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C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Aug. 8.0 TT = JDT 2454320.5 T 2007 Aug. 10.8908 TT MPC q 1.015245 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000271 Peri. 174.1156 -0.3381575 -0.6820372 +/-0.000006 Node 66.0274 -0.8897890 +0.4561015 e 1.000275 Incl. 134.7931 -0.3064717 -0.5716614 From 356 observations 2006 Nov. 13-2007 June 27, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Aug. 10.8926 TT MPC q 1.015420 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000288 Peri. 174.1268 -0.3382194 -0.6819758 +/-0.000006 Node 66.0319 -0.8897237 +0.4562276 e 1.000293 Incl. 134.7923 -0.3065931 -0.5716340An 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 06 53.09 -19 55.2 3.542 3.590 84.7 16.2 18.8 2008 04 19 06 53.76 -18 45.7 3.665 3.644 80.9 15.8 18.9 2008 04 24 06 54.80 -17 42.4 3.788 3.698 77.2 15.4 19.1 2008 04 29 06 56.18 -16 44.9 3.910 3.752 73.6 14.9 19.2 2008 05 04 06 57.84 -15 52.9 4.031 3.805 70.0 14.4 19.3 2008 05 09 06 59.75 -15 06.2 4.150 3.859 66.4 13.9 19.5 2008 05 14 07 01.86 -14 24.3 4.267 3.912 62.9 13.3 19.6 2008 05 19 07 04.14 -13 47.1 4.380 3.965 59.5 12.7 19.7 2008 05 24 07 06.56 -13 14.3 4.491 4.017 56.2 12.1 19.8 2008 05 29 07 09.10 -12 45.5 4.598 4.070 53.0 11.5 19.9 2008 06 03 07 11.74 -12 20.6 4.700 4.122 50.0 10.9 20.0 2008 06 08 07 14.45 -11 59.3 4.799 4.174 47.0 10.2 20.1 2008 06 13 07 17.21 -11 41.5 4.893 4.225 44.2 9.6 20.2 2008 06 18 07 20.01 -11 26.9 4.983 4.277 41.6 9.1 20.3 2008 06 23 07 22.82 -11 15.3 5.067 4.328 39.2 8.5 20.4 2008 06 28 07 25.64 -11 06.7 5.147 4.379 37.1 8.1 20.5 2008 07 03 07 28.44 -11 00.8 5.221 4.430 35.3 7.6 20.6 2008 07 08 07 31.22 -10 57.6 5.289 4.481 33.8 7.3 20.6 2008 07 13 07 33.95 -10 56.8 5.352 4.531 32.8 7.0 20.7 2008 07 18 07 36.63 -10 58.4 5.410 4.581 32.2 6.8 20.8 2008 07 23 07 39.23 -11 02.3 5.461 4.631 32.0 6.7 20.8 2008 07 28 07 41.76 -11 08.2 5.507 4.681 32.4 6.7 20.9 2008 08 02 07 44.19 -11 16.2 5.547 4.731 33.2 6.7 21.0 2008 08 07 07 46.50 -11 26.2 5.582 4.780 34.5 6.9 21.0 2008 08 12 07 48.70 -11 37.9 5.610 4.830 36.2 7.1 21.1 2008 08 17 07 50.75 -11 51.3 5.633 4.879 38.2 7.4 21.1 2008 08 22 07 52.66 -12 06.3 5.651 4.928 40.6 7.7 21.2 2008 08 27 07 54.40 -12 22.8 5.664 4.977 43.3 8.0 21.2 2008 09 01 07 55.97 -12 40.7 5.671 5.025 46.2 8.3 21.3 2008 09 06 07 57.33 -12 59.9 5.673 5.074 49.3 8.7 21.3 2008 09 11 07 58.49 -13 20.2 5.671 5.122 52.6 9.0 21.4 2008 09 16 07 59.42 -13 41.4 5.664 5.170 56.0 9.3 21.4 2008 09 21 08 00.12 -14 03.6 5.653 5.218 59.6 9.6 21.4 2008 09 26 08 00.56 -14 26.5 5.638 5.265 63.3 9.8 21.5 2008 10 01 08 00.73 -14 49.9 5.621 5.313 67.2 10.0 21.5 2008 10 06 08 00.61 -15 13.7 5.600 5.360 71.1 10.2 21.5 2008 10 11 08 00.20 -15 37.6 5.577 5.408 75.1 10.3 21.6 2008 10 16 07 59.47 -16 01.5 5.552 5.455 79.3 10.3 21.6 2008 10 21 07 58.43 -16 25.1 5.526 5.502 83.4 10.4 21.6 2008 10 26 07 57.05 -16 48.2 5.499 5.548 87.7 10.3 21.6 2008 10 31 07 55.34 -17 10.5 5.472 5.595 92.0 10.2 21.7 2008 11 05 07 53.28 -17 31.6 5.445 5.642 96.3 10.1 21.7 2008 11 10 07 50.89 -17 51.3 5.420 5.688 100.7 9.9 21.7 2008 11 15 07 48.16 -18 09.4 5.397 5.734 105.0 9.6 21.7 2008 11 20 07 45.10 -18 25.4 5.377 5.780 109.4 9.3 21.8 2008 11 25 07 41.74 -18 39.0 5.360 5.826 113.6 8.9 21.8 2008 11 30 07 38.09 -18 50.1 5.346 5.872 117.8 8.5 21.8 2008 12 05 07 34.17 -18 58.2 5.338 5.917 121.8 8.1 21.9 2008 12 10 07 30.03 -19 03.1 5.335 5.963 125.7 7.7 21.9 2008 12 15 07 25.71 -19 04.7 5.338 6.008 129.2 7.3 21.9 2008 12 20 07 21.24 -19 02.8 5.347 6.053 132.4 6.9 22.0 2008 12 25 07 16.68 -18 57.3 5.363 6.098 135.1 6.5 22.0 2008 12 30 07 12.07 -18 48.2 5.386 6.143 137.2 6.2 22.0 2009 01 04 07 07.47 -18 35.5 5.416 6.188 138.6 6.0 22.1 2009 01 09 07 02.94 -18 19.4 5.454 6.233 139.3 5.9 22.1 2009 01 14 06 58.51 -18 00.1 5.500 6.277 139.2 5.9 22.2 2009 01 19 06 54.23 -17 37.9 5.553 6.322 138.3 5.9 22.2 2009 01 24 06 50.15 -17 12.9 5.614 6.366 136.7 6.1 22.3 2009 01 29 06 46.31 -16 45.6 5.682 6.410 134.4 6.3 22.3 2009 02 03 06 42.72 -16 16.3 5.757 6.454 131.7 6.5 22.4 2009 02 08 06 39.43 -15 45.4 5.838 6.498 128.5 6.8 22.5 2009 02 13 06 36.44 -15 13.2 5.926 6.542 125.0 7.1 22.5 2009 02 18 06 33.77 -14 40.2 6.019 6.586 121.2 7.4 22.6 2009 02 23 06 31.43 -14 06.6 6.117 6.629 117.3 7.6 22.6 2009 02 28 06 29.40 -13 32.8 6.219 6.673 113.3 7.8 22.7 2009 03 05 06 27.71 -12 59.2 6.325 6.716 109.1 8.0 22.8 2009 03 10 06 26.33 -12 25.8 6.435 6.759 104.9 8.2 22.8 2009 03 15 06 25.26 -11 53.1 6.547 6.802 100.7 8.3 22.9 2009 03 20 06 24.49 -11 21.2 6.661 6.845 96.5 8.3 23.0 2009 03 25 06 23.99 -10 50.2 6.776 6.888 92.3 8.3 23.0 2009 03 30 06 23.77 -10 20.3 6.892 6.931 88.1 8.3 23.1 2009 04 04 06 23.80 -09 51.7 7.008 6.974 84.0 8.2 23.2 2009 04 09 06 24.07 -09 24.5 7.123 7.016 79.8 8.1 23.2 2009 04 14 06 24.55 -08 58.6 7.238 7.059 75.8 7.9 23.3 2009 04 19 06 25.24 -08 34.3 7.351 7.101 71.8 7.7 23.3 2009 04 24 06 26.12 -08 11.5 7.462 7.143 67.8 7.5 23.4 2009 04 29 06 27.16 -07 50.2 7.570 7.185 64.0 7.2 23.5 2009 05 04 06 28.36 -07 30.6 7.676 7.227 60.2 7.0 23.5 2009 05 09 06 29.70 -07 12.6 7.778 7.269 56.5 6.6 23.6 2009 05 14 06 31.16 -06 56.2 7.877 7.311 52.9 6.3 23.6 2009 05 19 06 32.72 -06 41.4 7.971 7.353 49.4 6.0 23.7
