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P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) Epoch 2005 Mar. 11.0 TT = JDT 2453440.5 T 2005 Feb. 28.7449 TT MPC q 4.410856 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0439630 Peri. 87.6904 -0.6719679 -0.6986046 a 7.950805 Node 47.8590 +0.4759874 -0.6616648 e 0.445231 Incl. 19.3582 +0.5673580 -0.2723073 P 22.4 From 244 observations 2003 Dec. 17-2005 Jan. 16, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Mar. 3.5633 TT MPC q 4.418753 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0437174 Peri. 88.0890 -0.6767666 -0.6939804 a 7.980551 Node 47.8536 +0.4714683 -0.6648996 e 0.446310 Incl. 19.3545 +0.5654243 -0.2762239 P 22.5An 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 14 11.22 -09 30.2 5.190 6.053 145.6 5.4 19.4 2007 06 04 14 09.62 -09 32.0 5.252 6.068 140.4 6.1 19.4 2007 06 09 14 08.24 -09 34.9 5.319 6.083 135.4 6.7 19.5 2007 06 14 14 07.09 -09 39.0 5.391 6.098 130.4 7.3 19.5 2007 06 19 14 06.18 -09 44.2 5.468 6.113 125.4 7.8 19.6 2007 06 24 14 05.53 -09 50.7 5.549 6.129 120.6 8.2 19.6 2007 06 29 14 05.14 -09 58.3 5.633 6.144 115.8 8.6 19.6 2007 07 04 14 04.99 -10 07.1 5.721 6.159 111.0 8.9 19.7 2007 07 09 14 05.10 -10 17.0 5.810 6.174 106.3 9.1 19.7 2007 07 14 14 05.46 -10 28.0 5.902 6.189 101.7 9.3 19.8 2007 07 19 14 06.07 -10 40.0 5.995 6.204 97.2 9.4 19.8 2007 07 24 14 06.91 -10 53.1 6.089 6.219 92.7 9.4 19.9 2007 07 29 14 07.98 -11 07.1 6.183 6.234 88.2 9.4 19.9 2007 08 03 14 09.27 -11 21.9 6.277 6.250 83.8 9.3 19.9 2007 08 08 14 10.77 -11 37.6 6.370 6.265 79.5 9.2 20.0 2007 08 13 14 12.47 -11 54.0 6.463 6.280 75.1 9.0 20.0 2007 08 18 14 14.36 -12 11.2 6.554 6.295 70.9 8.7 20.1 2007 08 23 14 16.43 -12 28.9 6.643 6.310 66.6 8.5 20.1 2007 08 28 14 18.67 -12 47.2 6.729 6.325 62.4 8.1 20.2 2007 09 02 14 21.07 -13 06.0 6.813 6.341 58.3 7.8 20.2 2007 09 07 14 23.61 -13 25.3 6.894 6.356 54.1 7.4 20.2 2007 09 12 14 26.30 -13 44.9 6.972 6.371 50.0 6.9 20.3 2007 09 17 14 29.11 -14 04.8 7.045 6.386 45.8 6.5 20.3 2007 09 22 14 32.04 -14 24.9 7.115 6.401 41.7 6.0 20.3 2007 09 27 14 35.07 -14 45.3 7.181 6.416 37.7 5.5 20.4 2007 10 02 14 38.20 -15 05.7 7.242 6.432 33.6 4.9 20.4 2007 10 07 14 41.42 -15 26.3 7.298 6.447 29.5 4.4 20.4 2007 10 12 14 44.71 -15 46.9 7.349 6.462 25.4 3.8 20.4 2007 10 17 14 48.07 -16 07.4 7.395 6.477 21.3 3.2 20.5 2007 10 22 14 51.49 -16 27.9 7.436 6.492 17.2 2.6 20.5 2007 10 27 14 54.94 -16 48.3 7.471 6.507 13.2 2.0 20.5 2007 11 01 14 58.43 -17 08.4 7.501 6.523 9.1 1.4 20.5 2007 11 06 15 01.95 -17 28.4 7.525 6.538 5.0 0.8 20.5 2007 11 11 15 05.48 -17 48.2 7.543 6.553 0.9 0.1 20.6 2007 11 16 15 09.01 -18 07.7 7.555 6.568 3.3 0.5 20.6 2007 11 21 15 12.53 -18 26.8 7.561 6.583 7.5 1.1 20.6 2007 11 26 15 16.03 -18 45.6 7.562 6.598 11.6 1.7 20.6 2007 12 01 15 19.50 -19 04.0 7.557 6.613 15.8 2.3 20.6 2007 12 06 15 22.92 -19 22.1 7.546 6.628 20.0 2.9 20.6 2007 12 11 15 26.28 -19 39.7 7.529 6.644 24.3 3.5 20.6 2007 12 16 15 29.58 -19 56.8 7.507 6.659 28.5 4.1 20.6 2007 12 21 15 32.79 -20 13.5 7.479 6.674 32.8 4.6 20.6 2007 12 26 15 35.91 -20 29.7 7.446 6.689 37.2 5.1 20.6 2007 12 31 15 38.92 -20 45.4 7.409 6.704 41.5 5.6 20.6 2008 01 05 15 41.81 -21 00.6 7.366 6.719 45.9 6.0 20.6 2008 01 10 15 44.56 -21 15.3 7.320 6.734 50.3 6.5 20.6 2008 01 15 15 47.17 -21 29.5 7.269 6.749 54.8 6.8 20.6 2008 01 20 15 49.61 -21 43.2 7.214 6.764 59.2 7.2 20.6 2008 01 25 15 51.88 -21 56.3 7.157 6.779 63.8 7.5 20.6 2008 01 30 15 53.95 -22 08.9 7.096 6.794 68.3 7.7 20.6 2008 02 04 15 55.83 -22 20.9 7.033 6.809 72.9 8.0 20.6 2008 02 09 15 57.50 -22 32.4 6.968 6.824 77.6 8.1 20.6 2008 02 14 15 58.94 -22 43.3 6.902 6.839 82.3 8.2 20.5 2008 02 19 16 00.14 -22 53.6 6.834 6.854 87.0 8.3 20.5 2008 02 24 16 01.10 -23 03.4 6.767 6.869 91.8 8.3 20.5 2008 02 29 16 01.80 -23 12.6 6.699 6.884 96.6 8.2 20.5 2008 03 05 16 02.25 -23 21.2 6.632 6.899 101.5 8.1 20.5 2008 03 10 16 02.44 -23 29.2 6.567 6.914 106.4 7.9 20.5 2008 03 15 16 02.35 -23 36.5 6.504 6.929 111.4 7.7 20.5 2008 03 20 16 02.00 -23 43.2 6.443 6.944 116.4 7.4 20.5 2008 03 25 16 01.40 -23 49.2 6.386 6.959 121.5 7.0 20.5 2008 03 30 16 00.53 -23 54.6 6.332 6.974 126.6 6.6 20.4 2008 04 04 15 59.42 -23 59.2 6.283 6.989 131.8 6.1 20.4 2008 04 09 15 58.08 -24 03.0 6.238 7.004 136.9 5.6 20.4 2008 04 14 15 56.52 -24 06.2 6.199 7.018 142.2 5.0 20.4 2008 04 19 15 54.77 -24 08.6 6.166 7.033 147.4 4.4 20.4 2008 04 24 15 52.85 -24 10.2 6.140 7.048 152.6 3.8 20.4 2008 04 29 15 50.78 -24 11.2 6.120 7.063 157.9 3.1 20.4 2008 05 04 15 48.60 -24 11.4 6.107 7.078 163.0 2.4 20.4 2008 05 09 15 46.33 -24 11.0 6.101 7.093 168.1 1.7 20.4 2008 05 14 15 44.01 -24 10.1 6.103 7.107 172.8 1.0 20.4 2008 05 19 15 41.67 -24 08.6 6.113 7.122 175.6 0.6 20.5 2008 05 24 15 39.35 -24 06.6 6.130 7.137 173.4 0.9 20.5 2008 05 29 15 37.07 -24 04.4 6.154 7.151 168.8 1.6 20.5 2008 06 03 15 34.87 -24 01.9 6.186 7.166 163.8 2.3 20.5 2008 06 08 15 32.77 -23 59.2 6.226 7.181 158.7 2.9 20.5 2008 06 13 15 30.81 -23 56.6 6.272 7.196 153.6 3.6 20.6 2008 06 18 15 29.01 -23 54.0 6.325 7.210 148.5 4.2 20.6 2008 06 23 15 27.39 -23 51.6 6.384 7.225 143.4 4.8 20.6 2008 06 28 15 25.96 -23 49.5 6.448 7.239 138.3 5.4 20.6 2008 07 03 15 24.74 -23 47.8 6.519 7.254 133.3 5.9 20.7This 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.