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P/2006 F1 (Kowalski) Epoch 2008 Feb. 24.0 TT = JDT 2454520.5 T 2008 Feb. 19.8784 TT MPC q 4.119414 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0971896 Peri. 186.8721 +0.6576156 +0.6918918 a 4.685143 Node 124.7575 -0.6727743 +0.7173832 e 0.120750 Incl. 21.2702 -0.3389933 -0.0815300 P 10.1 From 204 observations 2005 May 10-2007 July 5, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2006 F1 (Kowalski) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Feb. 20.0399 TT MPC q 4.119435 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0972590 Peri. 186.8918 +0.6578731 +0.6916338 a 4.682915 Node 124.7591 -0.6725094 +0.7176410 e 0.120327 Incl. 21.2730 -0.3390194 -0.0814499 P 10.1An 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! 2008 04 14 22 11.09 -15 54.3 4.609 4.122 55.4 11.5 17.5 2008 04 19 22 15.80 -15 45.1 4.547 4.123 59.1 12.1 17.4 2008 04 24 22 20.32 -15 37.2 4.483 4.124 62.9 12.5 17.4 2008 04 29 22 24.67 -15 30.6 4.416 4.124 66.8 13.0 17.4 2008 05 04 22 28.81 -15 25.7 4.348 4.125 70.7 13.3 17.3 2008 05 09 22 32.74 -15 22.5 4.278 4.126 74.6 13.6 17.3 2008 05 14 22 36.44 -15 21.3 4.206 4.127 78.6 13.9 17.3 2008 05 19 22 39.90 -15 22.0 4.134 4.128 82.6 14.1 17.2 2008 05 24 22 43.10 -15 24.9 4.062 4.129 86.7 14.2 17.2 2008 05 29 22 46.04 -15 30.1 3.989 4.130 90.8 14.2 17.2 2008 06 03 22 48.68 -15 37.6 3.916 4.131 95.0 14.2 17.1 2008 06 08 22 51.03 -15 47.8 3.844 4.132 99.3 14.0 17.1 2008 06 13 22 53.05 -16 00.5 3.774 4.133 103.7 13.8 17.0 2008 06 18 22 54.74 -16 15.9 3.704 4.134 108.1 13.5 17.0 2008 06 23 22 56.09 -16 33.9 3.637 4.135 112.6 13.1 17.0 2008 06 28 22 57.08 -16 54.7 3.572 4.137 117.2 12.6 16.9 2008 07 03 22 57.70 -17 18.1 3.511 4.138 121.8 12.1 16.9 2008 07 08 22 57.95 -17 44.0 3.453 4.139 126.5 11.4 16.9 2008 07 13 22 57.81 -18 12.2 3.399 4.141 131.3 10.6 16.8 2008 07 18 22 57.30 -18 42.6 3.349 4.142 136.2 9.8 16.8 2008 07 23 22 56.43 -19 14.8 3.305 4.144 141.0 8.9 16.8 2008 07 28 22 55.19 -19 48.5 3.266 4.146 145.8 7.9 16.7 2008 08 02 22 53.62 -20 23.3 3.233 4.147 150.6 6.9 16.7 2008 08 07 22 51.74 -20 58.7 3.206 4.149 155.2 5.9 16.7 2008 08 12 22 49.59 -21 34.1 3.186 4.151 159.5 4.9 16.7 2008 08 17 22 47.22 -22 09.1 3.173 4.152 163.1 4.1 16.7 2008 08 22 22 44.67 -22 43.1 3.167 4.154 165.6 3.5 16.7 2008 08 27 22 42.00 -23 15.5 3.168 4.156 166.1 3.4 16.7 2008 09 01 22 39.27 -23 46.0 3.177 4.158 164.5 3.7 16.7 2008 09 06 22 36.54 -24 13.9 3.193 4.160 161.3 4.4 16.7 2008 09 11 22 33.89 -24 39.0 3.215 4.162 157.3 5.4 16.7 2008 09 16 22 31.38 -25 01.0 3.245 4.164 152.8 6.3 16.8 2008 09 21 22 29.05 -25 19.6 3.281 4.166 148.0 7.3 16.8 2008 09 26 22 26.96 -25 34.8 3.323 4.168 143.1 8.3 16.8 2008 10 01 22 25.17 -25 46.5 3.371 4.171 138.2 9.2 16.8 2008 10 06 22 23.70 -25 54.7 3.424 4.173 133.3 10.0 16.9 2008 10 11 22 22.59 -25 59.4 3.482 4.175 128.4 10.8 16.9 2008 10 16 22 21.86 -26 00.9 3.544 4.178 123.5 11.5 17.0 2008 10 21 22 21.52 -25 59.2 3.609 4.180 118.7 12.1 17.0 2008 10 26 22 21.58 -25 54.5 3.678 4.182 114.0 12.5 17.0 2008 10 31 22 22.03 -25 47.1 3.750 4.185 109.3 12.9 17.1 2008 11 05 22 22.89 -25 37.0 3.824 4.187 104.8 13.2 17.1 2008 11 10 22 24.13 -25 24.6 3.899 4.190 100.2 13.4 17.2 2008 11 15 22 25.74 -25 09.9 3.975 4.193 95.8 13.6 17.2 2008 11 20 22 27.70 -24 53.2 4.052 4.195 91.4 13.6 17.3 2008 11 25 22 30.01 -24 34.6 4.130 4.198 87.1 13.6 17.3 2008 11 30 22 32.63 -24 14.3 4.207 4.201 82.9 13.5 17.4 2008 12 05 22 35.56 -23 52.5 4.283 4.203 78.7 13.3 17.4 2008 12 10 22 38.77 -23 29.2 4.358 4.206 74.6 13.0 17.4 2008 12 15 22 42.23 -23 04.6 4.432 4.209 70.6 12.7 17.5 2008 12 20 22 45.93 -22 38.9 4.504 4.212 66.6 12.4 17.5 2008 12 25 22 49.86 -22 12.2 4.574 4.215 62.7 12.0 17.5 2008 12 30 22 53.99 -21 44.5 4.642 4.218 58.8 11.5 17.6 2009 01 04 22 58.30 -21 15.9 4.706 4.221 55.0 11.0 17.6 2009 01 09 23 02.78 -20 46.7 4.768 4.224 51.3 10.5 17.6 2009 01 14 23 07.41 -20 16.9 4.827 4.227 47.6 9.9 17.7 2009 01 19 23 12.18 -19 46.6 4.882 4.230 44.0 9.3 17.7 2009 01 24 23 17.06 -19 15.9 4.934 4.233 40.4 8.7 17.7 2009 01 29 23 22.06 -18 44.8 4.982 4.236 36.9 8.0 17.8 2009 02 03 23 27.15 -18 13.6 5.026 4.240 33.5 7.4 17.8 2009 02 08 23 32.33 -17 42.2 5.066 4.243 30.2 6.7 17.8 2009 02 13 23 37.57 -17 10.8 5.102 4.246 27.1 6.1 17.8 2009 02 18 23 42.87 -16 39.5 5.133 4.249 24.0 5.4 17.8 2009 02 23 23 48.23 -16 08.3 5.160 4.253 21.2 4.8 17.9 2009 02 28 23 53.63 -15 37.3 5.183 4.256 18.7 4.3 17.9 2009 03 05 23 59.06 -15 06.7 5.201 4.260 16.5 3.8 17.9 2009 03 10 00 04.51 -14 36.5 5.215 4.263 14.9 3.4 17.9 2009 03 15 00 09.97 -14 06.9 5.224 4.267 14.1 3.2 17.9 2009 03 20 00 15.44 -13 37.8 5.229 4.270 14.1 3.3 17.9 2009 03 25 00 20.91 -13 09.4 5.230 4.274 14.9 3.4 17.9 2009 03 30 00 26.37 -12 41.9 5.225 4.277 16.5 3.8 17.9 2009 04 04 00 31.81 -12 15.2 5.217 4.281 18.6 4.3 17.9 2009 04 09 00 37.22 -11 49.5 5.204 4.285 21.0 4.8 17.9 2009 04 14 00 42.61 -11 24.8 5.187 4.288 23.7 5.4 17.9 2009 04 19 00 47.95 -11 01.2 5.166 4.292 26.6 6.0 17.9 2009 04 24 00 53.24 -10 38.9 5.141 4.296 29.6 6.6 17.9 2009 04 29 00 58.48 -10 17.9 5.112 4.300 32.7 7.3 17.9 2009 05 04 01 03.65 -09 58.4 5.079 4.303 35.9 7.9 17.9 2009 05 09 01 08.75 -09 40.3 5.042 4.307 39.2 8.5 17.9 2009 05 14 01 13.76 -09 23.8 5.002 4.311 42.5 9.1 17.8 2009 05 19 01 18.68 -09 08.9 4.959 4.315 45.8 9.7 17.8This 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.
