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P/2006 U5 (Christensen) Epoch 2007 Jan. 20.0 TT = JDT 2454120.5 T 2007 Jan. 18.9143 TT MPC q 2.325908 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1486134 Peri. 98.3897 -0.2330663 -0.9724463 a 3.529914 Node 5.0972 +0.8670141 -0.2102670 e 0.341086 Incl. 3.4304 +0.4404164 -0.1006775 P 6.63 From 308 observations 2006 Oct. 27-2007 Apr. 11, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2006 U5 (Christensen) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Jan. 18.7481 TT MPC q 2.325905 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1487295 Peri. 98.3586 -0.2324637 -0.9725906 a 3.528077 Node 5.0929 +0.8671418 -0.2097273 e 0.340744 Incl. 3.4308 +0.4404835 -0.1004094 P 6.63An 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 13 58.20 -14 14.6 2.461 3.457 171.6 2.4 19.8 2008 04 19 13 54.36 -13 57.6 2.469 3.473 176.9 0.9 19.9 2008 04 24 13 50.55 -13 40.0 2.485 3.488 175.8 1.2 19.9 2008 04 29 13 46.85 -13 22.4 2.507 3.504 170.4 2.8 19.9 2008 05 04 13 43.35 -13 05.1 2.537 3.520 164.7 4.3 20.0 2008 05 09 13 40.10 -12 48.7 2.574 3.535 159.1 5.8 20.0 2008 05 14 13 37.19 -12 33.5 2.618 3.551 153.5 7.3 20.1 2008 05 19 13 34.65 -12 20.0 2.667 3.566 148.1 8.6 20.2 2008 05 24 13 32.52 -12 08.3 2.723 3.582 142.7 9.9 20.2 2008 05 29 13 30.82 -11 58.7 2.784 3.597 137.5 11.0 20.3 2008 06 03 13 29.56 -11 51.4 2.850 3.612 132.4 12.0 20.4 2008 06 08 13 28.76 -11 46.4 2.921 3.628 127.4 12.8 20.4 2008 06 13 13 28.41 -11 43.9 2.995 3.643 122.5 13.6 20.5 2008 06 18 13 28.50 -11 43.8 3.072 3.658 117.8 14.2 20.6 2008 06 23 13 29.01 -11 46.0 3.152 3.673 113.1 14.7 20.6 2008 06 28 13 29.94 -11 50.6 3.235 3.687 108.6 15.1 20.7 2008 07 03 13 31.25 -11 57.3 3.320 3.702 104.2 15.4 20.8 2008 07 08 13 32.94 -12 06.1 3.405 3.717 99.8 15.6 20.9 2008 07 13 13 34.99 -12 16.9 3.492 3.731 95.6 15.7 20.9 2008 07 18 13 37.36 -12 29.5 3.579 3.746 91.5 15.7 21.0 2008 07 23 13 40.04 -12 43.8 3.667 3.760 87.4 15.7 21.1 2008 07 28 13 43.01 -12 59.6 3.754 3.775 83.4 15.5 21.1 2008 08 02 13 46.25 -13 16.9 3.841 3.789 79.5 15.3 21.2 2008 08 07 13 49.74 -13 35.4 3.927 3.803 75.6 15.0 21.3 2008 08 12 13 53.47 -13 55.1 4.011 3.817 71.7 14.6 21.3 2008 08 17 13 57.42 -14 15.8 4.094 3.831 68.0 14.2 21.4 2008 08 22 14 01.57 -14 37.4 4.175 3.845 64.2 13.7 21.5 2008 08 27 14 05.91 -14 59.7 4.254 3.859 60.5 13.2 21.5 2008 09 01 14 10.43 -15 22.7 4.331 3.872 56.8 12.6 21.6 2008 09 06 14 15.11 -15 46.2 4.405 3.886 53.2 12.0 21.6 2008 09 11 14 19.95 -16 10.2 4.476 3.899 49.6 11.3 21.7 2008 09 16 14 24.92 -16 34.4 4.544 3.913 46.0 10.6 21.7 2008 09 21 14 30.02 -16 58.9 4.609 3.926 42.4 9.9 21.8 2008 09 26 14 35.24 -17 23.5 4.670 3.939 38.8 9.2 21.8 2008 10 01 14 40.56 -17 48.2 4.727 3.952 35.2 8.4 21.8 2008 10 06 14 45.99 -18 12.8 4.781 3.965 31.7 7.6 21.9 2008 10 11 14 51.50 -18 37.2 4.831 3.978 28.1 6.8 21.9 2008 10 16 14 57.09 -19 01.4 4.876 3.991 24.6 6.0 22.0 2008 10 21 15 02.75 -19 25.4 4.917 4.003 21.0 5.1 22.0 2008 10 26 15 08.47 -19 49.0 4.953 4.016 17.5 4.3 22.0 2008 10 31 15 14.24 -20 12.1 4.985 4.029 13.9 3.4 22.0 2008 11 05 15 20.05 -20 34.8 5.012 4.041 10.4 2.5 22.1 2008 11 10 15 25.89 -20 56.9 5.034 4.053 6.9 1.7 22.1 2008 11 15 15 31.75 -21 18.5 5.052 4.065 3.6 0.9 22.1 2008 11 20 15 37.61 -21 39.4 5.064 4.077 2.3 0.6 22.1 2008 11 25 15 43.47 -21 59.6 5.072 4.089 4.9 1.2 22.1 2008 11 30 15 49.32 -22 19.1 5.075 4.101 8.3 2.0 22.2 2008 12 05 15 55.15 -22 37.8 5.072 4.113 11.9 2.8 22.2 2008 12 10 16 00.93 -22 55.8 5.065 4.125 15.6 3.7 22.2 2008 12 15 16 06.66 -23 13.0 5.052 4.136 19.3 4.5 22.2 2008 12 20 16 12.32 -23 29.4 5.035 4.147 23.0 5.3 22.2 2008 12 25 16 17.91 -23 45.0 5.013 4.159 26.8 6.1 22.2 2008 12 30 16 23.41 -23 59.8 4.986 4.170 30.6 6.9 22.2 2009 01 04 16 28.79 -24 13.8 4.955 4.181 34.4 7.6 22.2 2009 01 09 16 34.05 -24 27.0 4.919 4.192 38.3 8.4 22.2 2009 01 14 16 39.17 -24 39.5 4.879 4.203 42.2 9.0 22.2 2009 01 19 16 44.13 -24 51.2 4.835 4.214 46.1 9.7 22.2 2009 01 24 16 48.92 -25 02.1 4.787 4.224 50.1 10.3 22.2 2009 01 29 16 53.51 -25 12.4 4.736 4.235 54.1 10.9 22.1 2009 02 03 16 57.89 -25 22.1 4.681 4.245 58.2 11.4 22.1 2009 02 08 17 02.03 -25 31.2 4.623 4.256 62.3 11.8 22.1 2009 02 13 17 05.93 -25 39.7 4.563 4.266 66.5 12.3 22.1 2009 02 18 17 09.56 -25 47.7 4.500 4.276 70.7 12.6 22.1 2009 02 23 17 12.89 -25 55.2 4.434 4.286 75.0 12.9 22.1 2009 02 28 17 15.92 -26 02.3 4.368 4.296 79.3 13.1 22.0 2009 03 05 17 18.61 -26 09.0 4.300 4.306 83.7 13.2 22.0 2009 03 10 17 20.94 -26 15.4 4.231 4.315 88.2 13.3 22.0 2009 03 15 17 22.91 -26 21.5 4.162 4.325 92.7 13.3 22.0 2009 03 20 17 24.48 -26 27.2 4.093 4.334 97.3 13.2 21.9 2009 03 25 17 25.65 -26 32.7 4.025 4.344 102.0 13.0 21.9 2009 03 30 17 26.39 -26 37.9 3.958 4.353 106.8 12.7 21.9 2009 04 04 17 26.70 -26 42.8 3.893 4.362 111.6 12.3 21.8 2009 04 09 17 26.57 -26 47.4 3.831 4.371 116.6 11.8 21.8 2009 04 14 17 25.99 -26 51.5 3.771 4.380 121.6 11.2 21.8 2009 04 19 17 24.97 -26 55.3 3.714 4.389 126.7 10.6 21.8 2009 04 24 17 23.51 -26 58.5 3.662 4.398 131.9 9.8 21.8 2009 04 29 17 21.62 -27 01.1 3.615 4.406 137.1 8.9 21.7 2009 05 04 17 19.34 -27 02.9 3.572 4.415 142.4 8.0 21.7 2009 05 09 17 16.69 -27 04.0 3.536 4.423 147.8 7.0 21.7 2009 05 14 17 13.72 -27 04.2 3.505 4.431 153.2 5.9 21.7 2009 05 19 17 10.47 -27 03.4 3.481 4.439 158.7 4.8 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.
