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C/2004 B1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5 T 2006 Feb. 7.8875 TT MPC q 1.601940 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000806 Peri. 327.9000 +0.2581066 -0.3194697 +/-0.000000 Node 272.8018 -0.5736009 -0.8100795 e 1.001292 Incl. 114.0965 -0.7774078 +0.4916405 From 974 observations 2004 Jan. 28-2006 July 6, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2004 B1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Feb. 7.8341 TT MPC q 1.601853 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000631 Peri. 327.8905 +0.2583065 -0.3194455 +/-0.000000 Node 272.8084 -0.5734469 -0.8101969 e 1.001011 Incl. 114.1026 -0.7774551 +0.4914626An 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 15 02.23 +60 41.5 5.352 5.549 95.9 10.5 18.5 2007 06 04 14 54.37 +60 31.8 5.428 5.592 94.1 10.4 18.6 2007 06 09 14 47.08 +60 16.8 5.506 5.636 92.1 10.4 18.6 2007 06 14 14 40.43 +59 57.1 5.585 5.679 90.1 10.3 18.7 2007 06 19 14 34.45 +59 33.5 5.666 5.722 88.1 10.2 18.7 2007 06 24 14 29.17 +59 06.5 5.747 5.765 86.0 10.1 18.8 2007 06 29 14 24.58 +58 36.8 5.829 5.809 83.8 10.0 18.8 2007 07 04 14 20.67 +58 05.0 5.910 5.851 81.7 9.9 18.8 2007 07 09 14 17.40 +57 31.7 5.992 5.894 79.6 9.8 18.9 2007 07 14 14 14.76 +56 57.2 6.073 5.937 77.6 9.6 18.9 2007 07 19 14 12.70 +56 22.1 6.152 5.980 75.5 9.5 19.0 2007 07 24 14 11.19 +55 46.7 6.231 6.022 73.5 9.3 19.0 2007 07 29 14 10.18 +55 11.4 6.308 6.065 71.6 9.1 19.0 2007 08 03 14 09.65 +54 36.5 6.383 6.107 69.8 9.0 19.1 2007 08 08 14 09.54 +54 02.3 6.457 6.149 68.0 8.8 19.1 2007 08 13 14 09.83 +53 28.9 6.528 6.192 66.4 8.6 19.1 2007 08 18 14 10.49 +52 56.6 6.596 6.234 64.9 8.5 19.2 2007 08 23 14 11.48 +52 25.7 6.662 6.276 63.5 8.3 19.2 2007 08 28 14 12.77 +51 56.2 6.725 6.318 62.2 8.1 19.2 2007 09 02 14 14.32 +51 28.3 6.785 6.359 61.1 8.0 19.2 2007 09 07 14 16.13 +51 02.2 6.842 6.401 60.2 7.9 19.3 2007 09 12 14 18.16 +50 38.0 6.896 6.443 59.5 7.7 19.3 2007 09 17 14 20.40 +50 15.8 6.946 6.484 58.9 7.6 19.3 2007 09 22 14 22.81 +49 55.7 6.993 6.526 58.6 7.5 19.3 2007 09 27 14 25.38 +49 37.8 7.036 6.567 58.4 7.5 19.4 2007 10 02 14 28.09 +49 22.2 7.076 6.608 58.5 7.4 19.4 2007 10 07 14 30.92 +49 09.1 7.113 6.649 58.8 7.4 19.4 2007 10 12 14 33.86 +48 58.4 7.146 6.691 59.2 7.4 19.4 2007 10 17 14 36.89 +48 50.2 7.176 6.732 59.9 7.4 19.5 2007 10 22 14 39.99 +48 44.7 7.202 6.773 60.8 7.4 19.5 2007 10 27 14 43.14 +48 42.0 7.225 6.813 61.9 7.4 19.5 2007 11 01 14 46.33 +48 41.9 7.246 6.854 63.1 7.4 19.5 2007 11 06 14 49.54 +48 44.6 7.263 6.895 64.5 7.5 19.5 2007 11 11 14 52.76 +48 50.2 7.277 6.935 66.1 7.5 19.6 2007 11 16 14 55.96 +48 58.8 7.289 6.976 67.8 7.5 19.6 2007 11 21 14 59.14 +49 10.2 7.299 7.016 69.6 7.6 19.6 2007 11 26 15 02.27 +49 24.5 7.306 7.057 71.6 7.6 19.6 2007 12 01 15 05.34 +49 41.7 7.312 7.097 73.6 7.7 19.6 2007 12 06 15 08.32 +50 01.9 7.316 7.137 75.7 7.7 19.6 2007 12 11 15 11.20 +50 24.9 7.319 7.177 77.9 7.7 19.7 2007 12 16 15 13.96 +50 50.7 7.321 7.217 80.1 7.7 19.7 2007 12 21 15 16.57 +51 19.3 7.322 7.257 82.4 7.7 19.7 2007 12 26 15 19.01 +51 50.5 7.323 7.297 84.6 7.7 19.7 2007 12 31 15 21.27 +52 24.3 7.325 7.337 86.9 7.7 19.7 2008 01 05 15 23.30 +53 00.5 7.326 7.377 89.1 7.7 19.7 2008 01 10 15 25.10 +53 38.9 7.329 7.416 91.3 7.6 19.7 2008 01 15 15 26.62 +54 19.4 7.332 7.456 93.4 7.6 19.7 2008 01 20 15 27.84 +55 01.7 7.337 7.495 95.5 7.5 19.7 2008 01 25 15 28.73 +55 45.5 7.344 7.535 97.4 7.4 19.8 2008 01 30 15 29.27 +56 30.6 7.353 7.574 99.2 7.4 19.8 2008 02 04 15 29.42 +57 16.8 7.365 7.613 100.9 7.3 19.8 2008 02 09 15 29.15 +58 03.6 7.379 7.652 102.5 7.2 19.8 2008 02 14 15 28.42 +58 50.7 7.396 7.692 103.8 7.2 19.8 2008 02 19 15 27.22 +59 37.7 7.416 7.731 105.0 7.1 19.8 2008 02 24 15 25.52 +60 24.2 7.439 7.770 106.0 7.0 19.8 2008 02 29 15 23.29 +61 09.8 7.466 7.808 106.7 7.0 19.8 2008 03 05 15 20.51 +61 54.0 7.496 7.847 107.2 6.9 19.9 2008 03 10 15 17.18 +62 36.6 7.530 7.886 107.5 6.9 19.9 2008 03 15 15 13.30 +63 16.9 7.567 7.925 107.6 6.9 19.9 2008 03 20 15 08.86 +63 54.5 7.609 7.963 107.4 6.9 19.9 2008 03 25 15 03.91 +64 29.2 7.653 8.002 107.0 6.8 19.9 2008 03 30 14 58.47 +65 00.5 7.701 8.040 106.4 6.8 20.0 2008 04 04 14 52.59 +65 28.1 7.753 8.079 105.5 6.9 20.0 2008 04 09 14 46.33 +65 51.8 7.808 8.117 104.5 6.9 20.0 2008 04 14 14 39.78 +66 11.2 7.866 8.155 103.3 6.9 20.0 2008 04 19 14 33.02 +66 26.4 7.927 8.194 101.9 6.9 20.1 2008 04 24 14 26.15 +66 37.2 7.990 8.232 100.4 6.9 20.1 2008 04 29 14 19.27 +66 43.6 8.056 8.270 98.8 6.9 20.1 2008 05 04 14 12.47 +66 45.9 8.124 8.308 97.0 6.9 20.2 2008 05 09 14 05.86 +66 44.0 8.194 8.346 95.2 6.9 20.2 2008 05 14 13 59.52 +66 38.2 8.265 8.384 93.3 6.9 20.2 2008 05 19 13 53.52 +66 28.8 8.338 8.421 91.3 6.9 20.2 2008 05 24 13 47.93 +66 16.2 8.411 8.459 89.3 6.9 20.3 2008 05 29 13 42.79 +66 00.6 8.486 8.497 87.2 6.8 20.3 2008 06 03 13 38.12 +65 42.5 8.561 8.534 85.1 6.8 20.3 2008 06 08 13 33.96 +65 22.0 8.636 8.572 83.0 6.8 20.4 2008 06 13 13 30.31 +64 59.6 8.710 8.609 81.0 6.7 20.4 2008 06 18 13 27.17 +64 35.7 8.784 8.647 78.9 6.6 20.4 2008 06 23 13 24.52 +64 10.5 8.858 8.684 76.9 6.5 20.4 2008 06 28 13 22.35 +63 44.4 8.930 8.721 74.9 6.5 20.5 2008 07 03 13 20.64 +63 17.5 9.001 8.759 73.0 6.4 20.5