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P/2004 DO29 (Spacewatch-LINEAR) Epoch 2004 Oct. 2.0 TT = JDT 2453280.5 T 2004 Oct. 9.3642 TT MPC q 4.096876 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0485374 Peri. 41.5982 -0.9753734 +0.1755951 a 7.443068 Node 147.7771 -0.1991578 -0.9612065 e 0.449572 Incl. 14.4955 +0.0947782 -0.2127169 P 20.3 From 70 observations 2004 Feb. 11-2005 July 10, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2004 DO29 (Spacewatch-LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2004 Oct. 4.8578 TT MPC q 4.092761 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0494416 Peri. 41.3028 -0.9768789 +0.1663660 a 7.352037 Node 147.5298 -0.1903055 -0.9628596 e 0.443316 Incl. 14.4842 +0.0974241 -0.2126587 P 19.9An 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 19 42.14 -10 48.4 5.623 6.343 131.8 6.8 21.8 2007 06 04 19 40.91 -10 49.4 5.582 6.359 136.7 6.3 21.7 2007 06 09 19 39.47 -10 51.5 5.547 6.374 141.6 5.7 21.7 2007 06 14 19 37.84 -10 54.7 5.517 6.390 146.6 5.0 21.7 2007 06 19 19 36.04 -10 59.0 5.494 6.405 151.5 4.3 21.6 2007 06 24 19 34.10 -11 04.3 5.477 6.420 156.3 3.7 21.6 2007 06 29 19 32.05 -11 10.6 5.467 6.436 160.8 3.0 21.5 2007 07 04 19 29.92 -11 17.8 5.464 6.451 165.0 2.3 21.5 2007 07 09 19 27.74 -11 25.9 5.468 6.467 168.3 1.8 21.5 2007 07 14 19 25.54 -11 34.7 5.479 6.482 169.7 1.6 21.5 2007 07 19 19 23.36 -11 44.2 5.498 6.497 168.6 1.8 21.5 2007 07 24 19 21.23 -11 54.3 5.524 6.513 165.5 2.2 21.5 2007 07 29 19 19.18 -12 04.9 5.558 6.528 161.4 2.8 21.6 2007 08 03 19 17.24 -12 15.9 5.598 6.543 156.8 3.5 21.7 2007 08 08 19 15.44 -12 27.1 5.645 6.559 152.1 4.2 21.7 2007 08 13 19 13.81 -12 38.5 5.699 6.574 147.2 4.8 21.8 2007 08 18 19 12.36 -12 49.9 5.759 6.589 142.2 5.4 21.8 2007 08 23 19 11.12 -13 01.3 5.825 6.604 137.3 6.0 21.9 2007 08 28 19 10.10 -13 12.6 5.897 6.620 132.4 6.5 22.0 2007 09 02 19 09.32 -13 23.7 5.973 6.635 127.4 6.9 22.0 2007 09 07 19 08.77 -13 34.5 6.053 6.650 122.6 7.3 22.1 2007 09 12 19 08.48 -13 44.9 6.137 6.665 117.7 7.7 22.1 2007 09 17 19 08.44 -13 54.9 6.225 6.680 112.9 8.0 22.2 2007 09 22 19 08.65 -14 04.4 6.315 6.695 108.1 8.2 22.2 2007 09 27 19 09.11 -14 13.4 6.408 6.710 103.4 8.4 22.2 2007 10 02 19 09.82 -14 21.8 6.502 6.725 98.7 8.5 22.3 2007 10 07 19 10.76 -14 29.6 6.597 6.741 94.0 8.5 22.3 2007 10 12 19 11.94 -14 36.7 6.692 6.756 89.4 8.5 22.4 2007 10 17 19 13.34 -14 43.1 6.788 6.771 84.8 8.4 22.4 2007 10 22 19 14.96 -14 48.8 6.883 6.786 80.2 8.3 22.4 2007 10 27 19 16.78 -14 53.7 6.977 6.801 75.7 8.1 22.5 2007 11 01 19 18.80 -14 57.9 7.070 6.815 71.2 7.9 22.5 2007 11 06 19 20.99 -15 01.3 7.160 6.830 66.8 7.7 22.5 2007 11 11 19 23.35 -15 03.9 7.248 6.845 62.4 7.4 22.5 2007 11 16 19 25.87 -15 05.7 7.333 6.860 58.0 7.0 22.5 2007 11 21 19 28.54 -15 06.7 7.415 6.875 53.6 6.6 22.5 2007 11 26 19 31.33 -15 06.9 7.493 6.890 49.3 6.2 22.5 2007 12 01 19 34.24 -15 06.3 7.568 6.905 44.9 5.8 22.6 2007 12 06 19 37.25 -15 04.9 7.637 6.919 40.6 5.3 22.6 2007 12 11 19 40.36 -15 02.7 7.703 6.934 36.4 4.8 22.5 2007 12 16 19 43.55 -14 59.8 7.763 6.949 32.1 4.3 22.5 2007 12 21 19 46.80 -14 56.2 7.818 6.964 27.9 3.8 22.5 2007 12 26 19 50.11 -14 51.8 7.867 6.978 23.7 3.3 22.5 2007 12 31 19 53.46 -14 46.8 7.912 6.993 19.6 2.7 22.5 2008 01 05 19 56.84 -14 41.1 7.950 7.008 15.6 2.2 22.5 2008 01 10 20 00.23 -14 34.8 7.982 7.022 11.7 1.6 22.5 2008 01 15 20 03.64 -14 27.9 8.009 7.037 8.3 1.2 22.4 2008 01 20 20 07.04 -14 20.5 8.029 7.052 6.0 0.8 22.4 2008 01 25 20 10.42 -14 12.6 8.044 7.066 6.3 0.9 22.4 2008 01 30 20 13.77 -14 04.3 8.052 7.081 8.9 1.2 22.5 2008 02 04 20 17.08 -13 55.5 8.054 7.095 12.4 1.7 22.5 2008 02 09 20 20.35 -13 46.5 8.051 7.110 16.3 2.2 22.5 2008 02 14 20 23.55 -13 37.1 8.041 7.124 20.4 2.8 22.6 2008 02 19 20 26.68 -13 27.6 8.026 7.138 24.5 3.3 22.6 2008 02 24 20 29.72 -13 17.9 8.005 7.153 28.7 3.8 22.6 2008 02 29 20 32.68 -13 08.1 7.979 7.167 32.9 4.3 22.7 2008 03 05 20 35.53 -12 58.3 7.948 7.182 37.1 4.8 22.7 2008 03 10 20 38.27 -12 48.6 7.911 7.196 41.4 5.2 22.7 2008 03 15 20 40.89 -12 39.0 7.870 7.210 45.7 5.7 22.7 2008 03 20 20 43.38 -12 29.6 7.825 7.224 50.0 6.1 22.7 2008 03 25 20 45.72 -12 20.4 7.775 7.239 54.3 6.4 22.7 2008 03 30 20 47.91 -12 11.6 7.722 7.253 58.7 6.8 22.7 2008 04 04 20 49.95 -12 03.1 7.666 7.267 63.0 7.0 22.8 2008 04 09 20 51.81 -11 55.2 7.606 7.281 67.5 7.3 22.7 2008 04 14 20 53.50 -11 47.8 7.544 7.295 71.9 7.5 22.7 2008 04 19 20 55.00 -11 41.1 7.480 7.310 76.4 7.7 22.7 2008 04 24 20 56.32 -11 35.0 7.415 7.324 80.9 7.8 22.7 2008 04 29 20 57.43 -11 29.7 7.348 7.338 85.5 7.9 22.7 2008 05 04 20 58.34 -11 25.2 7.281 7.352 90.1 7.9 22.7 2008 05 09 20 59.04 -11 21.6 7.214 7.366 94.7 7.9 22.7 2008 05 14 20 59.53 -11 18.9 7.147 7.380 99.4 7.8 22.7 2008 05 19 20 59.80 -11 17.2 7.082 7.394 104.1 7.6 22.6 2008 05 24 20 59.86 -11 16.5 7.018 7.408 108.9 7.4 22.6 2008 05 29 20 59.70 -11 16.8 6.956 7.421 113.7 7.2 22.6 2008 06 03 20 59.33 -11 18.3 6.897 7.435 118.5 6.9 22.6 2008 06 08 20 58.74 -11 20.7 6.841 7.449 123.4 6.5 22.5 2008 06 13 20 57.96 -11 24.3 6.790 7.463 128.4 6.1 22.5 2008 06 18 20 56.98 -11 28.9 6.742 7.477 133.4 5.7 22.5 2008 06 23 20 55.82 -11 34.5 6.700 7.490 138.4 5.2 22.4 2008 06 28 20 54.49 -11 41.1 6.663 7.504 143.5 4.6 22.4 2008 07 03 20 53.00 -11 48.7 6.632 7.518 148.5 4.0 22.4This 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.