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C/2005 YW (LINEAR) Epoch 2006 Dec. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454080.5 T 2006 Dec. 7.8485 TT MPC q 1.993028 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005246 Peri. 234.6337 -0.8328408 +0.0625886 +/-0.000005 Node 302.2144 +0.3570582 -0.6984676 e 0.989544 Incl. 40.5438 -0.4229488 -0.7128994 From 82 observations 2005 Dec. 21-2006 Oct. 27, mean residual 0".4.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 YW (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Dec. 7.8601 TT MPC q 1.993071 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005199 Peri. 234.6410 -0.8328241 +0.0626475 +/-0.000005 Node 302.2114 +0.3570087 -0.6985163 e 0.989638 Incl. 40.5438 -0.4230234 -0.7128466An 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 15 33.85 -70 48.4 2.078 2.840 130.3 15.8 16.1 17.7 2007 06 04 15 28.54 -69 40.2 2.107 2.879 131.3 15.4 16.2 17.8 2007 06 09 15 24.54 -68 26.1 2.142 2.919 131.8 15.0 16.3 17.8 2007 06 14 15 21.81 -67 07.3 2.182 2.959 131.9 14.8 16.4 17.9 2007 06 19 15 20.29 -65 45.4 2.227 2.999 131.6 14.7 16.5 17.9 2007 06 24 15 19.87 -64 21.7 2.278 3.040 130.7 14.7 16.6 18.0 2007 06 29 15 20.43 -62 57.3 2.333 3.081 129.4 14.8 16.7 18.1 2007 07 04 15 21.85 -61 33.3 2.394 3.122 127.7 14.9 16.8 18.2 2007 07 09 15 24.01 -60 10.6 2.460 3.163 125.7 15.1 17.0 18.3 2007 07 14 15 26.83 -58 49.7 2.531 3.204 123.3 15.4 17.1 18.4 2007 07 19 15 30.21 -57 31.3 2.607 3.246 120.8 15.6 17.2 18.5 2007 07 24 15 34.10 -56 15.9 2.687 3.288 118.0 15.8 17.3 18.6 2007 07 29 15 38.41 -55 03.8 2.771 3.330 115.0 16.0 17.4 18.7 2007 08 03 15 43.08 -53 55.0 2.859 3.372 111.9 16.2 17.6 18.8 2007 08 08 15 48.07 -52 49.8 2.951 3.414 108.7 16.3 17.7 18.9 2007 08 13 15 53.34 -51 48.1 3.046 3.456 105.4 16.4 17.8 19.0 2007 08 18 15 58.85 -50 49.9 3.144 3.498 102.1 16.4 17.9 19.1 2007 08 23 16 04.57 -49 55.1 3.244 3.541 98.7 16.4 18.0 19.2 2007 08 28 16 10.48 -49 03.5 3.347 3.583 95.2 16.3 18.2 19.3 2007 09 02 16 16.53 -48 15.0 3.451 3.626 91.8 16.2 18.3 19.4 2007 09 07 16 22.72 -47 29.4 3.557 3.668 88.3 15.9 18.4 19.4 2007 09 12 16 29.03 -46 46.5 3.664 3.711 84.8 15.7 18.5 19.5 2007 09 17 16 35.45 -46 06.2 3.771 3.753 81.3 15.4 18.6 19.6 2007 09 22 16 41.95 -45 28.1 3.879 3.796 77.8 15.0 18.7 19.7 2007 09 27 16 48.51 -44 52.2 3.987 3.839 74.3 14.6 18.8 19.7 2007 10 02 16 55.14 -44 18.2 4.094 3.882 70.8 14.1 19.0 19.8 2007 10 07 17 01.80 -43 46.0 4.201 3.924 67.3 13.6 19.1 19.9 2007 10 12 17 08.51 -43 15.3 4.306 3.967 63.7 13.0 19.2 19.9 2007 10 17 17 15.24 -42 46.1 4.410 4.010 60.2 12.5 19.3 20.0 2007 10 22 17 21.98 -42 18.1 4.513 4.052 56.7 11.8 19.3 20.0 2007 10 27 17 28.72 -41 51.3 4.613 4.095 53.2 11.2 19.4 20.1 2007 11 01 17 35.46 -41 25.5 4.711 4.138 49.7 10.5 19.5 20.1 2007 11 06 17 42.18 -41 00.5 4.806 4.181 46.2 9.9 19.6 20.2 2007 11 11 17 48.87 -40 36.3 4.898 4.223 42.7 9.1 19.7 20.2 2007 11 16 17 55.54 -40 12.8 4.986 4.266 39.2 8.4 19.8 20.2 2007 11 21 18 02.15 -39 50.0 5.071 4.309 35.8 7.7 19.9 20.2 2007 11 26 18 08.71 -39 27.6 5.152 4.351 32.4 7.0 19.9 20.3 2007 12 01 18 15.21 -39 05.8 5.230 4.394 29.1 6.3 20.0 20.3 2007 12 06 18 21.64 -38 44.4 5.302 4.436 25.8 5.6 20.1 20.3 2007 12 11 18 28.00 -38 23.4 5.371 4.479 22.8 4.9 20.2 20.3 2007 12 16 18 34.26 -38 02.8 5.434 4.521 19.9 4.2 20.2 20.3 2007 12 21 18 40.43 -37 42.5 5.493 4.564 17.4 3.7 20.3 20.3 2007 12 26 18 46.48 -37 22.5 5.547 4.606 15.4 3.3 20.4 20.4 2007 12 31 18 52.42 -37 02.9 5.595 4.648 14.2 3.0 20.4 2008 01 05 18 58.24 -36 43.7 5.638 4.691 14.0 2.9 20.4 2008 01 10 19 03.93 -36 24.8 5.677 4.733 14.9 3.1 20.5 2008 01 15 19 09.47 -36 06.2 5.709 4.775 16.6 3.4 20.5 2008 01 20 19 14.85 -35 48.1 5.736 4.817 19.0 3.8 20.6 2008 01 25 19 20.08 -35 30.4 5.758 4.859 21.9 4.3 20.6 2008 01 30 19 25.13 -35 13.2 5.775 4.901 25.1 4.9 20.7 2008 02 04 19 30.00 -34 56.5 5.786 4.943 28.5 5.5 20.7 2008 02 09 19 34.69 -34 40.3 5.793 4.985 32.1 6.0 20.8 2008 02 14 19 39.17 -34 24.7 5.794 5.027 35.8 6.6 20.8 2008 02 19 19 43.44 -34 09.8 5.790 5.068 39.6 7.1 20.9 20.9 2008 02 24 19 47.48 -33 55.5 5.782 5.110 43.5 7.7 20.9 20.9 2008 02 29 19 51.30 -33 42.0 5.769 5.152 47.5 8.2 20.9 20.9 2008 03 05 19 54.87 -33 29.2 5.752 5.193 51.6 8.6 21.0 21.0 2008 03 10 19 58.19 -33 17.3 5.730 5.235 55.7 9.0 21.0 21.0 2008 03 15 20 01.25 -33 06.3 5.706 5.276 59.8 9.4 21.0 21.0 2008 03 20 20 04.02 -32 56.2 5.677 5.318 64.0 9.7 21.0 21.0 2008 03 25 20 06.52 -32 47.0 5.646 5.359 68.3 10.0 21.0 21.0 2008 03 30 20 08.71 -32 38.8 5.613 5.400 72.7 10.2 21.1 2008 04 04 20 10.60 -32 31.6 5.577 5.441 77.1 10.3 21.1 2008 04 09 20 12.17 -32 25.4 5.540 5.482 81.5 10.4 21.1 2008 04 14 20 13.41 -32 20.2 5.501 5.523 86.0 10.4 21.1 2008 04 19 20 14.31 -32 16.0 5.462 5.564 90.6 10.4 21.1 2008 04 24 20 14.88 -32 12.7 5.423 5.605 95.3 10.3 21.1 2008 04 29 20 15.09 -32 10.3 5.384 5.646 100.0 10.1 21.1 2008 05 04 20 14.96 -32 08.8 5.346 5.687 104.7 9.9 21.1 2008 05 09 20 14.46 -32 08.0 5.310 5.727 109.5 9.6 21.0 2008 05 14 20 13.62 -32 07.9 5.276 5.768 114.4 9.2 21.0 2008 05 19 20 12.43 -32 08.3 5.245 5.808 119.4 8.7 21.0 2008 05 24 20 10.91 -32 09.0 5.217 5.849 124.4 8.2 21.0 2008 05 29 20 09.06 -32 10.0 5.194 5.889 129.4 7.6 21.0 2008 06 03 20 06.91 -32 11.0 5.175 5.930 134.5 7.0 21.0 2008 06 08 20 04.47 -32 12.0 5.161 5.970 139.5 6.3 20.9 2008 06 13 20 01.78 -32 12.6 5.153 6.010 144.6 5.6 20.9 2008 06 18 19 58.87 -32 12.8 5.151 6.050 149.7 4.9 20.9 2008 06 23 19 55.77 -32 12.4 5.156 6.090 154.7 4.1 20.9 2008 06 28 19 52.53 -32 11.2 5.168 6.130 159.4 3.3 20.8 2008 07 03 19 49.18 -32 09.1 5.187 6.170 163.9 2.6 20.8This 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.