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C/2007 B2 (Skiff) Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5 T 2008 Aug. 20.6085 TT MPC q 2.974252 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001180 Peri. 205.9926 -0.7689676 +0.6282106 +/-0.000089 Node 14.8716 -0.4758996 -0.4387579 e 0.996491 Incl. 27.4955 -0.4268588 -0.6425285 From 163 observations 2007 Jan. 23-Mar. 20, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 B2 (Skiff) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2008 Aug. 20.4699 TT MPC q 2.974942 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001010 Peri. 205.9476 -0.7693114 +0.6277753 +/-0.000089 Node 14.8850 -0.4757633 -0.4390826 e 0.996995 Incl. 27.4883 -0.4263911 -0.6427322An 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 09 26.51 +37 02.4 5.477 5.144 65.7 10.3 16.8 2007 06 04 09 29.43 +36 25.6 5.507 5.109 62.0 10.1 16.8 2007 06 09 09 32.59 +35 48.3 5.534 5.074 58.3 9.8 16.8 2007 06 14 09 35.97 +35 10.5 5.558 5.040 54.7 9.5 16.7 2007 06 19 09 39.57 +34 32.3 5.580 5.005 51.1 9.1 16.7 2007 06 24 09 43.35 +33 53.8 5.598 4.971 47.7 8.7 16.7 2007 06 29 09 47.31 +33 15.0 5.613 4.936 44.2 8.3 16.7 2007 07 04 09 51.44 +32 35.8 5.625 4.902 40.9 7.8 16.7 2007 07 09 09 55.71 +31 56.4 5.633 4.868 37.6 7.3 16.6 2007 07 14 10 00.12 +31 16.6 5.637 4.833 34.4 6.8 16.6 2007 07 19 10 04.65 +30 36.6 5.638 4.799 31.4 6.3 16.6 2007 07 24 10 09.29 +29 56.4 5.634 4.765 28.4 5.8 16.5 2007 07 29 10 14.03 +29 15.9 5.626 4.731 25.6 5.3 16.5 2007 08 03 10 18.86 +28 35.3 5.615 4.697 23.0 4.8 16.5 2007 08 08 10 23.77 +27 54.5 5.598 4.663 20.6 4.4 16.4 2007 08 13 10 28.75 +27 13.5 5.578 4.629 18.6 4.0 16.4 2007 08 18 10 33.80 +26 32.4 5.554 4.596 17.1 3.7 16.3 2007 08 23 10 38.89 +25 51.2 5.525 4.562 16.1 3.5 16.3 2007 08 28 10 44.03 +25 09.9 5.492 4.529 15.9 3.5 16.3 2007 09 02 10 49.20 +24 28.6 5.454 4.495 16.4 3.6 16.2 2007 09 07 10 54.40 +23 47.3 5.413 4.462 17.5 3.9 16.2 2007 09 12 10 59.62 +23 06.0 5.367 4.429 19.2 4.3 16.1 2007 09 17 11 04.86 +22 24.9 5.317 4.396 21.3 4.8 16.1 2007 09 22 11 10.10 +21 43.9 5.263 4.363 23.8 5.3 16.0 2007 09 27 11 15.33 +21 03.1 5.205 4.330 26.4 5.9 15.9 2007 10 02 11 20.55 +20 22.5 5.143 4.298 29.2 6.5 15.9 2007 10 07 11 25.75 +19 42.2 5.078 4.265 32.2 7.2 15.8 2007 10 12 11 30.93 +19 02.2 5.008 4.233 35.3 7.8 15.8 2007 10 17 11 36.06 +18 22.7 4.935 4.201 38.5 8.5 15.7 2007 10 22 11 41.15 +17 43.7 4.859 4.169 41.7 9.1 15.6 2007 10 27 11 46.18 +17 05.1 4.780 4.137 45.0 9.8 15.6 2007 11 01 11 51.14 +16 27.2 4.697 4.106 48.4 10.4 15.5 2007 11 06 11 56.02 +15 50.0 4.612 4.074 51.8 11.0 15.4 2007 11 11 12 00.81 +15 13.5 4.524 4.043 55.3 11.6 15.3 2007 11 16 12 05.49 +14 37.8 4.433 4.012 58.9 12.2 15.3 2007 11 21 12 10.05 +14 03.0 4.341 3.982 62.5 12.7 15.2 2007 11 26 12 14.47 +13 29.1 4.246 3.951 66.1 13.2 15.1 2007 12 01 12 18.75 +12 56.3 4.150 3.921 69.8 13.7 15.0 2007 12 06 12 22.86 +12 24.5 4.052 3.891 73.6 14.1 14.9 2007 12 11 12 26.77 +11 53.9 3.953 3.861 77.5 14.4 14.9 2007 12 16 12 30.48 +11 24.5 3.854 3.832 81.4 14.7 14.8 2007 12 21 12 33.95 +10 56.3 3.753 3.802 85.4 14.9 14.7 2007 12 26 12 37.18 +10 29.4 3.653 3.773 89.4 15.1 14.6 2007 12 31 12 40.12 +10 03.8 3.554 3.745 93.5 15.2 14.5 2008 01 05 12 42.77 +09 39.5 3.454 3.717 97.7 15.2 14.4 2008 01 10 12 45.08 +09 16.6 3.356 3.689 102.0 15.1 14.3 2008 01 15 12 47.04 +08 55.1 3.259 3.661 106.4 14.9 14.2 2008 01 20 12 48.61 +08 34.8 3.165 3.634 110.9 14.7 14.1 2008 01 25 12 49.78 +08 15.8 3.073 3.607 115.4 14.3 14.0 2008 01 30 12 50.52 +07 57.8 2.983 3.580 120.1 13.8 13.9 2008 02 04 12 50.81 +07 41.0 2.897 3.554 124.9 13.2 13.8 2008 02 09 12 50.63 +07 25.1 2.815 3.528 129.8 12.4 13.7 2008 02 14 12 49.97 +07 09.8 2.737 3.503 134.7 11.6 13.6 2008 02 19 12 48.83 +06 55.1 2.664 3.478 139.8 10.6 13.5 2008 02 24 12 47.21 +06 40.6 2.596 3.453 144.9 9.5 13.5 2008 02 29 12 45.13 +06 26.2 2.534 3.429 150.1 8.3 13.4 2008 03 05 12 42.61 +06 11.4 2.478 3.405 155.4 7.0 13.3 2008 03 10 12 39.69 +05 56.0 2.429 3.382 160.6 5.6 13.2 2008 03 15 12 36.42 +05 39.7 2.387 3.360 165.6 4.2 13.2 2008 03 20 12 32.89 +05 22.2 2.352 3.337 170.0 3.0 13.1 2008 03 25 12 29.16 +05 03.1 2.324 3.316 172.5 2.3 13.0 2008 03 30 12 25.31 +04 42.2 2.304 3.295 171.2 2.7 13.0 2008 04 04 12 21.44 +04 19.4 2.291 3.274 167.2 3.9 13.0 2008 04 09 12 17.65 +03 54.5 2.286 3.254 162.3 5.4 12.9 2008 04 14 12 14.01 +03 27.3 2.287 3.235 157.1 6.9 12.9 2008 04 19 12 10.63 +02 57.8 2.295 3.216 151.8 8.5 12.9 2008 04 24 12 07.57 +02 26.0 2.310 3.197 146.6 10.0 12.9 2008 04 29 12 04.90 +01 52.0 2.330 3.180 141.4 11.4 12.9 2008 05 04 12 02.66 +01 15.9 2.356 3.163 136.3 12.7 12.9 2008 05 09 12 00.90 +00 37.6 2.387 3.146 131.3 13.9 12.9 2008 05 14 11 59.65 -00 02.6 2.423 3.131 126.5 15.0 12.9 2008 05 19 11 58.92 -00 44.8 2.462 3.116 121.8 16.0 12.9 2008 05 24 11 58.71 -01 28.8 2.505 3.101 117.2 16.9 12.9 2008 05 29 11 59.01 -02 14.4 2.551 3.088 112.8 17.6 12.9 2008 06 03 11 59.83 -03 01.6 2.599 3.075 108.5 18.2 13.0 2008 06 08 12 01.15 -03 50.3 2.650 3.063 104.3 18.7 13.0 2008 06 13 12 02.94 -04 40.4 2.702 3.051 100.3 19.1 13.0 2008 06 18 12 05.20 -05 31.9 2.756 3.041 96.4 19.4 13.0 2008 06 23 12 07.89 -06 24.6 2.810 3.031 92.6 19.6 13.1 2008 06 28 12 11.00 -07 18.5 2.865 3.022 88.9 19.7 13.1 2008 07 03 12 14.50 -08 13.5 2.921 3.013 85.3 19.7 13.1This 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.