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C/2003 WT42 (LINEAR) Epoch 2006 Apr. 15.0 TT = JDT 2453840.5 T 2006 Apr. 10.7697 TT MPC q 5.190906 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000489 Peri. 92.4674 -0.6667053 -0.6351071 +/-0.000001 Node 48.4540 +0.2821604 -0.6994612 e 1.002540 Incl. 31.4107 +0.6898475 -0.3277087 From 1086 observations 2003 Oct. 30-2006 Mar. 10, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2003 WT42 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Apr. 10.8548 TT MPC q 5.191254 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000342 Peri. 92.4878 -0.6668669 -0.6349513 +/-0.000001 Node 48.4480 +0.2819618 -0.6994998 e 1.001776 Incl. 31.4119 +0.6897725 -0.3279281An 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 37.11 +20 47.9 5.618 6.040 109.9 9.1 17.3 2007 06 04 12 36.89 +20 18.0 5.703 6.058 105.8 9.3 17.3 2007 06 09 12 36.94 +19 46.8 5.791 6.077 101.6 9.4 17.4 2007 06 14 12 37.22 +19 14.5 5.879 6.096 97.5 9.5 17.4 2007 06 19 12 37.76 +18 41.3 5.970 6.115 93.4 9.5 17.4 2007 06 24 12 38.53 +18 07.3 6.061 6.134 89.4 9.5 17.5 2007 06 29 12 39.52 +17 32.6 6.152 6.153 85.3 9.5 17.5 2007 07 04 12 40.73 +16 57.4 6.244 6.173 81.3 9.4 17.6 2007 07 09 12 42.15 +16 21.8 6.335 6.193 77.4 9.2 17.6 2007 07 14 12 43.75 +15 45.8 6.425 6.212 73.5 9.0 17.6 2007 07 19 12 45.55 +15 09.7 6.514 6.232 69.6 8.8 17.6 2007 07 24 12 47.51 +14 33.4 6.601 6.252 65.7 8.5 17.7 2007 07 29 12 49.63 +13 57.2 6.687 6.272 61.9 8.2 17.7 2007 08 03 12 51.90 +13 20.9 6.770 6.292 58.1 7.9 17.7 2007 08 08 12 54.31 +12 44.8 6.851 6.313 54.3 7.5 17.7 2007 08 13 12 56.84 +12 08.9 6.929 6.333 50.5 7.1 17.7 2007 08 18 12 59.49 +11 33.2 7.004 6.354 46.8 6.7 17.7 2007 08 23 13 02.25 +10 57.8 7.075 6.375 43.1 6.2 17.8 2007 08 28 13 05.10 +10 22.8 7.142 6.395 39.5 5.8 17.8 2007 09 02 13 08.04 +09 48.3 7.206 6.416 35.9 5.3 17.8 2007 09 07 13 11.05 +09 14.1 7.266 6.437 32.4 4.8 17.8 2007 09 12 13 14.13 +08 40.6 7.321 6.459 29.0 4.3 17.8 2007 09 17 13 17.27 +08 07.5 7.371 6.480 25.7 3.9 17.8 2007 09 22 13 20.45 +07 35.2 7.417 6.501 22.5 3.4 17.7 2007 09 27 13 23.68 +07 03.5 7.458 6.523 19.6 3.0 17.7 2007 10 02 13 26.92 +06 32.5 7.494 6.544 17.2 2.6 17.7 2007 10 07 13 30.19 +06 02.2 7.525 6.566 15.3 2.3 17.7 2007 10 12 13 33.48 +05 32.8 7.551 6.588 14.3 2.1 17.7 2007 10 17 13 36.76 +05 04.2 7.571 6.610 14.3 2.1 17.7 2007 10 22 13 40.03 +04 36.5 7.586 6.632 15.4 2.3 17.8 2007 10 27 13 43.28 +04 09.7 7.595 6.654 17.4 2.6 17.8 2007 11 01 13 46.50 +03 43.9 7.600 6.676 20.1 2.9 17.8 2007 11 06 13 49.68 +03 19.1 7.599 6.698 23.1 3.3 17.9 2007 11 11 13 52.82 +02 55.3 7.592 6.720 26.5 3.8 17.9 2007 11 16 13 55.90 +02 32.6 7.581 6.743 30.1 4.2 17.9 2007 11 21 13 58.90 +02 11.1 7.564 6.765 33.8 4.7 17.9 2007 11 26 14 01.82 +01 50.7 7.543 6.788 37.7 5.1 18.0 2007 12 01 14 04.65 +01 31.4 7.516 6.811 41.6 5.5 18.0 2007 12 06 14 07.38 +01 13.3 7.486 6.834 45.7 5.9 18.0 2007 12 11 14 09.99 +00 56.5 7.451 6.856 49.8 6.3 18.0 2007 12 16 14 12.47 +00 40.9 7.412 6.879 54.0 6.6 18.0 2007 12 21 14 14.81 +00 26.5 7.369 6.902 58.3 7.0 18.0 2007 12 26 14 17.00 +00 13.4 7.323 6.925 62.6 7.2 18.1 2007 12 31 14 19.04 +00 01.6 7.274 6.949 67.0 7.5 18.1 2008 01 05 14 20.90 -00 09.0 7.223 6.972 71.4 7.7 18.1 2008 01 10 14 22.57 -00 18.3 7.169 6.995 75.9 7.8 18.1 2008 01 15 14 24.05 -00 26.4 7.114 7.019 80.5 7.9 18.1 2008 01 20 14 25.33 -00 33.2 7.057 7.042 85.1 8.0 18.0 2008 01 25 14 26.39 -00 38.9 7.000 7.066 89.8 8.0 18.0 2008 01 30 14 27.23 -00 43.5 6.944 7.089 94.5 8.0 18.0 2008 02 04 14 27.85 -00 46.9 6.887 7.113 99.3 7.9 18.0 2008 02 09 14 28.24 -00 49.3 6.832 7.137 104.1 7.7 18.0 2008 02 14 14 28.40 -00 50.7 6.778 7.161 109.0 7.5 18.0 2008 02 19 14 28.32 -00 51.2 6.727 7.184 113.9 7.2 17.9 2008 02 24 14 28.01 -00 51.0 6.679 7.208 118.9 6.9 17.9 2008 02 29 14 27.47 -00 50.0 6.634 7.232 123.8 6.5 17.9 2008 03 05 14 26.71 -00 48.5 6.593 7.256 128.8 6.1 17.9 2008 03 10 14 25.74 -00 46.5 6.557 7.281 133.9 5.6 17.8 2008 03 15 14 24.58 -00 44.1 6.526 7.305 138.9 5.1 17.8 2008 03 20 14 23.23 -00 41.6 6.501 7.329 143.9 4.6 17.8 2008 03 25 14 21.71 -00 39.0 6.482 7.353 148.8 4.0 17.8 2008 03 30 14 20.06 -00 36.4 6.470 7.378 153.6 3.5 17.7 2008 04 04 14 18.28 -00 34.1 6.464 7.402 158.2 2.9 17.7 2008 04 09 14 16.41 -00 32.1 6.466 7.427 162.4 2.3 17.7 2008 04 14 14 14.47 -00 30.6 6.475 7.451 165.8 1.9 17.6 2008 04 19 14 12.48 -00 29.7 6.491 7.476 167.8 1.6 17.6 2008 04 24 14 10.49 -00 29.5 6.515 7.500 167.6 1.7 17.7 2008 04 29 14 08.50 -00 30.2 6.546 7.525 165.4 1.9 17.7 2008 05 04 14 06.56 -00 31.7 6.585 7.550 161.8 2.4 17.7 2008 05 09 14 04.68 -00 34.2 6.631 7.574 157.6 2.9 17.8 2008 05 14 14 02.89 -00 37.8 6.684 7.599 153.1 3.4 17.9 2008 05 19 14 01.21 -00 42.5 6.744 7.624 148.4 4.0 17.9 2008 05 24 13 59.66 -00 48.2 6.810 7.649 143.6 4.5 18.0 2008 05 29 13 58.26 -00 55.1 6.882 7.674 138.8 5.0 18.0 2008 06 03 13 57.02 -01 03.0 6.960 7.699 134.0 5.4 18.1 2008 06 08 13 55.95 -01 12.1 7.043 7.724 129.2 5.8 18.1 2008 06 13 13 55.07 -01 22.3 7.130 7.749 124.4 6.2 18.2 2008 06 18 13 54.37 -01 33.5 7.221 7.774 119.7 6.5 18.2 2008 06 23 13 53.86 -01 45.7 7.316 7.799 114.9 6.8 18.3 2008 06 28 13 53.55 -01 58.9 7.414 7.825 110.3 7.0 18.3 2008 07 03 13 53.43 -02 12.9 7.515 7.850 105.6 7.2 18.4This 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.