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C/2006 M1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5 T 2007 Feb. 13.9213 TT MPC q 3.556200 (2000.0) P Q z +0.006484 Peri. 122.8940 +0.7159035 +0.2764663 +/-0.000001 Node 231.6152 -0.1578333 +0.9585751 e 0.976940 Incl. 54.8768 +0.6801256 -0.0685580 From 452 observations 2005 May 11-2007 Sept. 16, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 M1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Feb. 13.9858 TT MPC q 3.556150 (2000.0) P Q z +0.006306 Peri. 122.8982 +0.7159903 +0.2763587 +/-0.000001 Node 231.6160 -0.1577805 +0.9586063 e 0.977574 Incl. 54.8695 +0.6800465 -0.0685552An 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 03 27.43 +11 15.7 5.979 5.124 28.9 5.4 19.5 2008 04 19 03 31.66 +11 12.5 6.043 5.153 25.3 4.8 19.5 2008 04 24 03 35.92 +11 09.1 6.103 5.182 21.7 4.1 19.6 2008 04 29 03 40.19 +11 05.4 6.158 5.212 18.3 3.5 19.6 2008 05 04 03 44.48 +11 01.3 6.208 5.242 15.2 2.9 19.7 2008 05 09 03 48.77 +10 56.6 6.253 5.271 12.5 2.4 19.7 2008 05 14 03 53.05 +10 51.3 6.292 5.301 10.4 2.0 19.7 2008 05 19 03 57.30 +10 45.3 6.326 5.331 9.6 1.8 19.8 2008 05 24 04 01.53 +10 38.5 6.355 5.361 10.2 1.9 19.8 2008 05 29 04 05.71 +10 30.9 6.379 5.391 12.0 2.2 19.8 2008 06 03 04 09.84 +10 22.4 6.397 5.421 14.6 2.7 19.9 2008 06 08 04 13.92 +10 13.0 6.410 5.452 17.7 3.2 19.9 2008 06 13 04 17.92 +10 02.5 6.418 5.482 21.0 3.8 19.9 2008 06 18 04 21.84 +09 51.0 6.421 5.512 24.4 4.4 20.0 2008 06 23 04 25.66 +09 38.5 6.419 5.543 28.0 4.9 20.0 2008 06 28 04 29.39 +09 24.7 6.413 5.573 31.7 5.5 20.0 2008 07 03 04 33.01 +09 09.8 6.402 5.604 35.4 6.0 20.0 2008 07 08 04 36.50 +08 53.7 6.386 5.635 39.2 6.5 20.0 2008 07 13 04 39.85 +08 36.4 6.366 5.665 43.0 7.0 20.1 2008 07 18 04 43.06 +08 17.8 6.342 5.696 46.9 7.5 20.1 2008 07 23 04 46.12 +07 58.0 6.315 5.727 50.8 7.9 20.1 2008 07 28 04 49.01 +07 36.9 6.283 5.758 54.8 8.3 20.1 2008 08 02 04 51.71 +07 14.5 6.249 5.789 58.8 8.6 20.1 2008 08 07 04 54.23 +06 50.8 6.212 5.820 62.9 8.9 20.1 2008 08 12 04 56.54 +06 25.9 6.172 5.851 67.0 9.2 20.1 2008 08 17 04 58.64 +05 59.8 6.130 5.882 71.1 9.4 20.1 2008 08 22 05 00.51 +05 32.4 6.087 5.913 75.4 9.5 20.1 2008 08 27 05 02.15 +05 03.9 6.042 5.944 79.6 9.6 20.1 2008 09 01 05 03.55 +04 34.3 5.996 5.975 84.0 9.7 20.2 2008 09 06 05 04.68 +04 03.7 5.950 6.006 88.3 9.7 20.2 2008 09 11 05 05.55 +03 32.1 5.905 6.037 92.8 9.6 20.2 2008 09 16 05 06.16 +02 59.7 5.860 6.069 97.2 9.5 20.2 2008 09 21 05 06.48 +02 26.6 5.816 6.100 101.7 9.3 20.2 2008 09 26 05 06.53 +01 52.8 5.774 6.131 106.3 9.0 20.2 2008 10 01 05 06.30 +01 18.7 5.735 6.163 110.9 8.7 20.2 2008 10 06 05 05.79 +00 44.3 5.698 6.194 115.5 8.4 20.2 2008 10 11 05 05.00 +00 09.9 5.665 6.225 120.1 8.0 20.2 2008 10 16 05 03.95 -00 24.4 5.637 6.257 124.6 7.5 20.2 2008 10 21 05 02.64 -00 58.2 5.613 6.288 129.1 7.1 20.2 2008 10 26 05 01.10 -01 31.5 5.594 6.320 133.5 6.5 20.2 2008 10 31 04 59.33 -02 03.8 5.581 6.351 137.8 6.0 20.3 2008 11 05 04 57.37 -02 35.0 5.575 6.383 141.8 5.5 20.3 2008 11 10 04 55.24 -03 04.8 5.575 6.414 145.4 5.0 20.3 2008 11 15 04 52.97 -03 32.9 5.582 6.446 148.6 4.6 20.3 2008 11 20 04 50.59 -03 59.3 5.596 6.478 151.0 4.2 20.4 2008 11 25 04 48.14 -04 23.6 5.617 6.509 152.6 4.0 20.4 2008 11 30 04 45.65 -04 45.7 5.646 6.541 153.1 3.9 20.4 2008 12 05 04 43.17 -05 05.5 5.682 6.572 152.5 4.0 20.4 2008 12 10 04 40.72 -05 22.8 5.726 6.604 150.9 4.2 20.5 2008 12 15 04 38.34 -05 37.7 5.777 6.636 148.4 4.5 20.5 2008 12 20 04 36.07 -05 50.1 5.835 6.667 145.3 4.8 20.6 2008 12 25 04 33.93 -06 00.1 5.900 6.699 141.6 5.2 20.6 2008 12 30 04 31.96 -06 07.8 5.971 6.731 137.7 5.6 20.7 2009 01 04 04 30.17 -06 13.1 6.048 6.762 133.5 6.1 20.7 2009 01 09 04 28.59 -06 16.3 6.131 6.794 129.1 6.4 20.8 2009 01 14 04 27.23 -06 17.6 6.218 6.826 124.7 6.8 20.8 2009 01 19 04 26.10 -06 17.0 6.310 6.857 120.2 7.1 20.9 2009 01 24 04 25.22 -06 14.7 6.405 6.889 115.7 7.4 20.9 2009 01 29 04 24.58 -06 11.0 6.504 6.921 111.1 7.6 21.0 2009 02 03 04 24.19 -06 06.0 6.606 6.953 106.7 7.8 21.0 2009 02 08 04 24.06 -05 59.9 6.709 6.984 102.2 7.9 21.1 2009 02 13 04 24.16 -05 53.0 6.814 7.016 97.8 8.0 21.1 2009 02 18 04 24.50 -05 45.3 6.920 7.048 93.4 8.0 21.2 2009 02 23 04 25.07 -05 37.1 7.026 7.079 89.1 8.0 21.2 2009 02 28 04 25.87 -05 28.5 7.132 7.111 84.8 8.0 21.3 2009 03 05 04 26.88 -05 19.6 7.238 7.143 80.6 7.9 21.3 2009 03 10 04 28.09 -05 10.7 7.342 7.175 76.4 7.7 21.4 2009 03 15 04 29.49 -05 01.9 7.445 7.206 72.4 7.6 21.4 2009 03 20 04 31.06 -04 53.2 7.545 7.238 68.4 7.3 21.5 2009 03 25 04 32.81 -04 44.8 7.643 7.270 64.5 7.1 21.5 2009 03 30 04 34.70 -04 36.9 7.739 7.301 60.6 6.8 21.6 2009 04 04 04 36.75 -04 29.4 7.831 7.333 56.9 6.6 21.6 2009 04 09 04 38.91 -04 22.6 7.920 7.365 53.3 6.3 21.7 2009 04 14 04 41.20 -04 16.4 8.004 7.396 49.8 5.9 21.7 2009 04 19 04 43.59 -04 11.0 8.085 7.428 46.4 5.6 21.7 2009 04 24 04 46.08 -04 06.4 8.162 7.460 43.1 5.3 21.8 2009 04 29 04 48.65 -04 02.7 8.234 7.491 40.0 5.0 21.8 2009 05 04 04 51.29 -04 00.0 8.302 7.523 37.2 4.6 21.9 2009 05 09 04 53.98 -03 58.2 8.364 7.555 34.5 4.3 21.9 2009 05 14 04 56.73 -03 57.5 8.422 7.586 32.2 4.1 21.9 2009 05 19 04 59.51 -03 57.9 8.475 7.618 30.2 3.8 22.0This 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.
