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C/2006 S3 (LONEOS) Epoch 2012 Apr. 23.0 TT = JDT 2456040.5 T 2012 Apr. 16.4570 TT MPC q 5.130889 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000647 Peri. 140.1334 -0.2156945 -0.9648983 +/-0.000019 Node 38.3665 -0.9461135 +0.2444716 e 1.003321 Incl. 166.0318 -0.2415473 -0.0959426 From 120 observations 2006 Aug. 29-2008 Jan. 6, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 S3 (LONEOS) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2012 Apr. 17.3803 TT MPC q 5.142856 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000087 Peri. 140.0059 -0.2140684 -0.9652738 +/-0.000019 Node 38.3357 -0.9465530 +0.2428466 e 0.999551 Incl. 166.0304 -0.2412719 -0.0962918An 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 33.21 +07 01.8 12.147 11.280 29.0 2.5 17.9 2008 04 19 23 34.04 +07 10.5 12.078 11.253 33.4 2.8 17.9 2008 04 24 23 34.80 +07 19.1 12.003 11.226 37.9 3.2 17.9 2008 04 29 23 35.48 +07 27.6 11.923 11.200 42.4 3.5 17.9 2008 05 04 23 36.09 +07 35.8 11.837 11.173 47.0 3.8 17.8 2008 05 09 23 36.60 +07 43.7 11.746 11.146 51.5 4.1 17.8 2008 05 14 23 37.01 +07 51.4 11.651 11.120 56.1 4.3 17.8 2008 05 19 23 37.31 +07 58.6 11.552 11.093 60.7 4.6 17.8 2008 05 24 23 37.50 +08 05.3 11.449 11.066 65.4 4.8 17.7 2008 05 29 23 37.57 +08 11.5 11.344 11.039 70.1 5.0 17.7 2008 06 03 23 37.51 +08 17.2 11.236 11.013 74.8 5.1 17.7 2008 06 08 23 37.31 +08 22.2 11.126 10.986 79.5 5.2 17.6 2008 06 13 23 36.97 +08 26.4 11.014 10.959 84.2 5.3 17.6 2008 06 18 23 36.48 +08 29.9 10.902 10.932 89.0 5.3 17.6 2008 06 23 23 35.84 +08 32.5 10.790 10.906 93.8 5.3 17.5 2008 06 28 23 35.05 +08 34.2 10.678 10.879 98.7 5.3 17.5 2008 07 03 23 34.09 +08 35.0 10.568 10.852 103.6 5.2 17.5 2008 07 08 23 32.99 +08 34.8 10.459 10.825 108.5 5.1 17.4 2008 07 13 23 31.72 +08 33.5 10.353 10.798 113.5 5.0 17.4 2008 07 18 23 30.30 +08 31.2 10.250 10.772 118.5 4.8 17.4 2008 07 23 23 28.72 +08 27.7 10.151 10.745 123.5 4.5 17.3 2008 07 28 23 27.00 +08 23.1 10.056 10.718 128.5 4.2 17.3 2008 08 02 23 25.13 +08 17.3 9.966 10.691 133.6 3.9 17.3 2008 08 07 23 23.14 +08 10.3 9.882 10.664 138.7 3.6 17.3 2008 08 12 23 21.02 +08 02.3 9.804 10.638 143.7 3.2 17.2 2008 08 17 23 18.79 +07 53.1 9.732 10.611 148.7 2.8 17.2 2008 08 22 23 16.47 +07 42.8 9.668 10.584 153.7 2.4 17.2 2008 08 27 23 14.07 +07 31.5 9.611 10.557 158.4 2.0 17.1 2008 09 01 23 11.61 +07 19.2 9.562 10.530 162.7 1.6 17.1 2008 09 06 23 09.10 +07 06.1 9.522 10.504 166.3 1.3 17.1 2008 09 11 23 06.57 +06 52.2 9.489 10.477 168.2 1.1 17.1 2008 09 16 23 04.03 +06 37.7 9.465 10.450 167.8 1.2 17.1 2008 09 21 23 01.51 +06 22.6 9.449 10.423 165.2 1.4 17.1 2008 09 26 22 59.03 +06 07.1 9.442 10.396 161.3 1.8 17.0 2008 10 01 22 56.61 +05 51.4 9.443 10.370 156.7 2.2 17.0 2008 10 06 22 54.26 +05 35.5 9.451 10.343 151.7 2.6 17.0 2008 10 11 22 52.00 +05 19.6 9.468 10.316 146.6 3.1 17.0 2008 10 16 22 49.85 +05 04.0 9.491 10.289 141.4 3.5 17.0 2008 10 21 22 47.83 +04 48.6 9.521 10.262 136.1 3.9 17.0 2008 10 26 22 45.95 +04 33.6 9.558 10.236 130.9 4.2 17.0 2008 10 31 22 44.21 +04 19.1 9.600 10.209 125.5 4.5 17.0 2008 11 05 22 42.63 +04 05.4 9.647 10.182 120.2 4.8 17.0 2008 11 10 22 41.22 +03 52.3 9.698 10.155 114.9 5.1 17.0 2008 11 15 22 39.98 +03 40.2 9.752 10.128 109.7 5.3 17.0 2008 11 20 22 38.91 +03 28.9 9.810 10.101 104.4 5.4 17.0 2008 11 25 22 38.01 +03 18.6 9.870 10.075 99.2 5.6 17.0 2008 11 30 22 37.29 +03 09.4 9.931 10.048 94.0 5.6 17.0 2008 12 05 22 36.74 +03 01.2 9.992 10.021 88.8 5.6 17.0 2008 12 10 22 36.35 +02 54.1 10.054 9.994 83.7 5.6 17.0 2008 12 15 22 36.13 +02 48.1 10.114 9.967 78.6 5.6 17.0 2008 12 20 22 36.06 +02 43.2 10.173 9.941 73.6 5.4 17.0 2008 12 25 22 36.14 +02 39.5 10.230 9.914 68.6 5.3 17.0 2008 12 30 22 36.37 +02 36.8 10.284 9.887 63.6 5.1 17.0 2009 01 04 22 36.72 +02 35.2 10.335 9.860 58.7 4.9 17.0 2009 01 09 22 37.20 +02 34.7 10.381 9.833 53.8 4.6 17.0 2009 01 14 22 37.80 +02 35.2 10.423 9.807 49.0 4.3 17.0 2009 01 19 22 38.49 +02 36.7 10.460 9.780 44.3 4.0 17.0 2009 01 24 22 39.28 +02 39.1 10.492 9.753 39.5 3.7 17.0 2009 01 29 22 40.15 +02 42.4 10.518 9.726 34.9 3.3 17.0 2009 02 03 22 41.10 +02 46.5 10.537 9.700 30.3 2.9 17.0 2009 02 08 22 42.10 +02 51.5 10.551 9.673 25.9 2.6 17.0 2009 02 13 22 43.15 +02 57.2 10.557 9.646 21.6 2.2 17.0 2009 02 18 22 44.25 +03 03.6 10.557 9.619 17.6 1.8 16.9 2009 02 23 22 45.37 +03 10.6 10.549 9.592 14.0 1.4 16.9 2009 02 28 22 46.51 +03 18.2 10.535 9.566 11.4 1.2 16.9 2009 03 05 22 47.65 +03 26.2 10.513 9.539 10.3 1.1 16.9 2009 03 10 22 48.79 +03 34.8 10.484 9.512 11.2 1.2 16.9 2009 03 15 22 49.91 +03 43.6 10.449 9.485 13.7 1.4 16.9 2009 03 20 22 51.01 +03 52.9 10.406 9.459 17.2 1.8 16.8 2009 03 25 22 52.07 +04 02.3 10.356 9.432 21.1 2.2 16.8 2009 03 30 22 53.08 +04 12.0 10.299 9.405 25.2 2.6 16.8 2009 04 04 22 54.03 +04 21.7 10.236 9.379 29.5 3.0 16.8 2009 04 09 22 54.92 +04 31.5 10.167 9.352 33.9 3.4 16.7 2009 04 14 22 55.72 +04 41.3 10.091 9.325 38.3 3.8 16.7 2009 04 19 22 56.43 +04 51.0 10.010 9.299 42.8 4.2 16.7 2009 04 24 22 57.05 +05 00.5 9.924 9.272 47.3 4.6 16.7 2009 04 29 22 57.55 +05 09.7 9.833 9.245 51.9 4.9 16.6 2009 05 04 22 57.93 +05 18.7 9.737 9.219 56.5 5.2 16.6 2009 05 09 22 58.18 +05 27.2 9.637 9.192 61.1 5.5 16.6 2009 05 14 22 58.28 +05 35.3 9.534 9.165 65.7 5.8 16.5 2009 05 19 22 58.24 +05 42.8 9.428 9.139 70.4 6.0 16.5This 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.
