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C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) Epoch 2008 Sept. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454720.5 T 2008 Sept. 15.6827 TT MPC q 2.431404 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000352 Peri. 95.6130 +0.4967634 -0.8014766 +/-0.000001 Node 318.5078 +0.4517968 +0.5663745 e 1.000857 Incl. 30.1698 +0.7410167 +0.1919769 From 1410 observations 2006 June 23-2008 Jan. 28, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Sept. 15.6845 TT MPC q 2.431414 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000304 Peri. 95.6120 +0.4967634 -0.8014792 +/-0.000001 Node 318.5089 +0.4517937 +0.5663684 e 1.000739 Incl. 30.1700 +0.7410186 +0.1919843An 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 23 57.85 +17 21.6 3.844 2.953 23.8 7.9 13.1 2008 04 19 00 05.50 +18 37.6 3.794 2.924 26.0 8.6 13.1 2008 04 24 00 13.28 +19 55.1 3.742 2.895 28.2 9.4 13.0 2008 04 29 00 21.19 +21 14.1 3.689 2.867 30.5 10.3 12.9 2008 05 04 00 29.25 +22 34.4 3.635 2.839 32.7 11.1 12.8 2008 05 09 00 37.46 +23 56.0 3.579 2.812 35.0 11.9 12.8 2008 05 14 00 45.83 +25 18.7 3.523 2.786 37.2 12.7 12.7 2008 05 19 00 54.36 +26 42.4 3.466 2.760 39.4 13.5 12.6 2008 05 24 01 03.06 +28 07.1 3.408 2.735 41.6 14.2 12.5 2008 05 29 01 11.95 +29 32.5 3.350 2.711 43.8 15.0 12.5 2008 06 03 01 21.04 +30 58.5 3.292 2.688 46.0 15.7 12.4 2008 06 08 01 30.34 +32 25.0 3.233 2.665 48.1 16.5 12.3 2008 06 13 01 39.84 +33 51.7 3.175 2.644 50.2 17.2 12.2 2008 06 18 01 49.57 +35 18.4 3.117 2.623 52.3 17.9 12.2 2008 06 23 01 59.54 +36 44.9 3.060 2.603 54.4 18.5 12.1 2008 06 28 02 09.76 +38 11.0 3.003 2.584 56.4 19.1 12.0 2008 07 03 02 20.23 +39 36.4 2.947 2.566 58.5 19.7 11.9 2008 07 08 02 30.95 +41 00.9 2.891 2.549 60.5 20.3 11.9 2008 07 13 02 41.94 +42 24.1 2.837 2.533 62.5 20.9 11.8 2008 07 18 02 53.20 +43 45.7 2.783 2.519 64.5 21.4 11.7 2008 07 23 03 04.72 +45 05.5 2.730 2.505 66.5 21.8 11.7 2008 07 28 03 16.50 +46 23.2 2.678 2.492 68.5 22.3 11.6 2008 08 02 03 28.52 +47 38.5 2.627 2.481 70.5 22.7 11.5 2008 08 07 03 40.76 +48 51.0 2.578 2.470 72.5 23.1 11.5 2008 08 12 03 53.19 +50 00.5 2.529 2.461 74.6 23.4 11.4 2008 08 17 04 05.78 +51 06.8 2.481 2.453 76.6 23.7 11.4 2008 08 22 04 18.49 +52 09.6 2.435 2.447 78.7 23.9 11.3 2008 08 27 04 31.26 +53 08.8 2.389 2.441 80.8 24.1 11.3 2008 09 01 04 44.02 +54 04.4 2.345 2.437 83.0 24.3 11.2 2008 09 06 04 56.68 +54 56.2 2.301 2.434 85.2 24.4 11.2 2008 09 11 05 09.17 +55 44.2 2.259 2.432 87.5 24.4 11.1 2008 09 16 05 21.39 +56 28.4 2.218 2.431 89.8 24.4 11.1 2008 09 21 05 33.23 +57 09.0 2.177 2.432 92.2 24.4 11.0 2008 09 26 05 44.59 +57 46.2 2.138 2.434 94.7 24.2 11.0 2008 10 01 05 55.35 +58 20.1 2.100 2.437 97.2 24.0 11.0 2008 10 06 06 05.37 +58 50.9 2.063 2.442 99.9 23.8 10.9 2008 10 11 06 14.56 +59 18.7 2.027 2.447 102.6 23.5 10.9 2008 10 16 06 22.80 +59 43.7 1.993 2.454 105.4 23.0 10.9 2008 10 21 06 29.98 +60 06.0 1.960 2.462 108.4 22.6 10.9 2008 10 26 06 36.00 +60 25.7 1.929 2.472 111.4 22.0 10.9 2008 10 31 06 40.74 +60 42.5 1.900 2.482 114.5 21.3 10.8 2008 11 05 06 44.15 +60 56.2 1.873 2.494 117.7 20.6 10.8 2008 11 10 06 46.18 +61 06.4 1.848 2.506 121.0 19.8 10.8 2008 11 15 06 46.83 +61 12.4 1.827 2.520 124.3 18.9 10.8 2008 11 20 06 46.12 +61 13.6 1.808 2.535 127.7 18.0 10.8 2008 11 25 06 44.11 +61 09.2 1.793 2.551 130.9 17.0 10.8 2008 11 30 06 40.94 +60 58.2 1.782 2.568 134.2 16.0 10.9 2008 12 05 06 36.81 +60 39.8 1.775 2.586 137.2 15.0 10.9 2008 12 10 06 31.95 +60 13.4 1.773 2.605 139.9 14.1 10.9 2008 12 15 06 26.66 +59 38.6 1.777 2.625 142.3 13.3 10.9 2008 12 20 06 21.19 +58 55.2 1.785 2.646 144.2 12.6 11.0 2008 12 25 06 15.83 +58 03.7 1.800 2.668 145.3 12.1 11.0 2008 12 30 06 10.83 +57 04.5 1.820 2.690 145.8 11.9 11.1 2009 01 04 06 06.40 +55 58.7 1.847 2.714 145.4 11.9 11.2 2009 01 09 06 02.68 +54 47.4 1.880 2.738 144.2 12.1 11.2 2009 01 14 05 59.77 +53 32.0 1.919 2.763 142.3 12.6 11.3 2009 01 19 05 57.71 +52 13.8 1.964 2.789 139.8 13.2 11.4 2009 01 24 05 56.50 +50 54.0 2.015 2.815 136.9 13.8 11.5 2009 01 29 05 56.12 +49 33.9 2.072 2.842 133.6 14.5 11.6 2009 02 03 05 56.55 +48 14.2 2.135 2.870 130.1 15.2 11.7 2009 02 08 05 57.73 +46 55.9 2.202 2.899 126.4 15.9 11.8 2009 02 13 05 59.58 +45 39.6 2.275 2.928 122.6 16.5 11.9 2009 02 18 06 02.04 +44 25.6 2.351 2.957 118.8 17.0 12.1 2009 02 23 06 05.05 +43 14.3 2.432 2.987 114.9 17.5 12.2 2009 02 28 06 08.56 +42 05.6 2.517 3.018 111.0 17.8 12.3 2009 03 05 06 12.51 +40 59.8 2.605 3.049 107.2 18.1 12.4 2009 03 10 06 16.84 +39 56.8 2.696 3.081 103.4 18.3 12.5 2009 03 15 06 21.50 +38 56.4 2.789 3.113 99.6 18.4 12.7 2009 03 20 06 26.46 +37 58.5 2.884 3.145 95.8 18.4 12.8 2009 03 25 06 31.66 +37 02.9 2.981 3.178 92.1 18.3 12.9 2009 03 30 06 37.09 +36 09.5 3.080 3.211 88.4 18.1 13.0 2009 04 04 06 42.70 +35 18.0 3.179 3.245 84.8 17.9 13.1 2009 04 09 06 48.46 +34 28.3 3.279 3.279 81.2 17.6 13.2 2009 04 14 06 54.36 +33 40.1 3.380 3.313 77.7 17.2 13.3 2009 04 19 07 00.35 +32 53.3 3.480 3.348 74.1 16.8 13.5 2009 04 24 07 06.43 +32 07.7 3.580 3.383 70.7 16.3 13.6 2009 04 29 07 12.58 +31 23.1 3.680 3.418 67.2 15.8 13.7 2009 05 04 07 18.78 +30 39.4 3.778 3.454 63.8 15.2 13.8 2009 05 09 07 25.01 +29 56.5 3.876 3.489 60.4 14.6 13.9 2009 05 14 07 31.26 +29 14.3 3.972 3.525 57.0 13.9 14.0 2009 05 19 07 37.51 +28 32.6 4.066 3.562 53.7 13.2 14.1This 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.
