 00 50.14 -19 27.3 11.138 10.286 30.5 2.8 23.1 2008 04 19 00 52.25 -19 20.6 11.131 10.308 33.5 3.1 23.1 2008 04 24 00 54.32 -19 14.9 11.118 10.331 36.8 3.3 23.1 2008 04 29 00 56.35 -19 10.2 11.101 10.353 40.3 3.6 23.1 2008 05 04 00 58.33 -19 06.6 11.079 10.375 43.9 3.9 23.2 2008 05 09 01 00.25 -19 04.2 11.052 10.398 47.6 4.1 23.2 2008 05 14 01 02.09 -19 02.9 11.021 10.420 51.4 4.3 23.2 2008 05 19 01 03.86 -19 02.8 10.986 10.442 55.2 4.6 23.2 2008 05 24 01 05.54 -19 03.9 10.947 10.464 59.2 4.8 23.2 2008 05 29 01 07.14 -19 06.2 10.905 10.486 63.1 4.9 23.2 2008 06 03 01 08.63 -19 09.7 10.860 10.508 67.2 5.1 23.2 2008 06 08 01 10.01 -19 14.5 10.813 10.530 71.2 5.2 23.2 2008 06 13 01 11.29 -19 20.4 10.764 10.553 75.3 5.3 23.2 2008 06 18 01 12.44 -19 27.5 10.713 10.575 79.5 5.4 23.2 2008 06 23 01 13.46 -19 35.8 10.661 10.597 83.6 5.5 23.2 2008 06 28 01 14.35 -19 45.2 10.608 10.618 87.8 5.5 23.2 2008 07 03 01 15.11 -19 55.8 10.556 10.640 92.0 5.5 23.2This 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.