Additional observations through May 25, 1996, provided by the Minor Planet Center, have been used to update the orbit, ephemeris, and error analysis.
Object: Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Ref. Solution: 32
Planetary Ephemeris: DE403
No. Observations: 936
Observation Arc: 1993 Apr 27 - 1996 May 25
---- Residual Summary ---- RA Dec Total
Mean .005 .003 .005
RMS, unweighted .667 .845 .761
---- Corrected Elements (J2000): Solution 32
Epoch 2450520.50000 = 1997 Mar 13.00000
Post-Fit Std.Dev.
e 0.995038361 .000005177
q 0.914119479 .000009551
Tp 2450539.6668732 .0031738483 1997 Apr 1.16687
Node 282.4709323 .0000289
w 130.5943673 .0003987
i 89.4283468 .0002580
ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR COMET HALE-BOPP (1995 O1)
The following (J2000) osculating orbital elements can be used to generate
ephemeris data using two body programs. However, care must be taken to
select an orbital element set with an epoch close to the desired ephemeris
output times.
---- Elements at other epochs:
Epoch (TDB) e q Node w i Tp
1996 May 8.5 .99643474 .916590274 282.471540 130.433689 89.409049 1997 Mar 31.946736
1996 Jun 1.0 .99599928 .915777977 282.473417 130.484426 89.431978 1997 Apr 1.034170
1996 Jul 16.0 .99550897 .914887986 282.473920 130.540972 89.436722 1997 Apr 1.116403
1996 Oct 4.0 .99516562 .914311382 282.472611 130.579416 89.431303 1997 Apr 1.156988
1997 Mar 13.0 .99503836 .914119479 282.470932 130.594367 89.428347 1997 Apr 1.166873
1997 Sep 9.0 .99502984 .914060475 282.470095 130.590516 89.427269 1997 Apr 1.166023
e: Eccentricity
q: Perihelion passage distance (AU)
Node: Longitude of the ascending node (deg.)
w: Argument of perihelion (deg.)
i: Inclination (deg.)
Tp: Perihelion passage time (TDB)
Ephemeris data at 1 day and 5 day steps (O hours UTC)
D.K. Yeomans (JPL) - May 28, 1996
Ephemeris computed using orbital solution No. 32 dated May 28, 1996
Magnitude predictions are only crude estimates.
Absolute (inertial) plane-of-sky ephemeris uncertainties (1-sigma)
over this interval are as follows:
1996 Apr. - Sep. < 3"
1997 Jan. - Feb. < 10"
1997 Mar. < 30"
1997 Apr. < 20"
Ephemeris (with perturbations) for Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Date (UT) R.A. J2000 Dec. Delta Deldot r Theta Beta Moon TMag
1996 May 20 19 36 58.59 -15 47 48.9 3.691 -41.258 4.360 125.7 10.9 155 7.6
1996 May 21 19 36 24.02 -15 42 41.6 3.667 -40.935 4.349 126.8 10.7 167 7.6
1996 May 22 19 35 48.15 -15 37 33.1 3.643 -40.601 4.339 127.9 10.6 179 7.6
1996 May 23 19 35 11.00 -15 32 23.3 3.620 -40.258 4.329 128.9 10.5 169 7.6
1996 May 24 19 34 32.54 -15 27 12.2 3.597 -39.905 4.318 130.0 10.3 157 7.5
1996 May 25 19 33 52.77 -15 21 59.8 3.574 -39.542 4.308 131.1 10.2 145 7.5
1996 May 26 19 33 11.70 -15 16 46.0 3.551 -39.170 4.298 132.2 10.1 133 7.5
1996 May 27 19 32 29.32 -15 11 30.9 3.529 -38.788 4.287 133.3 9.9 121 7.5
1996 May 28 19 31 45.62 -15 06 14.5 3.506 -38.397 4.277 134.4 9.8 108 7.5
1996 May 29 19 31 00.62 -15 00 56.7 3.484 -37.997 4.267 135.5 9.6 95 7.4
1996 May 30 19 30 14.29 -14 55 37.5 3.462 -37.588 4.256 136.6 9.4 81 7.4
1996 May 31 19 29 26.66 -14 50 17.0 3.441 -37.169 4.246 137.7 9.3 67 7.4
1996 Jun 1 19 28 37.70 -14 44 55.0 3.420 -36.742 4.235 138.8 9.1 52 7.4
1996 Jun 2 19 27 47.44 -14 39 31.6 3.398 -36.306 4.225 139.9 8.9 38 7.4
1996 Jun 3 19 26 55.86 -14 34 06.8 3.378 -35.862 4.215 141.0 8.7 23 7.3
1996 Jun 4 19 26 02.97 -14 28 40.6 3.357 -35.408 4.204 142.1 8.5 8 7.3
1996 Jun 5 19 25 08.77 -14 23 12.9 3.337 -34.945 4.194 143.2 8.3 8 7.3
1996 Jun 6 19 24 13.27 -14 17 43.9 3.317 -34.472 4.183 144.3 8.1 23 7.3
1996 Jun 7 19 23 16.47 -14 12 13.4 3.297 -33.990 4.173 145.5 7.9 37 7.2
1996 Jun 8 19 22 18.38 -14 06 41.5 3.277 -33.499 4.162 146.6 7.7 51 7.2
1996 Jun 9 19 21 19.00 -14 01 08.2 3.258 -32.998 4.152 147.7 7.5 65 7.2
1996 Jun 10 19 20 18.35 -13 55 33.5 3.239 -32.487 4.141 148.8 7.3 79 7.2
1996 Jun 11 19 19 16.43 -13 49 57.4 3.221 -31.968 4.131 149.9 7.1 93 7.2
1996 Jun 12 19 18 13.27 -13 44 20.0 3.202 -31.439 4.120 151.0 6.9 106 7.1
1996 Jun 13 19 17 08.86 -13 38 41.2 3.184 -30.902 4.110 152.1 6.6 119 7.1
1996 Jun 14 19 16 03.24 -13 33 01.0 3.167 -30.356 4.099 153.2 6.4 131 7.1
1996 Jun 15 19 14 56.42 -13 27 19.5 3.149 -29.801 4.089 154.3 6.2 144 7.1
1996 Jun 16 19 13 48.42 -13 21 36.8 3.132 -29.239 4.078 155.4 5.9 156 7.1
1996 Jun 17 19 12 39.27 -13 15 52.7 3.116 -28.669 4.068 156.5 5.7 168 7.0
1996 Jun 18 19 11 28.97 -13 10 07.4 3.099 -28.092 4.057 157.6 5.5 176 7.0
1996 Jun 19 19 10 17.57 -13 04 20.8 3.083 -27.508 4.046 158.7 5.2 166 7.0
1996 Jun 20 19 09 05.09 -12 58 33.1 3.067 -26.917 4.036 159.7 5.0 155 7.0
1996 Jun 21 19 07 51.55 -12 52 44.2 3.052 -26.320 4.025 160.7 4.8 143 7.0
1996 Jun 22 19 06 36.98 -12 46 54.2 3.037 -25.717 4.015 161.7 4.6 130 6.9
1996 Jun 23 19 05 21.42 -12 41 03.1 3.022 -25.109 4.004 162.7 4.3 118 6.9
1996 Jun 24 19 04 04.90 -12 35 11.0 3.008 -24.496 3.993 163.6 4.1 106 6.9
1996 Jun 25 19 02 47.44 -12 29 18.0 2.994 -23.879 3.983 164.5 3.9 93 6.9
1996 Jun 26 19 01 29.10 -12 23 24.0 2.980 -23.257 3.972 165.4 3.7 80 6.9
1996 Jun 27 19 00 09.89 -12 17 29.2 2.967 -22.631 3.962 166.1 3.5 66 6.8
1996 Jun 28 18 58 49.86 -12 11 33.6 2.954 -22.002 3.951 166.8 3.4 52 6.8
1996 Jun 29 18 57 29.04 -12 05 37.2 2.942 -21.370 3.940 167.4 3.2 37 6.8
1996 Jun 30 18 56 07.48 -11 59 40.2 2.930 -20.735 3.930 168.0 3.1 23 6.8
1996 Jul 1 18 54 45.20 -11 53 42.7 2.918 -20.097 3.919 168.3 3.0 9 6.8
1996 Jul 2 18 53 22.26 -11 47 44.7 2.906 -19.457 3.908 168.6 2.9 11 6.8
1996 Jul 3 18 51 58.69 -11 41 46.2 2.895 -18.815 3.897 168.7 2.9 25 6.7
1996 Jul 4 18 50 34.53 -11 35 47.5 2.885 -18.170 3.887 168.7 2.9 40 6.7
1996 Jul 5 18 49 09.83 -11 29 48.5 2.874 -17.523 3.876 168.5 3.0 55 6.7
1996 Jul 6 18 47 44.64 -11 23 49.5 2.864 -16.875 3.865 168.2 3.1 70 6.7
1996 Jul 7 18 46 18.99 -11 17 50.4 2.855 -16.225 3.854 167.8 3.2 84 6.7
1996 Jul 8 18 44 52.94 -11 11 51.4 2.846 -15.575 3.844 167.2 3.4 97 6.7
1996 Jul 9 18 43 26.54 -11 05 52.6 2.837 -14.924 3.833 166.6 3.5 111 6.6
1996 Jul 10 18 41 59.83 -10 59 54.2 2.828 -14.274 3.822 165.8 3.7 124 6.6
1996 Jul 11 18 40 32.87 -10 53 56.1 2.820 -13.624 3.811 165.0 4.0 136 6.6
1996 Jul 12 18 39 05.72 -10 47 58.6 2.813 -12.976 3.801 164.1 4.2 149 6.6
1996 Jul 13 18 37 38.42 -10 42 01.8 2.805 -12.329 3.790 163.2 4.5 161 6.6
1996 Jul 14 18 36 11.03 -10 36 05.7 2.798 -11.685 3.779 162.2 4.7 171 6.6
1996 Jul 15 18 34 43.60 -10 30 10.5 2.792 -11.044 3.768 161.1 5.0 170 6.6
1996 Jul 16 18 33 16.19 -10 24 16.3 2.786 -10.407 3.757 160.1 5.3 160 6.5
1996 Jul 17 18 31 48.85 -10 18 23.2 2.780 -9.774 3.746 159.0 5.6 148 6.5
1996 Jul 18 18 30 21.64 -10 12 31.3 2.774 -9.146 3.735 157.9 5.9 136 6.5
1996 Jul 19 18 28 54.61 -10 06 40.8 2.769 -8.523 3.725 156.7 6.2 124 6.5
1996 Jul 20 18 27 27.81 -10 00 51.7 2.764 -7.906 3.714 155.6 6.5 112 6.5
1996 Jul 21 18 26 01.30 -09 55 04.3 2.760 -7.295 3.703 154.4 6.8 100 6.5
1996 Jul 22 18 24 35.13 -09 49 18.5 2.756 -6.691 3.692 153.3 7.1 87 6.5
1996 Jul 23 18 23 09.35 -09 43 34.5 2.752 -6.094 3.681 152.1 7.4 74 6.4
1996 Jul 24 18 21 44.01 -09 37 52.5 2.749 -5.505 3.670 150.9 7.7 61 6.4
1996 Jul 25 18 20 19.16 -09 32 12.5 2.746 -4.924 3.659 149.7 8.0 48 6.4
1996 Jul 26 18 18 54.86 -09 26 34.6 2.743 -4.352 3.648 148.5 8.4 34 6.4
1996 Jul 27 18 17 31.14 -09 20 58.9 2.741 -3.788 3.637 147.3 8.7 21 6.4
1996 Jul 28 18 16 08.06 -09 15 25.6 2.739 -3.233 3.626 146.1 9.0 10 6.4
1996 Jul 29 18 14 45.65 -09 09 54.7 2.737 -2.687 3.615 144.9 9.3 15 6.4
1996 Jul 30 18 13 23.97 -09 04 26.4 2.736 -2.150 3.604 143.7 9.6 29 6.4
1996 Jul 31 18 12 03.05 -08 59 00.7 2.735 -1.622 3.593 142.5 9.9 44 6.4
1996 Aug 1 18 10 42.93 -08 53 37.7 2.734 -1.104 3.582 141.2 10.2 59 6.3
1996 Aug 2 18 09 23.66 -08 48 17.6 2.733 -.595 3.571 140.0 10.5 74 6.3
1996 Aug 3 18 08 05.28 -08 43 00.4 2.733 -.096 3.560 138.8 10.8 88 6.3
1996 Aug 4 18 06 47.82 -08 37 46.1 2.733 .393 3.549 137.6 11.1 103 6.3
1996 Aug 5 18 05 31.33 -08 32 35.0 2.734 .872 3.538 136.4 11.4 116 6.3
1996 Aug 6 18 04 15.84 -08 27 26.9 2.734 1.341 3.527 135.2 11.7 129 6.3
1996 Aug 7 18 03 01.39 -08 22 22.1 2.735 1.798 3.516 134.0 12.0 142 6.3
1996 Aug 8 18 01 48.02 -08 17 20.6 2.736 2.244 3.505 132.7 12.3 154 6.3
1996 Aug 9 18 00 35.76 -08 12 22.3 2.738 2.678 3.494 131.5 12.5 165 6.3
1996 Aug 10 17 59 24.65 -08 07 27.5 2.740 3.100 3.482 130.3 12.8 170 6.3
1996 Aug 11 17 58 14.71 -08 02 36.1 2.741 3.510 3.471 129.1 13.1 164 6.2
1996 Aug 12 17 57 05.98 -07 57 48.1 2.744 3.907 3.460 127.9 13.4 153 6.2
1996 Aug 13 17 55 58.48 -07 53 03.6 2.746 4.292 3.449 126.7 13.6 142 6.2
1996 Aug 14 17 54 52.25 -07 48 22.5 2.749 4.664 3.438 125.6 13.9 130 6.2
1996 Aug 15 17 53 47.30 -07 43 45.0 2.751 5.022 3.427 124.4 14.1 118 6.2
1996 Aug 16 17 52 43.66 -07 39 11.1 2.754 5.367 3.415 123.2 14.4 106 6.2
1996 Aug 17 17 51 41.36 -07 34 40.6 2.758 5.699 3.404 122.0 14.6 94 6.2
1996 Aug 18 17 50 40.41 -07 30 13.7 2.761 6.017 3.393 120.8 14.8 82 6.2
1996 Aug 19 17 49 40.83 -07 25 50.4 2.764 6.321 3.382 119.7 15.1 69 6.2
1996 Aug 20 17 48 42.64 -07 21 30.5 2.768 6.612 3.371 118.5 15.3 57 6.2
1996 Aug 21 17 47 45.85 -07 17 14.1 2.772 6.888 3.359 117.4 15.5 44 6.2
1996 Aug 22 17 46 50.48 -07 13 01.2 2.776 7.152 3.348 116.2 15.7 31 6.2
1996 Aug 23 17 45 56.53 -07 08 51.7 2.780 7.402 3.337 115.1 15.9 19 6.1
1996 Aug 24 17 45 04.02 -07 04 45.7 2.785 7.638 3.325 113.9 16.1 11 6.1
1996 Aug 25 17 44 12.95 -07 00 43.0 2.789 7.861 3.314 112.8 16.3 17 6.1
1996 Aug 26 17 43 23.34 -06 56 43.6 2.794 8.072 3.303 111.6 16.5 30 6.1
1996 Aug 27 17 42 35.17 -06 52 47.6 2.799 8.269 3.292 110.5 16.7 45 6.1
1996 Aug 28 17 41 48.47 -06 48 54.8 2.803 8.455 3.280 109.4 16.9 59 6.1
1996 Aug 29 17 41 03.24 -06 45 05.1 2.808 8.628 3.269 108.3 17.1 74 6.1
1996 Aug 30 17 40 19.47 -06 41 18.7 2.813 8.789 3.257 107.2 17.2 89 6.1
1996 Aug 31 17 39 37.17 -06 37 35.3 2.818 8.938 3.246 106.1 17.4 104 6.1
1996 Sep 1 17 38 56.34 -06 33 55.0 2.824 9.075 3.235 105.0 17.5 118 6.1
1996 Sep 2 17 38 16.99 -06 30 17.7 2.829 9.200 3.223 103.9 17.7 131 6.1
1996 Sep 3 17 37 39.12 -06 26 43.3 2.834 9.314 3.212 102.8 17.8 144 6.1
1996 Sep 4 17 37 02.73 -06 23 11.8 2.840 9.415 3.200 101.7 18.0 155 6.1
1996 Sep 5 17 36 27.82 -06 19 43.0 2.845 9.503 3.189 100.6 18.1 165 6.0
1996 Sep 6 17 35 54.38 -06 16 16.9 2.851 9.580 3.178 99.6 18.2 168 6.0
1996 Sep 7 17 35 22.43 -06 12 53.4 2.856 9.645 3.166 98.5 18.3 161 6.0
1996 Sep 8 17 34 51.95 -06 09 32.4 2.862 9.697 3.155 97.4 18.5 150 6.0
1996 Sep 9 17 34 22.94 -06 06 13.9 2.867 9.738 3.143 96.4 18.6 139 6.0
1996 Sep 10 17 33 55.40 -06 02 57.7 2.873 9.766 3.132 95.3 18.7 128 6.0
1996 Sep 11 17 33 29.33 -05 59 43.7 2.879 9.782 3.120 94.3 18.8 116 6.0
1996 Sep 12 17 33 04.71 -05 56 31.9 2.884 9.787 3.109 93.3 18.9 104 6.0
1996 Sep 13 17 32 41.55 -05 53 22.1 2.890 9.779 3.097 92.2 18.9 92 6.0
1996 Sep 14 17 32 19.83 -05 50 14.2 2.896 9.760 3.086 91.2 19.0 80 6.0
1996 Sep 15 17 31 59.55 -05 47 08.2 2.901 9.730 3.074 90.2 19.1 68 6.0
1996 Sep 16 17 31 40.70 -05 44 03.9 2.907 9.688 3.062 89.2 19.2 56 6.0
1996 Sep 17 17 31 23.27 -05 41 01.2 2.912 9.635 3.051 88.2 19.2 43 6.0
1996 Sep 18 17 31 07.26 -05 38 00.0 2.918 9.570 3.039 87.2 19.3 31 5.9
1996 Sep 19 17 30 52.64 -05 35 00.1 2.923 9.496 3.028 86.2 19.3 20 5.9
1996 Sep 20 17 30 39.41 -05 32 01.5 2.929 9.410 3.016 85.2 19.4 13 5.9
1996 Sep 22 17 30 17.07 -05 26 07.7 2.940 9.209 2.993 83.3 19.5 29 5.9
1996 Sep 27 17 29 44.67 -05 11 37.1 2.965 8.547 2.934 78.5 19.6 100 5.9
1996 Oct 2 17 29 44.62 -04 57 15.4 2.989 7.677 2.875 73.8 19.5 162 5.8
1996 Oct 7 17 30 15.63 -04 42 47.9 3.010 6.605 2.816 69.3 19.4 130 5.8
1996 Oct 12 17 31 16.42 -04 27 58.9 3.027 5.338 2.757 65.0 19.1 71 5.7
1996 Oct 17 17 32 45.60 -04 12 31.7 3.040 3.892 2.697 60.7 18.8 15 5.6
1996 Oct 22 17 34 41.66 -03 56 09.7 3.049 2.295 2.637 56.7 18.4 66 5.6
1996 Oct 27 17 37 03.16 -03 38 36.3 3.053 .582 2.577 52.8 17.9 133 5.5
1996 Nov 1 17 39 48.97 -03 19 35.3 3.052 -1.234 2.516 49.0 17.3 156 5.4
1996 Nov 6 17 42 58.17 -02 58 48.9 3.046 -3.153 2.455 45.5 16.7 102 5.3
1996 Nov 11 17 46 29.96 -02 35 58.4 3.034 -5.164 2.393 42.1 16.1 42 5.3
1996 Nov 16 17 50 23.50 -02 10 43.6 3.016 -7.251 2.332 39.0 15.5 33 5.2
1996 Nov 21 17 54 37.95 -01 42 43.7 2.992 -9.379 2.270 36.1 14.9 98 5.0
1996 Nov 26 17 59 12.79 -01 11 37.5 2.962 -11.528 2.207 33.5 14.3 157 4.9
1996 Dec 1 18 04 07.84 -00 37 01.8 2.926 -13.692 2.145 31.3 13.8 133 4.8
1996 Dec 6 18 09 23.21 +00 01 29.5 2.883 -15.866 2.082 29.5 13.5 78 4.7
1996 Dec 11 18 14 59.15 +00 44 25.6 2.834 -18.039 2.019 28.1 13.3 22 4.6
1996 Dec 16 18 20 56.01 +01 32 18.6 2.779 -20.182 1.956 27.2 13.3 62 4.4
1996 Dec 21 18 27 14.42 +02 25 43.5 2.717 -22.263 1.893 26.9 13.6 124 4.2
1996 Dec 26 18 33 55.63 +03 25 18.6 2.650 -24.263 1.829 27.0 14.1 157 4.1
1996 Dec 31 18 41 01.58 +04 31 48.3 2.577 -26.173 1.766 27.6 15.0 112 3.9
1997 Jan 5 18 48 34.82 +05 46 03.9 2.499 -27.975 1.703 28.6 16.1 58 3.7
1997 Jan 10 18 56 38.61 +07 09 03.8 2.416 -29.640 1.640 30.0 17.4 29 3.5
1997 Jan 15 19 05 17.05 +08 41 53.9 2.328 -31.121 1.577 31.6 19.1 87 3.3
1997 Jan 20 19 14 35.69 +10 25 45.9 2.236 -32.366 1.515 33.4 20.9 139 3.1
1997 Jan 25 19 24 42.21 +12 22 00.0 2.141 -33.336 1.453 35.2 23.0 142 2.9
1997 Jan 30 19 35 46.87 +14 32 04.0 2.044 -33.980 1.392 37.1 25.3 97 2.6
1997 Feb 4 19 48 03.19 +16 57 29.4 1.946 -34.226 1.333 39.0 27.7 47 2.4
1997 Feb 9 20 01 49.01 +19 39 42.1 1.847 -33.983 1.274 40.8 30.4 47 2.1
1997 Feb 14 20 17 27.96 +22 39 41.8 1.750 -33.126 1.218 42.4 33.1 98 1.9
1997 Feb 19 20 35 31.91 +25 57 30.7 1.656 -31.529 1.165 43.8 36.0 135 1.6
1997 Feb 24 20 56 43.01 +29 31 24.0 1.569 -29.066 1.114 44.9 38.8 131 1.3
1997 Mar 1 21 21 54.62 +33 16 30.6 1.489 -25.617 1.068 45.7 41.6 96 1.1
1997 Mar 6 21 52 08.33 +37 03 07.1 1.422 -21.108 1.026 46.2 44.3 57 .8
1997 Mar 11 22 28 21.11 +40 34 56.6 1.368 -15.557 .989 46.2 46.5 50 .6
1997 Mar 16 23 10 54.55 +43 29 05.4 1.333 -9.127 .959 45.9 48.1 83 .5
1997 Mar 21 23 58 48.21 +45 20 10.0 1.316 -2.160 .936 45.2 49.0 117 .4
1997 Mar 26 00 49 10.50 +45 49 27.0 1.320 4.864 .921 44.1 49.0 140 .3
1997 Mar 31 01 38 03.12 +44 54 11.2 1.344 11.436 .914 42.9 48.0 120 .4
1997 Apr 5 02 22 06.62 +42 48 43.0 1.385 17.139 .917 41.4 46.2 69 .4
1997 Apr 10 02 59 49.54 +39 56 16.0 1.442 21.730 .928 39.7 43.6 26 .6
1997 Apr 15 03 31 16.29 +36 39 17.8 1.510 25.164 .947 37.9 40.6 62 .7
1997 Apr 20 03 57 19.92 +33 14 33.2 1.586 27.525 .974 36.1 37.4 113 .9
1997 Apr 25 04 19 04.97 +29 52 32.8 1.668 28.966 1.008 34.1 34.0 165 1.1
1997 Apr 30 04 37 29.88 +26 38 56.6 1.753 29.654 1.047 32.1 30.8 123 1.4
1997 May 5 04 53 21.78 +23 36 12.4 1.839 29.739 1.092 30.2 27.7 55 1.6
1997 May 10 05 07 16.52 +20 44 52.8 1.924 29.362 1.141 28.3 24.8 12 1.8
1997 May 15 05 19 40.77 +18 04 26.9 2.008 28.656 1.193 26.6 22.3 70 2.1
1997 May 20 05 30 54.42 +15 33 53.5 2.089 27.718 1.248 25.0 20.0 128 2.3
1997 May 25 05 41 12.46 +13 12 00.6 2.168 26.618 1.305 23.7 18.1 167 2.5
1997 May 30 05 50 46.29 +10 57 34.0 2.243 25.399 1.364 22.6 16.6 100 2.8
1997 Jun 4 05 59 44.44 +08 49 22.4 2.314 24.090 1.424 21.9 15.4 34 3.0
1997 Jun 9 06 08 13.08 +06 46 19.2 2.382 22.730 1.485 21.6 14.5 32 3.2
1997 Jun 14 06 16 16.79 +04 47 24.9 2.446 21.356 1.547 21.6 14.0 88 3.4
1997 Jun 19 06 23 59.09 +02 51 47.2 2.505 19.994 1.610 22.1 13.7 145 3.5
1997 Jun 24 06 31 22.81 +00 58 40.3 2.561 18.655 1.673 23.0 13.7 139 3.7
1997 Jun 29 06 38 30.24 -00 52 37.0 2.613 17.334 1.736 24.2 13.9 74 3.9
1997 Jul 4 06 45 22.94 -02 42 41.7 2.661 16.039 1.799 25.7 14.2 23 4.0
1997 Jul 9 06 52 01.87 -04 32 05.9 2.706 14.791 1.863 27.4 14.5 54 4.2
1997 Jul 14 06 58 27.63 -06 21 17.0 2.747 13.606 1.926 29.3 15.0 107 4.3
1997 Jul 19 07 04 40.67 -08 10 37.6 2.784 12.494 1.989 31.4 15.5 153 4.5
1997 Jul 24 07 10 41.40 -10 00 27.6 2.819 11.451 2.052 33.7 15.9 112 4.6
1997 Jul 29 07 16 30.02 -11 51 05.5 2.851 10.470 2.115 36.0 16.4 54 4.7
1997 Aug 3 07 22 06.34 -13 42 47.4 2.879 9.558 2.178 38.4 16.8 34 4.8
1997 Aug 8 07 27 29.87 -15 35 45.7 2.906 8.734 2.240 40.9 17.2 75 4.9
1997 Aug 13 07 32 40.01 -17 30 08.9 2.930 8.006 2.302 43.5 17.6 123 5.1
1997 Aug 18 07 37 36.16 -19 26 02.6 2.952 7.377 2.364 46.0 17.9 139 5.2
1997 Aug 23 07 42 17.69 -21 23 31.2 2.973 6.839 2.426 48.6 18.2 87 5.3
1997 Aug 28 07 46 43.73 -23 22 38.0 2.992 6.385 2.487 51.2 18.5 45 5.3
1997 Sep 2 07 50 52.97 -25 23 23.6 3.010 6.030 2.548 53.8 18.6 53 5.4
1997 Sep 7 07 54 43.90 -27 25 43.5 3.027 5.781 2.608 56.4 18.8 93 5.5
1997 Sep 12 07 58 14.87 -29 29 29.6 3.043 5.644 2.669 59.0 18.9 130 5.6
1997 Sep 17 08 01 24.18 -31 34 30.9 3.059 5.614 2.729 61.6 18.9 116 5.7
1997 Sep 22 08 04 09.96 -33 40 35.0 3.076 5.677 2.788 64.1 18.9 71 5.8
1997 Sep 27 08 06 29.83 -35 47 27.6 3.092 5.834 2.847 66.6 18.9 51 5.9
1997 Oct 2 08 08 20.90 -37 54 48.6 3.109 6.091 2.906 69.1 18.8 72 5.9
1997 Oct 7 08 09 39.98 -40 02 12.4 3.128 6.450 2.965 71.4 18.6 106 6.0
1997 Oct 12 08 10 23.67 -42 09 08.7 3.147 6.906 3.023 73.7 18.5 123 6.1
1997 Oct 17 08 10 28.39 -44 15 04.0 3.168 7.446 3.081 76.0 18.3 96 6.2
R.A. J2000 Dec. = Geocentric astrometric right ascension and declination
referred to the mean equator and equinox of J2000.
Light time corrections have been applied
Delta = Geocentric distance of object in AU
Deldot = Geocentric radial velocity of object in km/s
r = Heliocentric distance of object in AU
Theta = Sun-Earth-Object angle in degrees
Beta = Sun-Object-Earth angle in degrees
Moon = Moon-Earth-Object angle in degrees
TMag = Total magnitude
= .0 + 5.00*log(Delta) + 7.50*log(r)
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