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P/2005 JY126 (Catalina) Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5 T 2006 Feb. 21.3276 TT MPC q 2.125987 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1355970 Peri. 117.5880 +0.7991869 +0.5787533 a 3.752344 Node 207.9861 -0.5963091 +0.7973510 e 0.433424 Incl. 20.2361 +0.0756019 +0.1711022 P 7.27 From 190 observations 2005 Apr. 17-2006 Oct. 5, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2005 JY126 (Catalina) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Feb. 21.3820 TT MPC q 2.125878 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1355116 Peri. 117.5978 +0.7992768 +0.5786351 a 3.753921 Node 207.9846 -0.5961893 +0.7974380 e 0.433691 Incl. 20.2344 +0.0755970 +0.1710967 P 7.27An 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 05 01.23 +10 24.6 4.658 3.683 14.1 3.9 20.5 2007 06 04 05 07.45 +10 27.3 4.684 3.703 13.0 3.5 20.5 2007 06 09 05 13.63 +10 28.4 4.707 3.722 12.5 3.4 20.6 2007 06 14 05 19.78 +10 28.0 4.725 3.742 12.9 3.5 20.6 2007 06 19 05 25.87 +10 26.0 4.739 3.761 14.0 3.8 20.6 2007 06 24 05 31.89 +10 22.5 4.748 3.780 15.8 4.2 20.7 2007 06 29 05 37.84 +10 17.4 4.753 3.799 17.9 4.7 20.7 2007 07 04 05 43.72 +10 10.7 4.755 3.818 20.4 5.3 20.7 2007 07 09 05 49.49 +10 02.5 4.751 3.837 23.1 6.0 20.7 2007 07 14 05 55.17 +09 52.8 4.744 3.856 25.9 6.6 20.7 2007 07 19 06 00.73 +09 41.6 4.733 3.874 28.9 7.3 20.8 2007 07 24 06 06.17 +09 28.8 4.717 3.893 32.0 7.9 20.8 2007 07 29 06 11.47 +09 14.6 4.698 3.911 35.1 8.6 20.8 2007 08 03 06 16.62 +08 59.0 4.674 3.930 38.4 9.2 20.8 2007 08 08 06 21.61 +08 42.0 4.647 3.948 41.7 9.8 20.8 2007 08 13 06 26.43 +08 23.7 4.617 3.966 45.1 10.4 20.8 2007 08 18 06 31.06 +08 04.0 4.582 3.984 48.5 11.0 20.8 2007 08 23 06 35.49 +07 43.1 4.545 4.002 52.0 11.5 20.8 2007 08 28 06 39.70 +07 21.1 4.504 4.020 55.5 12.0 20.8 2007 09 02 06 43.69 +06 57.9 4.461 4.038 59.2 12.4 20.8 2007 09 07 06 47.43 +06 33.7 4.414 4.055 62.9 12.8 20.8 2007 09 12 06 50.91 +06 08.5 4.365 4.073 66.6 13.1 20.8 2007 09 17 06 54.11 +05 42.4 4.315 4.090 70.5 13.4 20.8 2007 09 22 06 57.02 +05 15.6 4.262 4.107 74.4 13.6 20.8 2007 09 27 06 59.62 +04 48.2 4.207 4.124 78.4 13.8 20.8 2007 10 02 07 01.89 +04 20.2 4.152 4.141 82.5 13.9 20.8 2007 10 07 07 03.81 +03 51.9 4.096 4.158 86.6 13.9 20.8 2007 10 12 07 05.38 +03 23.3 4.039 4.175 90.8 13.8 20.7 2007 10 17 07 06.57 +02 54.7 3.983 4.192 95.2 13.7 20.7 2007 10 22 07 07.37 +02 26.3 3.927 4.208 99.5 13.5 20.7 2007 10 27 07 07.76 +01 58.3 3.872 4.225 104.0 13.2 20.7 2007 11 01 07 07.76 +01 30.8 3.819 4.241 108.6 12.8 20.7 2007 11 06 07 07.34 +01 04.2 3.769 4.257 113.2 12.4 20.7 2007 11 11 07 06.50 +00 38.7 3.721 4.273 117.8 11.8 20.7 2007 11 16 07 05.25 +00 14.5 3.676 4.289 122.5 11.2 20.7 2007 11 21 07 03.61 -00 07.9 3.635 4.305 127.2 10.5 20.6 2007 11 26 07 01.59 -00 28.4 3.599 4.321 131.8 9.8 20.6 2007 12 01 06 59.21 -00 46.7 3.568 4.336 136.4 9.0 20.6 2007 12 06 06 56.52 -01 02.5 3.543 4.352 140.8 8.2 20.6 2007 12 11 06 53.56 -01 15.6 3.524 4.367 145.0 7.4 20.6 2007 12 16 06 50.36 -01 25.8 3.511 4.383 148.8 6.7 20.6 2007 12 21 06 47.00 -01 33.0 3.506 4.398 151.9 6.1 20.7 2007 12 26 06 43.53 -01 37.0 3.507 4.413 154.1 5.6 20.7 2007 12 31 06 40.02 -01 37.8 3.516 4.428 155.2 5.3 20.7 2008 01 05 06 36.53 -01 35.6 3.532 4.443 155.0 5.4 20.7 2008 01 10 06 33.12 -01 30.3 3.555 4.457 153.5 5.6 20.7 2008 01 15 06 29.86 -01 22.2 3.586 4.472 151.0 6.1 20.8 2008 01 20 06 26.80 -01 11.5 3.624 4.486 147.7 6.7 20.8 2008 01 25 06 24.00 -00 58.4 3.668 4.501 143.8 7.4 20.9 2008 01 30 06 21.49 -00 43.3 3.719 4.515 139.6 8.1 20.9 2008 02 04 06 19.32 -00 26.4 3.776 4.529 135.2 8.8 20.9 2008 02 09 06 17.49 -00 08.1 3.838 4.543 130.7 9.5 21.0 2008 02 14 06 16.05 +00 11.4 3.905 4.557 126.1 10.1 21.0 2008 02 19 06 14.99 +00 31.6 3.977 4.571 121.4 10.6 21.1 2008 02 24 06 14.32 +00 52.3 4.052 4.584 116.8 11.1 21.2 2008 02 29 06 14.04 +01 13.3 4.130 4.598 112.2 11.5 21.2 2008 03 05 06 14.14 +01 34.3 4.212 4.611 107.7 11.8 21.3 2008 03 10 06 14.61 +01 55.1 4.295 4.624 103.2 12.1 21.3 2008 03 15 06 15.45 +02 15.5 4.380 4.638 98.8 12.2 21.4 2008 03 20 06 16.63 +02 35.2 4.466 4.651 94.5 12.3 21.4 2008 03 25 06 18.13 +02 54.2 4.552 4.664 90.2 12.3 21.5 2008 03 30 06 19.95 +03 12.3 4.638 4.676 86.0 12.3 21.5 2008 04 04 06 22.05 +03 29.4 4.725 4.689 81.9 12.2 21.6 2008 04 09 06 24.42 +03 45.3 4.810 4.702 77.8 12.0 21.6 2008 04 14 06 27.05 +04 00.1 4.894 4.714 73.8 11.8 21.7 2008 04 19 06 29.91 +04 13.7 4.976 4.726 69.9 11.5 21.7 2008 04 24 06 32.98 +04 25.9 5.057 4.739 66.0 11.2 21.8 2008 04 29 06 36.25 +04 36.7 5.135 4.751 62.3 10.8 21.8 2008 05 04 06 39.70 +04 46.2 5.211 4.763 58.5 10.4 21.9 2008 05 09 06 43.31 +04 54.3 5.284 4.775 54.9 10.0 21.9 2008 05 14 06 47.06 +05 00.9 5.354 4.786 51.2 9.5 21.9 2008 05 19 06 50.95 +05 06.0 5.420 4.798 47.7 9.0 22.0 2008 05 24 06 54.95 +05 09.7 5.483 4.809 44.2 8.4 22.0 2008 05 29 06 59.04 +05 11.9 5.542 4.821 40.8 7.9 22.0 2008 06 03 07 03.23 +05 12.7 5.597 4.832 37.5 7.3 22.1 2008 06 08 07 07.50 +05 11.9 5.648 4.843 34.3 6.8 22.1 2008 06 13 07 11.82 +05 09.8 5.694 4.854 31.2 6.2 22.1 2008 06 18 07 16.19 +05 06.2 5.737 4.865 28.2 5.7 22.2 2008 06 23 07 20.60 +05 01.2 5.774 4.876 25.4 5.1 22.2 2008 06 28 07 25.03 +04 54.8 5.808 4.887 22.9 4.6 22.2 2008 07 03 07 29.48 +04 47.0 5.836 4.897 20.6 4.2 22.2This 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.