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P/2006 R2 (Christensen) Epoch 2006 July 4.0 TT = JDT 2453920.5 T 2006 June 15.1398 TT MPC q 3.039170 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1158484 Peri. 188.8559 +0.8440955 +0.5037261 a 4.167503 Node 139.1552 -0.4731392 +0.8609652 e 0.270746 Incl. 16.3171 -0.2522738 +0.0707035 P 8.51 From 128 observations 2006 Aug. 30-2007 Jan. 8, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2006 R2 (Christensen) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2006 June 15.6885 TT MPC q 3.039641 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1156967 Peri. 188.9705 +0.8449110 +0.5023336 a 4.171146 Node 139.1347 -0.4716944 +0.8617412 e 0.271269 Incl. 16.3160 -0.2522494 +0.0711545 P 8.52An 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 04 32.29 +09 17.2 4.878 4.227 44.9 9.6 20.7 2008 04 19 04 37.05 +09 39.1 4.939 4.238 41.4 9.0 20.7 2008 04 24 04 41.93 +09 59.9 4.997 4.250 38.0 8.4 20.8 2008 04 29 04 46.91 +10 19.5 5.052 4.261 34.6 7.7 20.8 2008 05 04 04 51.98 +10 37.9 5.102 4.272 31.2 7.0 20.8 2008 05 09 04 57.13 +10 55.1 5.148 4.283 28.0 6.3 20.9 2008 05 14 05 02.35 +11 11.0 5.191 4.294 24.8 5.7 20.9 2008 05 19 05 07.62 +11 25.7 5.229 4.305 21.7 5.0 20.9 2008 05 24 05 12.93 +11 39.1 5.262 4.316 18.8 4.3 21.0 2008 05 29 05 18.28 +11 51.2 5.291 4.327 16.2 3.7 21.0 2008 06 03 05 23.65 +12 02.0 5.316 4.338 13.8 3.2 21.0 2008 06 08 05 29.03 +12 11.4 5.336 4.349 12.0 2.8 21.0 2008 06 13 05 34.41 +12 19.6 5.352 4.360 11.1 2.6 21.0 2008 06 18 05 39.77 +12 26.5 5.363 4.370 11.1 2.6 21.1 2008 06 23 05 45.11 +12 32.1 5.369 4.381 12.2 2.8 21.1 2008 06 28 05 50.42 +12 36.5 5.371 4.392 14.0 3.2 21.1 2008 07 03 05 55.69 +12 39.6 5.369 4.402 16.4 3.7 21.1 2008 07 08 06 00.91 +12 41.5 5.361 4.413 19.1 4.3 21.1 2008 07 13 06 06.05 +12 42.2 5.349 4.423 22.0 4.9 21.1 2008 07 18 06 11.12 +12 41.8 5.333 4.434 25.1 5.6 21.1 2008 07 23 06 16.10 +12 40.2 5.312 4.444 28.3 6.2 21.1 2008 07 28 06 20.99 +12 37.6 5.287 4.455 31.7 6.9 21.1 2008 08 02 06 25.76 +12 34.0 5.258 4.465 35.0 7.5 21.1 2008 08 07 06 30.41 +12 29.4 5.224 4.475 38.5 8.1 21.1 2008 08 12 06 34.92 +12 24.0 5.187 4.486 42.0 8.7 21.1 2008 08 17 06 39.29 +12 17.6 5.146 4.496 45.6 9.3 21.1 2008 08 22 06 43.49 +12 10.6 5.101 4.506 49.2 9.8 21.1 2008 08 27 06 47.51 +12 02.8 5.052 4.516 52.9 10.3 21.1 2008 09 01 06 51.35 +11 54.4 5.000 4.526 56.7 10.7 21.1 2008 09 06 06 54.98 +11 45.5 4.946 4.536 60.6 11.2 21.0 2008 09 11 06 58.38 +11 36.2 4.888 4.546 64.5 11.5 21.0 2008 09 16 07 01.55 +11 26.5 4.828 4.556 68.4 11.8 21.0 2008 09 21 07 04.47 +11 16.7 4.766 4.566 72.5 12.1 21.0 2008 09 26 07 07.13 +11 06.7 4.702 4.575 76.6 12.3 21.0 2008 10 01 07 09.49 +10 56.7 4.636 4.585 80.8 12.4 20.9 2008 10 06 07 11.56 +10 46.8 4.570 4.595 85.2 12.5 20.9 2008 10 11 07 13.30 +10 37.2 4.503 4.604 89.5 12.5 20.9 2008 10 16 07 14.72 +10 28.0 4.435 4.614 94.0 12.4 20.9 2008 10 21 07 15.79 +10 19.4 4.368 4.623 98.6 12.3 20.9 2008 10 26 07 16.51 +10 11.4 4.302 4.633 103.3 12.1 20.8 2008 10 31 07 16.85 +10 04.2 4.238 4.642 108.0 11.7 20.8 2008 11 05 07 16.82 +09 58.0 4.175 4.651 112.9 11.3 20.8 2008 11 10 07 16.41 +09 52.9 4.115 4.661 117.9 10.8 20.8 2008 11 15 07 15.63 +09 49.0 4.058 4.670 122.9 10.2 20.7 2008 11 20 07 14.47 +09 46.5 4.005 4.679 128.0 9.6 20.7 2008 11 25 07 12.95 +09 45.4 3.957 4.688 133.2 8.8 20.7 2008 11 30 07 11.09 +09 45.8 3.913 4.697 138.5 8.0 20.7 2008 12 05 07 08.90 +09 47.9 3.875 4.706 143.7 7.1 20.7 2008 12 10 07 06.44 +09 51.6 3.844 4.715 149.0 6.2 20.7 2008 12 15 07 03.73 +09 56.9 3.819 4.724 154.1 5.2 20.7 2008 12 20 07 00.82 +10 03.9 3.801 4.733 159.0 4.3 20.7 2008 12 25 06 57.76 +10 12.5 3.791 4.741 163.3 3.4 20.7 2008 12 30 06 54.60 +10 22.6 3.788 4.750 166.6 2.8 20.7 2009 01 04 06 51.41 +10 34.0 3.793 4.759 167.7 2.5 20.7 2009 01 09 06 48.25 +10 46.8 3.806 4.767 166.2 2.8 20.7 2009 01 14 06 45.17 +11 00.7 3.827 4.776 162.8 3.5 20.7 2009 01 19 06 42.24 +11 15.5 3.856 4.784 158.3 4.4 20.7 2009 01 24 06 39.49 +11 31.1 3.892 4.792 153.4 5.3 20.8 2009 01 29 06 36.99 +11 47.4 3.935 4.801 148.2 6.2 20.8 2009 02 03 06 34.76 +12 04.1 3.985 4.809 143.0 7.1 20.8 2009 02 08 06 32.85 +12 21.0 4.041 4.817 137.8 7.9 20.9 2009 02 13 06 31.27 +12 38.1 4.102 4.825 132.6 8.7 20.9 2009 02 18 06 30.05 +12 55.2 4.169 4.833 127.4 9.4 20.9 2009 02 23 06 29.20 +13 12.1 4.240 4.841 122.3 10.0 21.0 2009 02 28 06 28.71 +13 28.8 4.315 4.849 117.2 10.5 21.0 2009 03 05 06 28.60 +13 45.1 4.393 4.857 112.3 10.9 21.1 2009 03 10 06 28.86 +14 00.9 4.474 4.865 107.4 11.2 21.1 2009 03 15 06 29.48 +14 16.1 4.557 4.872 102.7 11.5 21.2 2009 03 20 06 30.44 +14 30.7 4.641 4.880 98.0 11.7 21.2 2009 03 25 06 31.74 +14 44.5 4.727 4.888 93.4 11.8 21.3 2009 03 30 06 33.36 +14 57.6 4.812 4.895 88.9 11.8 21.3 2009 04 04 06 35.28 +15 09.9 4.898 4.903 84.4 11.7 21.4 2009 04 09 06 37.49 +15 21.3 4.983 4.910 80.1 11.6 21.4 2009 04 14 06 39.96 +15 31.8 5.067 4.917 75.8 11.4 21.4 2009 04 19 06 42.68 +15 41.3 5.149 4.925 71.6 11.2 21.5 2009 04 24 06 45.63 +15 49.9 5.230 4.932 67.4 10.9 21.5 2009 04 29 06 48.79 +15 57.6 5.308 4.939 63.3 10.5 21.6 2009 05 04 06 52.16 +16 04.2 5.384 4.946 59.3 10.1 21.6 2009 05 09 06 55.70 +16 09.7 5.457 4.953 55.3 9.7 21.6 2009 05 14 06 59.40 +16 14.3 5.527 4.960 51.4 9.2 21.7 2009 05 19 07 03.25 +16 17.9 5.593 4.967 47.5 8.6 21.7This 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.
