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C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2008 June 23.0 TT = JDT 2454640.5 T 2008 June 5.4718 TT MPC q 2.498300 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000492 Peri. 276.6000 -0.1152218 -0.9933346 +/-0.000005 Node 180.1849 +0.4745900 -0.0578914 e 0.998772 Incl. 84.8780 -0.8726329 +0.0996744 From 149 observations 2006 Sept. 15-2007 Aug. 26, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 June 5.4690 TT MPC q 2.498300 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000496 Peri. 276.5989 -0.1152045 -0.9933366 +/-0.000005 Node 180.1853 +0.4745909 -0.0578907 e 0.998762 Incl. 84.8779 -0.8726347 +0.0996551An 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 m2 2008 04 14 03 11.52 -43 44.9 2.950 2.562 57.9 19.4 14.4 2008 04 19 03 25.88 -43 36.1 2.917 2.551 59.1 19.7 14.4 2008 04 24 03 40.78 -43 26.3 2.885 2.541 60.2 20.1 14.4 2008 04 29 03 56.21 -43 14.9 2.856 2.531 61.3 20.4 14.3 2008 05 04 04 12.12 -43 01.9 2.829 2.523 62.3 20.7 14.3 2008 05 09 04 28.48 -42 46.8 2.805 2.516 63.2 21.0 14.2 2008 05 14 04 45.20 -42 29.5 2.785 2.510 63.9 21.2 14.2 2008 05 19 05 02.22 -42 09.6 2.769 2.506 64.5 21.4 14.2 2008 05 24 05 19.46 -41 47.0 2.757 2.502 64.9 21.5 14.2 2008 05 29 05 36.83 -41 21.6 2.750 2.500 65.2 21.6 14.2 2008 06 03 05 54.24 -40 53.5 2.748 2.498 65.2 21.6 14.2 2008 06 08 06 11.60 -40 22.9 2.750 2.498 65.1 21.6 14.2 2008 06 13 06 28.80 -39 50.1 2.759 2.500 64.7 21.6 14.2 2008 06 18 06 45.77 -39 15.4 2.772 2.502 64.1 21.4 14.2 2008 06 23 07 02.42 -38 39.2 2.790 2.506 63.4 21.3 14.2 2008 06 28 07 18.71 -38 02.0 2.813 2.510 62.4 21.0 14.2 2008 07 03 07 34.57 -37 24.4 2.841 2.516 61.3 20.8 14.3 2008 07 08 07 49.96 -36 46.8 2.873 2.523 60.0 20.4 14.3 2008 07 13 08 04.86 -36 09.7 2.908 2.531 58.6 20.0 14.4 2008 07 18 08 19.24 -35 33.5 2.947 2.541 57.0 19.6 14.4 2008 07 23 08 33.10 -34 58.5 2.989 2.551 55.3 19.1 14.4 2008 07 28 08 46.45 -34 25.1 3.032 2.562 53.5 18.6 14.5 2008 08 02 08 59.28 -33 53.6 3.078 2.575 51.7 18.0 14.5 2008 08 07 09 11.62 -33 24.1 3.124 2.589 49.8 17.4 14.6 2008 08 12 09 23.46 -32 56.8 3.171 2.603 47.9 16.8 14.7 2008 08 17 09 34.83 -32 31.6 3.219 2.619 46.0 16.2 14.7 2008 08 22 09 45.75 -32 08.7 3.265 2.635 44.2 15.5 14.8 2008 08 27 09 56.23 -31 47.9 3.311 2.653 42.4 14.9 14.8 2008 09 01 10 06.30 -31 29.4 3.355 2.671 40.6 14.2 14.9 2008 09 06 10 15.97 -31 12.9 3.397 2.691 39.1 13.7 15.0 2008 09 11 10 25.25 -30 58.4 3.437 2.711 37.7 13.1 15.0 2008 09 16 10 34.16 -30 45.7 3.475 2.732 36.5 12.6 15.1 2008 09 21 10 42.72 -30 34.7 3.509 2.754 35.5 12.2 15.1 2008 09 26 10 50.93 -30 25.3 3.540 2.777 34.9 11.9 15.2 2008 10 01 10 58.80 -30 17.3 3.567 2.800 34.6 11.7 15.2 2008 10 06 11 06.35 -30 10.5 3.590 2.825 34.6 11.6 15.3 2008 10 11 11 13.56 -30 04.8 3.608 2.850 35.1 11.6 15.3 2008 10 16 11 20.45 -30 00.0 3.623 2.875 35.9 11.7 15.4 2008 10 21 11 27.03 -29 55.9 3.633 2.901 37.1 11.9 15.4 2008 10 26 11 33.28 -29 52.3 3.638 2.928 38.6 12.2 15.5 2008 10 31 11 39.21 -29 49.0 3.639 2.956 40.6 12.6 15.5 2008 11 05 11 44.81 -29 45.8 3.634 2.984 42.8 13.0 15.6 2008 11 10 11 50.06 -29 42.5 3.625 3.013 45.3 13.5 15.6 2008 11 15 11 54.96 -29 38.9 3.611 3.042 48.1 14.0 15.6 2008 11 20 11 59.51 -29 34.7 3.593 3.072 51.2 14.5 15.7 2008 11 25 12 03.68 -29 29.8 3.570 3.102 54.4 15.0 15.7 2008 11 30 12 07.46 -29 23.7 3.543 3.132 57.9 15.5 15.7 2008 12 05 12 10.84 -29 16.3 3.511 3.164 61.6 15.9 15.7 2008 12 10 12 13.78 -29 07.2 3.476 3.195 65.5 16.3 15.8 2008 12 15 12 16.29 -28 56.1 3.437 3.227 69.5 16.6 15.8 2008 12 20 12 18.33 -28 42.7 3.396 3.259 73.7 16.8 15.8 2008 12 25 12 19.88 -28 26.6 3.351 3.292 78.1 17.0 15.8 2008 12 30 12 20.93 -28 07.4 3.305 3.325 82.6 17.1 15.8 2009 01 04 12 21.46 -27 44.5 3.257 3.359 87.4 17.0 15.8 2009 01 09 12 21.46 -27 17.7 3.208 3.392 92.2 16.8 15.8 2009 01 14 12 20.92 -26 46.5 3.160 3.426 97.3 16.5 15.8 2009 01 19 12 19.83 -26 10.4 3.112 3.461 102.5 16.1 15.9 2009 01 24 12 18.20 -25 29.0 3.065 3.495 107.9 15.5 15.9 2009 01 29 12 16.04 -24 42.0 3.021 3.530 113.4 14.8 15.9 2009 02 03 12 13.37 -23 48.9 2.981 3.565 119.1 14.0 15.9 2009 02 08 12 10.24 -22 49.7 2.944 3.601 124.9 13.0 15.9 2009 02 13 12 06.68 -21 44.2 2.913 3.636 130.8 11.9 15.9 2009 02 18 12 02.76 -20 32.7 2.889 3.672 136.8 10.6 16.0 2009 02 23 11 58.55 -19 15.4 2.871 3.708 142.8 9.3 16.0 2009 02 28 11 54.12 -17 52.8 2.861 3.744 148.8 7.9 16.0 2009 03 05 11 49.55 -16 25.8 2.860 3.780 154.6 6.5 16.1 2009 03 10 11 44.95 -14 55.3 2.868 3.817 160.0 5.1 16.1 2009 03 15 11 40.39 -13 22.5 2.886 3.853 164.4 4.0 16.2 2009 03 20 11 35.96 -11 48.5 2.914 3.890 166.8 3.4 16.2 2009 03 25 11 31.72 -10 14.5 2.952 3.927 166.1 3.5 16.3 2009 03 30 11 27.76 -08 41.7 2.999 3.964 162.8 4.3 16.4 2009 04 04 11 24.12 -07 11.4 3.056 4.001 158.0 5.4 16.4 2009 04 09 11 20.85 -05 44.4 3.123 4.039 152.7 6.5 16.5 2009 04 14 11 17.98 -04 21.5 3.197 4.076 147.1 7.7 16.6 2009 04 19 11 15.52 -03 03.3 3.280 4.114 141.5 8.8 16.7 2009 04 24 11 13.49 -01 50.2 3.370 4.151 135.8 9.7 16.8 2009 04 29 11 11.90 -00 42.4 3.466 4.189 130.3 10.6 16.9 2009 05 04 11 10.72 +00 19.9 3.568 4.227 124.9 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 08.5 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
