Comet Garradd

[damnut]

For those of you with Stellarium, below is code that needs to be inserted into SSYSTEM.INI in the Stellarium\data folder :-

[Garradd]

name = C/2009 P1 (Garradd)

parent = Sun

radius = 80

oblateness = 0.0

halo = true

color = 1.0,1.0,1.0

tex_halo = star16x16.png

tex_map = nomap.png

coord_func = comet_orbit

orbit_TimeAtPericenter = 2455919.1863

orbit_PericenterDistance = 1.550778

orbit_Eccentricity = 1.000901

orbit_ArgOfPericenter = 90.7398

orbit_AscendingNode = 325.9957

orbit_Inclination = 106.1893

lighting = false

albedo = 1

orbit_visualization_period = 365.25

[proflight2000]

Garrarrd is due to start moving over at a decent viewing level from tomorrow the 4th. Starry night 6 pro gives a great run of this comet thus being able to plan some viewing (if this pesky snow we are due clears off that is) looking forwards to this for sure.