Comet 291P/NEAT is at Opposition (2.781 AU) on the 18th February 2015
Comet 291P/NEAT makes its closest approach to the Earth (2.760 AU) on the 6th February 2015
Ephemeris
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag 2015 02 05 10 02 00.4 +03 31 36 2.7601 3.7119 162.5 4.6 20.9 2015 02 06 10 01 21.3 +03 34 35 2.7599 3.7158 163.5 4.3 20.9 2015 02 07 10 00 42.0 +03 37 39 2.7600 3.7197 164.5 4.1 20.9 2015 02 08 10 00 02.4 +03 40 48 2.7604 3.7235 165.5 3.8 20.9 2015 02 09 09 59 22.6 +03 44 00 2.7611 3.7274 166.5 3.5 20.9 2015 02 10 09 58 42.6 +03 47 17 2.7621 3.7313 167.4 3.3 20.9 2015 02 11 09 58 02.5 +03 50 38 2.7634 3.7351 168.3 3.1 20.9 2015 02 12 09 57 22.3 +03 54 02 2.7651 3.7390 169.1 2.9 20.9 2015 02 13 09 56 42.0 +03 57 30 2.7670 3.7428 169.9 2.7 20.9 2015 02 14 09 56 01.7 +04 01 01 2.7692 3.7467 170.5 2.5 20.9 2015 02 15 09 55 21.3 +04 04 36 2.7717 3.7506 171.1 2.3 21.0 2015 02 16 09 54 41.1 +04 08 13 2.7745 3.7544 171.5 2.2 21.0 2015 02 17 09 54 00.9 +04 11 53 2.7777 3.7583 171.8 2.1 21.0 2015 02 18 09 53 20.8 +04 15 35 2.7811 3.7622 171.9 2.1 21.0 2015 02 19 09 52 40.9 +04 19 20 2.7849 3.7660 171.9 2.1 21.0 2015 02 20 09 52 01.2 +04 23 07 2.7889 3.7699 171.7 2.2 21.0 2015 02 21 09 51 21.7 +04 26 55 2.7933 3.7738 171.3 2.3 21.0 2015 02 22 09 50 42.5 +04 30 45 2.7980 3.7776 170.8 2.4 21.0 2015 02 23 09 50 03.6 +04 34 37 2.8030 3.7815 170.2 2.6 21.0 2015 02 24 09 49 25.1 +04 38 29 2.8082 3.7853 169.4 2.7 21.0 2015 02 25 09 48 46.9 +04 42 23 2.8138 3.7892 168.6 2.9 21.0 2015 02 26 09 48 09.2 +04 46 17 2.8197 3.7931 167.8 3.2 21.0 2015 02 27 09 47 31.9 +04 50 11 2.8259 3.7969 166.9 3.4 21.1 2015 02 28 09 46 55.0 +04 54 06 2.8324 3.8008 165.9 3.6 21.1
Comet 291P/NEAT is at perihelion (2.592 AU) on the 15th December 2013
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag 2013 12 14 02 40 48.1 +16 20 02 1.7516 2.5909 140.9 13.9 18.4 2013 12 15 02 40 43.4 +16 16 46 1.7597 2.5909 139.8 14.2 18.4 2013 12 16 02 40 40.2 +16 13 38 1.7680 2.5909 138.8 14.5 18.4 2013 12 17 02 40 38.5 +16 10 38 1.7765 2.5909 137.8 14.8 18.4 2013 12 18 02 40 38.2 +16 07 47 1.7852 2.5910 136.7 15.1 18.4 2013 12 19 02 40 39.5 +16 05 04 1.7940 2.5910 135.7 15.4 18.4 2013 12 20 02 40 42.3 +16 02 30 1.8031 2.5911 134.7 15.7 18.4 2013 12 21 02 40 46.6 +16 00 03 1.8123 2.5912 133.7 15.9 18.4 2013 12 22 02 40 52.4 +15 57 46 1.8216 2.5913 132.7 16.2 18.4 2013 12 23 02 40 59.7 +15 55 37 1.8312 2.5915 131.7 16.5 18.4 2013 12 24 02 41 08.5 +15 53 36 1.8409 2.5916 130.7 16.7 18.5 2013 12 25 02 41 18.9 +15 51 44 1.8508 2.5918 129.7 17.0 18.5 2013 12 26 02 41 30.7 +15 50 01 1.8608 2.5920 128.7 17.2 18.5 2013 12 27 02 41 44.1 +15 48 26 1.8710 2.5922 127.7 17.5 18.5 2013 12 28 02 41 58.9 +15 47 00 1.8813 2.5924 126.8 17.7 18.5 2013 12 29 02 42 15.3 +15 45 42 1.8918 2.5927 125.8 17.9 18.5 2013 12 30 02 42 33.1 +15 44 32 1.9024 2.5929 124.8 18.1 18.5 2013 12 31 02 42 52.5 +15 43 31 1.9131 2.5932 123.9 18.3 18.5
Comet P/2003 S1 (NEAT) makes its closest approach to the Earth (1.613 AU) on the 11th November 2013
Comet 291P/NEAT is at Opposition (1.613 AU) on the 9th November, 2013.
Orbital elements: P/2003 S1 (NEAT) Epoch 2013 Dec. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456640.5 T 2013 Dec. 15.45417 TT MPC q 2.5909234 (2000.0) P Q n 0.10151482 Peri. 176.07160 +0.54264892 -0.83503740 a 4.5511003 Node 241.04218 +0.76779224 +0.53695701 e 0.4307040 Incl. 5.95657 +0.34062769 +0.11995712 P 9.71 From 308 observations 2003 July 29-2013 July 12
MPEC 2013 - N48
Key to Orbital elements