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ICQ
P/2004 F3 (NEAT) Epoch 2004 Dec. 21.0 TT = JDT 2453360.5 T 2005 Jan. 4.2996 TT MPC q 2.864067 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1225303 Peri. 176.1249 -0.2569912 +0.9278672 a 4.014583 Node 78.8314 -0.8939072 -0.1219683 e 0.286584 Incl. 15.9879 -0.3672675 -0.3524007 P 8.04 From 1021 observations 2004 Jan. 29-2006 Oct. 1, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2004 F3 (NEAT) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Jan. 4.9968 TT MPC q 2.865883 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1223697 Peri. 176.3030 -0.2543238 +0.9286080 a 4.018095 Node 78.8185 -0.8942291 -0.1193852 e 0.286756 Incl. 15.9874 -0.3683390 -0.3513322 P 8.05An 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 02 33.02 +04 17.0 5.438 4.614 32.3 6.7 19.3 2007 06 04 02 37.27 +04 37.5 5.407 4.623 35.8 7.4 19.3 2007 06 09 02 41.44 +04 56.7 5.372 4.632 39.3 8.0 19.3 2007 06 14 02 45.49 +05 14.6 5.333 4.641 42.9 8.6 19.3 2007 06 19 02 49.43 +05 31.2 5.290 4.650 46.5 9.1 19.3 2007 06 24 02 53.24 +05 46.4 5.243 4.659 50.2 9.7 19.3 2007 06 29 02 56.90 +06 00.2 5.193 4.668 53.9 10.1 19.3 2007 07 04 03 00.41 +06 12.6 5.140 4.676 57.7 10.6 19.3 2007 07 09 03 03.75 +06 23.7 5.084 4.685 61.5 11.0 19.2 2007 07 14 03 06.90 +06 33.3 5.025 4.694 65.4 11.4 19.2 2007 07 19 03 09.85 +06 41.4 4.963 4.702 69.3 11.7 19.2 2007 07 24 03 12.58 +06 48.1 4.900 4.710 73.4 11.9 19.2 2007 07 29 03 15.08 +06 53.4 4.835 4.719 77.4 12.1 19.2 2007 08 03 03 17.33 +06 57.3 4.768 4.727 81.6 12.3 19.1 2007 08 08 03 19.32 +06 59.7 4.701 4.735 85.8 12.3 19.1 2007 08 13 03 21.02 +07 00.7 4.633 4.743 90.1 12.3 19.1 2007 08 18 03 22.42 +07 00.3 4.564 4.752 94.5 12.3 19.1 2007 08 23 03 23.52 +06 58.6 4.497 4.760 98.9 12.1 19.0 2007 08 28 03 24.28 +06 55.6 4.430 4.767 103.5 11.9 19.0 2007 09 02 03 24.71 +06 51.4 4.364 4.775 108.1 11.6 19.0 2007 09 07 03 24.79 +06 46.0 4.301 4.783 112.8 11.2 19.0 2007 09 12 03 24.52 +06 39.5 4.240 4.791 117.7 10.7 18.9 2007 09 17 03 23.89 +06 32.0 4.182 4.798 122.6 10.2 18.9 2007 09 22 03 22.90 +06 23.7 4.128 4.806 127.5 9.5 18.9 2007 09 27 03 21.57 +06 14.7 4.078 4.813 132.6 8.8 18.9 2007 10 02 03 19.90 +06 05.1 4.033 4.821 137.7 8.0 18.9 2007 10 07 03 17.91 +05 55.2 3.993 4.828 142.9 7.2 18.8 2007 10 12 03 15.63 +05 45.1 3.960 4.835 148.0 6.3 18.8 2007 10 17 03 13.09 +05 35.1 3.932 4.843 153.1 5.3 18.8 2007 10 22 03 10.32 +05 25.4 3.912 4.850 158.1 4.4 18.8 2007 10 27 03 07.38 +05 16.2 3.899 4.857 162.6 3.5 18.8 2007 11 01 03 04.30 +05 07.8 3.893 4.864 166.3 2.8 18.8 2007 11 06 03 01.15 +05 00.3 3.896 4.871 168.3 2.4 18.8 2007 11 11 02 57.97 +04 54.0 3.905 4.877 167.6 2.5 18.8 2007 11 16 02 54.83 +04 49.1 3.923 4.884 164.6 3.1 18.9 2007 11 21 02 51.77 +04 45.8 3.949 4.891 160.4 3.9 18.9 2007 11 26 02 48.85 +04 44.1 3.982 4.897 155.5 4.8 18.9 2007 12 01 02 46.11 +04 44.3 4.022 4.904 150.4 5.7 18.9 2007 12 06 02 43.59 +04 46.3 4.069 4.910 145.2 6.6 19.0 2007 12 11 02 41.34 +04 50.2 4.122 4.917 139.9 7.4 19.0 2007 12 16 02 39.38 +04 56.0 4.182 4.923 134.6 8.2 19.0 2007 12 21 02 37.74 +05 03.7 4.246 4.929 129.3 8.9 19.1 2007 12 26 02 36.43 +05 13.2 4.316 4.935 124.1 9.5 19.1 2007 12 31 02 35.45 +05 24.4 4.389 4.941 119.0 10.0 19.2 2008 01 05 02 34.82 +05 37.3 4.466 4.947 113.9 10.5 19.2 2008 01 10 02 34.54 +05 51.8 4.546 4.953 108.9 10.8 19.2 2008 01 15 02 34.60 +06 07.7 4.628 4.959 104.0 11.1 19.3 2008 01 20 02 35.00 +06 24.9 4.712 4.965 99.2 11.3 19.3 2008 01 25 02 35.72 +06 43.3 4.797 4.970 94.4 11.4 19.4 2008 01 30 02 36.75 +07 02.7 4.882 4.976 89.7 11.4 19.4 2008 02 04 02 38.09 +07 23.1 4.968 4.981 85.1 11.4 19.5 2008 02 09 02 39.71 +07 44.4 5.053 4.987 80.6 11.3 19.5 2008 02 14 02 41.60 +08 06.3 5.136 4.992 76.1 11.1 19.5 2008 02 19 02 43.75 +08 28.9 5.219 4.997 71.7 10.8 19.6 2008 02 24 02 46.13 +08 51.9 5.299 5.002 67.4 10.5 19.6 2008 02 29 02 48.74 +09 15.2 5.377 5.008 63.1 10.2 19.6 2008 03 05 02 51.56 +09 38.9 5.452 5.013 58.9 9.8 19.7 2008 03 10 02 54.57 +10 02.7 5.525 5.018 54.8 9.3 19.7 2008 03 15 02 57.76 +10 26.6 5.593 5.022 50.7 8.8 19.7 2008 03 20 03 01.11 +10 50.6 5.659 5.027 46.6 8.3 19.8 2008 03 25 03 04.62 +11 14.4 5.720 5.032 42.6 7.7 19.8 2008 03 30 03 08.26 +11 38.1 5.777 5.037 38.7 7.1 19.8 2008 04 04 03 12.02 +12 01.6 5.830 5.041 34.8 6.5 19.9 2008 04 09 03 15.90 +12 24.8 5.878 5.046 30.9 5.9 19.9 2008 04 14 03 19.88 +12 47.7 5.922 5.050 27.1 5.2 19.9 2008 04 19 03 23.94 +13 10.1 5.961 5.054 23.4 4.5 19.9 2008 04 24 03 28.08 +13 32.2 5.994 5.059 19.7 3.8 19.9 2008 04 29 03 32.29 +13 53.7 6.023 5.063 16.0 3.1 19.9 2008 05 04 03 36.55 +14 14.6 6.047 5.067 12.5 2.5 20.0 2008 05 09 03 40.85 +14 35.1 6.065 5.071 9.1 1.8 20.0 2008 05 14 03 45.19 +14 54.8 6.078 5.075 6.2 1.2 20.0 2008 05 19 03 49.55 +15 14.0 6.086 5.079 4.7 0.9 20.0 2008 05 24 03 53.92 +15 32.4 6.089 5.083 5.8 1.1 20.0 2008 05 29 03 58.29 +15 50.2 6.087 5.086 8.5 1.7 20.0 2008 06 03 04 02.65 +16 07.3 6.079 5.090 11.7 2.3 20.0 2008 06 08 04 06.99 +16 23.6 6.066 5.093 15.2 3.0 20.0 2008 06 13 04 11.30 +16 39.2 6.048 5.097 18.8 3.7 20.0 2008 06 18 04 15.57 +16 54.1 6.025 5.100 22.4 4.4 20.0 2008 06 23 04 19.78 +17 08.2 5.997 5.104 26.1 5.0 20.0 2008 06 28 04 23.93 +17 21.6 5.965 5.107 29.8 5.7 20.0 2008 07 03 04 28.00 +17 34.2 5.927 5.110 33.5 6.3 19.9This 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.