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P/2004 FY140 (LINEAR) Epoch 2004 Aug. 23.0 TT = JDT 2453240.5 T 2004 Aug. 7.0914 TT MPC q 4.106083 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0895820 Peri. 239.7903 -0.8901943 +0.4551389 a 4.946776 Node 327.2715 -0.4041906 -0.8093360 e 0.169948 Incl. 2.1272 -0.2102001 -0.3712464 P 11.0 From 52 observations 2004 Mar. 27-July 12, mean residual 0".4.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2004 FY140 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2004 Aug. 5.5634 TT MPC q 4.107600 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0898996 Peri. 239.7555 -0.8911594 +0.4532441 a 4.935119 Node 327.1844 -0.4024572 -0.8102145 e 0.167680 Incl. 2.1271 -0.2094351 -0.3716479 P 11.0An 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 22 06.29 -12 02.6 4.849 5.104 98.8 11.3 20.2 2007 06 04 22 07.16 -11 57.2 4.779 5.110 103.4 11.1 20.1 2007 06 09 22 07.73 -11 53.3 4.711 5.116 108.0 10.9 20.1 2007 06 14 22 08.00 -11 51.1 4.644 5.122 112.7 10.5 20.1 2007 06 19 22 07.96 -11 50.5 4.579 5.128 117.5 10.1 20.0 2007 06 24 22 07.61 -11 51.7 4.518 5.134 122.3 9.6 20.0 2007 06 29 22 06.96 -11 54.4 4.461 5.140 127.3 9.1 19.9 2007 07 04 22 06.01 -11 58.7 4.407 5.146 132.3 8.4 19.9 2007 07 09 22 04.78 -12 04.5 4.358 5.152 137.4 7.7 19.8 2007 07 14 22 03.27 -12 11.8 4.314 5.158 142.5 6.9 19.8 2007 07 19 22 01.50 -12 20.4 4.276 5.164 147.8 6.0 19.7 2007 07 24 21 59.51 -12 30.0 4.244 5.170 153.0 5.1 19.6 2007 07 29 21 57.32 -12 40.7 4.219 5.176 158.4 4.1 19.6 2007 08 03 21 54.97 -12 52.1 4.200 5.182 163.8 3.1 19.5 2007 08 08 21 52.49 -13 04.0 4.188 5.188 169.2 2.1 19.4 2007 08 13 21 49.92 -13 16.2 4.184 5.194 174.6 1.0 19.3 2007 08 18 21 47.31 -13 28.6 4.187 5.200 179.8 0.0 19.2 2007 08 23 21 44.71 -13 40.7 4.198 5.206 174.4 1.1 19.4 2007 08 28 21 42.16 -13 52.5 4.216 5.211 168.9 2.1 19.5 2007 09 02 21 39.70 -14 03.7 4.242 5.217 163.5 3.2 19.5 2007 09 07 21 37.38 -14 14.1 4.274 5.223 158.1 4.1 19.6 2007 09 12 21 35.23 -14 23.6 4.314 5.229 152.7 5.1 19.7 2007 09 17 21 33.30 -14 31.9 4.360 5.234 147.3 6.0 19.8 2007 09 22 21 31.61 -14 39.1 4.413 5.240 142.0 6.8 19.8 2007 09 27 21 30.18 -14 44.9 4.471 5.246 136.7 7.5 19.9 2007 10 02 21 29.04 -14 49.3 4.534 5.251 131.5 8.2 20.0 2007 10 07 21 28.19 -14 52.4 4.602 5.257 126.4 8.8 20.0 2007 10 12 21 27.66 -14 53.9 4.674 5.263 121.3 9.3 20.1 2007 10 17 21 27.44 -14 54.0 4.750 5.268 116.3 9.8 20.1 2007 10 22 21 27.54 -14 52.6 4.828 5.274 111.4 10.1 20.2 2007 10 27 21 27.95 -14 49.8 4.910 5.279 106.5 10.4 20.2 2007 11 01 21 28.67 -14 45.5 4.993 5.285 101.7 10.6 20.3 2007 11 06 21 29.69 -14 39.8 5.077 5.290 97.0 10.7 20.3 2007 11 11 21 31.00 -14 32.7 5.163 5.296 92.3 10.8 20.4 2007 11 16 21 32.58 -14 24.2 5.248 5.301 87.7 10.7 20.4 2007 11 21 21 34.43 -14 14.4 5.334 5.306 83.1 10.7 20.4 2007 11 26 21 36.52 -14 03.4 5.418 5.312 78.6 10.5 20.5 2007 12 01 21 38.84 -13 51.1 5.502 5.317 74.1 10.3 20.5 2007 12 06 21 41.39 -13 37.7 5.583 5.323 69.7 10.0 20.5 2007 12 11 21 44.13 -13 23.1 5.663 5.328 65.3 9.7 20.5 2007 12 16 21 47.06 -13 07.4 5.740 5.333 61.0 9.3 20.5 2007 12 21 21 50.16 -12 50.7 5.814 5.338 56.7 8.9 20.6 2007 12 26 21 53.42 -12 33.0 5.885 5.344 52.5 8.4 20.6 2007 12 31 21 56.81 -12 14.4 5.952 5.349 48.3 7.9 20.6 2008 01 05 22 00.34 -11 54.9 6.016 5.354 44.1 7.3 20.6 2008 01 10 22 03.97 -11 34.5 6.075 5.359 40.0 6.8 20.6 2008 01 15 22 07.70 -11 13.4 6.130 5.364 35.8 6.2 20.6 2008 01 20 22 11.51 -10 51.7 6.181 5.369 31.8 5.5 20.6 2008 01 25 22 15.40 -10 29.2 6.226 5.374 27.7 4.9 20.5 2008 01 30 22 19.34 -10 06.2 6.267 5.379 23.7 4.2 20.5 2008 02 04 22 23.33 -09 42.7 6.302 5.384 19.6 3.5 20.5 2008 02 09 22 27.36 -09 18.7 6.333 5.389 15.6 2.8 20.5 2008 02 14 22 31.42 -08 54.4 6.357 5.394 11.7 2.1 20.4 2008 02 19 22 35.48 -08 29.7 6.377 5.399 7.7 1.4 20.4 2008 02 24 22 39.55 -08 04.8 6.391 5.404 3.8 0.7 20.3 2008 02 29 22 43.61 -07 39.7 6.399 5.409 0.4 0.1 20.2 2008 03 05 22 47.66 -07 14.4 6.403 5.414 4.1 0.8 20.3 2008 03 10 22 51.68 -06 49.2 6.400 5.418 8.0 1.5 20.4 2008 03 15 22 55.66 -06 23.9 6.392 5.423 12.0 2.2 20.5 2008 03 20 22 59.59 -05 58.7 6.379 5.428 15.9 2.9 20.5 2008 03 25 23 03.48 -05 33.7 6.361 5.433 19.8 3.6 20.5 2008 03 30 23 07.29 -05 09.0 6.337 5.437 23.7 4.2 20.6 2008 04 04 23 11.04 -04 44.5 6.309 5.442 27.6 4.9 20.6 2008 04 09 23 14.70 -04 20.4 6.275 5.447 31.5 5.5 20.6 2008 04 14 23 18.27 -03 56.8 6.237 5.451 35.5 6.1 20.6 2008 04 19 23 21.74 -03 33.8 6.195 5.456 39.4 6.7 20.6 2008 04 24 23 25.09 -03 11.3 6.148 5.460 43.4 7.3 20.7 2008 04 29 23 28.32 -02 49.5 6.097 5.465 47.3 7.8 20.7 2008 05 04 23 31.42 -02 28.4 6.042 5.469 51.3 8.3 20.7 2008 05 09 23 34.38 -02 08.2 5.984 5.474 55.4 8.7 20.7 2008 05 14 23 37.19 -01 48.9 5.923 5.478 59.4 9.1 20.7 2008 05 19 23 39.83 -01 30.6 5.858 5.483 63.5 9.5 20.7 2008 05 24 23 42.29 -01 13.3 5.792 5.487 67.6 9.8 20.7 2008 05 29 23 44.57 -00 57.2 5.723 5.491 71.8 10.1 20.6 2008 06 03 23 46.66 -00 42.3 5.652 5.495 76.0 10.3 20.6 2008 06 08 23 48.53 -00 28.7 5.579 5.500 80.3 10.5 20.6 2008 06 13 23 50.19 -00 16.5 5.506 5.504 84.6 10.6 20.6 2008 06 18 23 51.61 -00 05.8 5.432 5.508 89.0 10.6 20.6 2008 06 23 23 52.80 +00 03.5 5.357 5.512 93.4 10.6 20.5 2008 06 28 23 53.74 +00 11.2 5.284 5.516 97.9 10.5 20.5 2008 07 03 23 54.41 +00 17.2 5.211 5.521 102.5 10.4 20.5This 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.