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C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2008 June 23.0 TT = JDT 2454640.5 T 2008 June 5.4850 TT MPC q 2.498328 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000521 Peri. 276.6011 -0.1152412 -0.9933323 +/-0.000001 Node 180.1850 +0.4745828 -0.0579015 e 0.998697 Incl. 84.8784 -0.8726343 +0.0996910 From 295 observations 2006 Sept. 15-2008 June 11, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2008 June 5.4957 TT MPC q 2.498355 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000498 Peri. 276.6045 -0.1152963 -0.9933261 +/-0.000001 Node 180.1823 +0.4745483 -0.0578829 e 0.998757 Incl. 84.8807 -0.8726458 +0.0997640An 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 08 22 09 45.74 -32 08.8 3.265 2.635 44.2 15.5 14.8 2008 08 27 09 56.23 -31 48.1 3.311 2.653 42.4 14.9 14.8 2008 09 01 10 06.29 -31 29.5 3.355 2.671 40.6 14.2 14.9 2008 09 06 10 15.96 -31 13.0 3.397 2.691 39.1 13.7 15.0 2008 09 11 10 25.25 -30 58.5 3.437 2.711 37.7 13.1 15.0 2008 09 16 10 34.16 -30 45.8 3.474 2.732 36.5 12.6 15.1 2008 09 21 10 42.71 -30 34.8 3.509 2.754 35.5 12.2 15.1 2008 09 26 10 50.92 -30 25.4 3.539 2.777 34.9 11.9 15.2 2008 10 01 10 58.80 -30 17.4 3.567 2.800 34.6 11.7 15.2 2008 10 06 11 06.34 -30 10.7 3.590 2.825 34.6 11.6 15.3 2008 10 11 11 13.56 -30 05.0 3.608 2.849 35.1 11.6 15.3 2008 10 16 11 20.45 -30 00.1 3.623 2.875 35.9 11.7 15.4 2008 10 21 11 27.03 -29 56.0 3.633 2.901 37.1 11.9 15.4 2008 10 26 11 33.28 -29 52.4 3.638 2.928 38.6 12.2 15.5 2008 10 31 11 39.21 -29 49.1 3.639 2.956 40.6 12.6 15.5 2008 11 05 11 44.80 -29 46.0 3.634 2.984 42.8 13.0 15.5 2008 11 10 11 50.06 -29 42.7 3.625 3.013 45.3 13.5 15.6 2008 11 15 11 54.96 -29 39.1 3.611 3.042 48.1 14.0 15.6 2008 11 20 11 59.51 -29 34.9 3.593 3.071 51.2 14.5 15.7 2008 11 25 12 03.68 -29 29.9 3.570 3.102 54.4 15.0 15.7 2008 11 30 12 07.46 -29 23.9 3.542 3.132 57.9 15.5 15.7 2008 12 05 12 10.84 -29 16.5 3.511 3.163 61.6 15.9 15.7 2008 12 10 12 13.78 -29 07.4 3.476 3.195 65.5 16.3 15.7 2008 12 15 12 16.28 -28 56.3 3.437 3.227 69.5 16.6 15.8 2008 12 20 12 18.32 -28 42.9 3.395 3.259 73.7 16.8 15.8 2008 12 25 12 19.88 -28 26.8 3.351 3.292 78.1 17.0 15.8 2008 12 30 12 20.93 -28 07.5 3.305 3.325 82.6 17.1 15.8 2009 01 04 12 21.46 -27 44.7 3.257 3.358 87.4 17.0 15.8 2009 01 09 12 21.46 -27 17.9 3.208 3.392 92.2 16.8 15.8 2009 01 14 12 20.91 -26 46.7 3.160 3.426 97.3 16.5 15.8 2009 01 19 12 19.83 -26 10.6 3.112 3.461 102.5 16.1 15.9 2009 01 24 12 18.20 -25 29.2 3.065 3.495 107.9 15.5 15.9 2009 01 29 12 16.04 -24 42.1 3.021 3.530 113.4 14.8 15.9 2009 02 03 12 13.37 -23 49.1 2.980 3.565 119.1 14.0 15.9 2009 02 08 12 10.23 -22 49.8 2.944 3.600 124.9 13.0 15.9 2009 02 13 12 06.68 -21 44.4 2.913 3.636 130.8 11.9 15.9 2009 02 18 12 02.76 -20 32.9 2.888 3.672 136.8 10.6 16.0 2009 02 23 11 58.55 -19 15.6 2.871 3.708 142.8 9.3 16.0 2009 02 28 11 54.11 -17 53.0 2.861 3.744 148.8 7.9 16.0 2009 03 05 11 49.55 -16 26.0 2.860 3.780 154.6 6.5 16.1 2009 03 10 11 44.95 -14 55.5 2.868 3.817 160.0 5.1 16.1 2009 03 15 11 40.39 -13 22.6 2.886 3.853 164.4 4.0 16.2 2009 03 20 11 35.95 -11 48.6 2.914 3.890 166.8 3.4 16.2 2009 03 25 11 31.72 -10 14.6 2.952 3.927 166.1 3.5 16.3 2009 03 30 11 27.75 -08 41.9 2.999 3.964 162.8 4.3 16.4 2009 04 04 11 24.12 -07 11.5 3.056 4.001 158.0 5.4 16.4 2009 04 09 11 20.85 -05 44.5 3.123 4.038 152.7 6.5 16.5 2009 04 14 11 17.97 -04 21.6 3.197 4.076 147.1 7.7 16.6 2009 04 19 11 15.52 -03 03.4 3.280 4.113 141.5 8.8 16.7 2009 04 24 11 13.49 -01 50.3 3.370 4.151 135.8 9.7 16.8 2009 04 29 11 11.89 -00 42.5 3.466 4.189 130.3 10.6 16.9 2009 05 04 11 10.72 +00 19.9 3.568 4.226 124.9 11.3 17.0 2009 05 09 11 09.96 +01 16.8 3.675 4.264 119.5 11.9 17.1 2009 05 14 11 09.60 +02 08.4 3.786 4.302 114.3 12.4 17.2 2009 05 19 11 09.61 +02 55.0 3.901 4.340 109.2 12.7 17.3 2009 05 24 11 09.97 +03 36.7 4.018 4.378 104.2 13.0 17.4 2009 05 29 11 10.67 +04 13.9 4.137 4.416 99.4 13.1 17.5 2009 06 03 11 11.69 +04 46.7 4.257 4.454 94.6 13.1 17.6 2009 06 08 11 12.99 +05 15.6 4.378 4.493 89.9 13.1 17.7 2009 06 13 11 14.56 +05 40.8 4.499 4.531 85.3 12.9 17.8 2009 06 18 11 16.37 +06 02.6 4.619 4.569 80.8 12.7 17.9 2009 06 23 11 18.40 +06 21.4 4.739 4.607 76.4 12.4 18.0 2009 06 28 11 20.65 +06 37.3 4.857 4.646 72.1 12.0 18.1 2009 07 03 11 23.07 +06 50.6 4.973 4.684 67.8 11.6 18.2 2009 07 08 11 25.67 +07 01.6 5.087 4.722 63.5 11.1 18.3 2009 07 13 11 28.41 +07 10.6 5.198 4.761 59.4 10.6 18.4 2009 07 18 11 31.29 +07 17.7 5.306 4.799 55.2 10.0 18.4 2009 07 23 11 34.30 +07 23.1 5.410 4.838 51.1 9.4 18.5 2009 07 28 11 37.41 +07 27.1 5.510 4.876 47.1 8.8 18.6 2009 08 02 11 40.62 +07 29.8 5.606 4.914 43.1 8.1 18.7 2009 08 07 11 43.90 +07 31.5 5.698 4.953 39.1 7.4 18.7 2009 08 12 11 47.26 +07 32.2 5.785 4.991 35.2 6.7 18.8 2009 08 17 11 50.68 +07 32.1 5.868 5.030 31.3 6.0 18.9 2009 08 22 11 54.14 +07 31.5 5.945 5.068 27.4 5.3 18.9 2009 08 27 11 57.65 +07 30.4 6.016 5.107 23.6 4.5 19.0 2009 09 01 12 01.18 +07 28.9 6.082 5.145 19.9 3.8 19.0 2009 09 06 12 04.73 +07 27.4 6.143 5.183 16.4 3.1 19.1 2009 09 11 12 08.29 +07 25.8 6.198 5.222 13.1 2.5 19.1 2009 09 16 12 11.85 +07 24.2 6.246 5.260 10.3 2.0 19.2 2009 09 21 12 15.41 +07 22.9 6.289 5.299 8.7 1.6 19.2 2009 09 26 12 18.94 +07 22.0 6.326 5.337 8.8 1.6 19.3This 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.
