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C/2006 X1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5 T 2006 Mar. 5.8231 TT MPC q 6.126320 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000143 Peri. 101.2923 +0.7477392 +0.1103278 +/-0.000047 Node 255.2495 -0.2589579 +0.9564691 e 0.999125 Incl. 42.6156 +0.6114139 +0.2701751 From 95 observations 2006 Dec. 11-2007 Feb. 15, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 X1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2006 Mar. 6.1227 TT MPC q 6.126119 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000194 Peri. 101.3027 +0.7477561 +0.1103019 +/-0.000047 Node 255.2432 -0.2588609 +0.9565051 e 1.001185 Incl. 42.6159 +0.6114343 +0.2700582An 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 03 22.00 +31 12.6 8.857 8.044 33.9 4.0 20.8 2008 04 19 03 25.27 +31 10.7 8.920 8.065 30.0 3.6 20.8 2008 04 24 03 28.58 +31 09.2 8.977 8.086 26.2 3.1 20.8 2008 04 29 03 31.93 +31 08.3 9.029 8.107 22.5 2.7 20.9 2008 05 04 03 35.29 +31 07.7 9.076 8.128 19.0 2.3 20.9 2008 05 09 03 38.67 +31 07.6 9.117 8.150 15.8 1.9 20.9 2008 05 14 03 42.05 +31 07.7 9.152 8.171 13.1 1.6 20.9 2008 05 19 03 45.42 +31 08.1 9.182 8.192 11.4 1.4 20.9 2008 05 24 03 48.77 +31 08.6 9.206 8.214 10.9 1.3 21.0 2008 05 29 03 52.10 +31 09.4 9.224 8.235 12.0 1.5 21.0 2008 06 03 03 55.39 +31 10.2 9.237 8.257 14.1 1.7 21.0 2008 06 08 03 58.63 +31 11.2 9.243 8.278 17.0 2.1 21.0 2008 06 13 04 01.81 +31 12.1 9.244 8.300 20.4 2.4 21.0 2008 06 18 04 04.93 +31 13.1 9.240 8.321 23.9 2.8 21.0 2008 06 23 04 07.97 +31 14.0 9.230 8.343 27.6 3.2 21.0 2008 06 28 04 10.93 +31 14.8 9.215 8.365 31.5 3.6 21.0 2008 07 03 04 13.79 +31 15.6 9.195 8.387 35.4 4.0 21.1 2008 07 08 04 16.54 +31 16.2 9.170 8.409 39.4 4.4 21.1 2008 07 13 04 19.18 +31 16.7 9.140 8.430 43.4 4.8 21.1 2008 07 18 04 21.69 +31 17.0 9.105 8.452 47.5 5.1 21.1 2008 07 23 04 24.07 +31 17.1 9.067 8.474 51.7 5.4 21.1 2008 07 28 04 26.30 +31 17.0 9.025 8.496 55.9 5.7 21.1 2008 08 02 04 28.38 +31 16.6 8.979 8.518 60.1 5.9 21.1 2008 08 07 04 30.29 +31 16.0 8.929 8.541 64.4 6.1 21.1 2008 08 12 04 32.03 +31 15.1 8.878 8.563 68.8 6.3 21.1 2008 08 17 04 33.59 +31 13.8 8.823 8.585 73.2 6.5 21.1 2008 08 22 04 34.95 +31 12.2 8.767 8.607 77.6 6.6 21.1 2008 08 27 04 36.12 +31 10.3 8.709 8.630 82.1 6.7 21.1 2008 09 01 04 37.08 +31 07.9 8.651 8.652 86.7 6.7 21.1 2008 09 06 04 37.83 +31 05.1 8.592 8.674 91.3 6.7 21.1 2008 09 11 04 38.37 +31 01.8 8.533 8.697 96.0 6.6 21.0 2008 09 16 04 38.68 +30 58.0 8.475 8.719 100.8 6.5 21.0 2008 09 21 04 38.78 +30 53.6 8.418 8.742 105.6 6.4 21.0 2008 09 26 04 38.65 +30 48.7 8.363 8.764 110.5 6.2 21.0 2008 10 01 04 38.31 +30 43.2 8.310 8.787 115.4 5.9 21.0 2008 10 06 04 37.75 +30 36.9 8.261 8.809 120.4 5.6 21.0 2008 10 11 04 36.99 +30 30.0 8.215 8.832 125.5 5.3 21.0 2008 10 16 04 36.03 +30 22.4 8.174 8.855 130.6 4.9 21.0 2008 10 21 04 34.89 +30 14.1 8.138 8.877 135.7 4.5 21.0 2008 10 26 04 33.58 +30 04.9 8.107 8.900 140.9 4.0 21.0 2008 10 31 04 32.12 +29 55.1 8.082 8.923 146.1 3.6 21.0 2008 11 05 04 30.53 +29 44.5 8.063 8.946 151.3 3.0 21.0 2008 11 10 04 28.83 +29 33.1 8.052 8.969 156.5 2.5 21.1 2008 11 15 04 27.04 +29 21.1 8.048 8.992 161.6 2.0 21.1 2008 11 20 04 25.20 +29 08.4 8.051 9.015 166.5 1.5 21.1 2008 11 25 04 23.32 +28 55.2 8.062 9.038 170.7 1.0 21.1 2008 11 30 04 21.44 +28 41.5 8.081 9.061 172.9 0.8 21.1 2008 12 05 04 19.59 +28 27.3 8.108 9.084 171.4 0.9 21.1 2008 12 10 04 17.78 +28 12.8 8.143 9.107 167.4 1.4 21.1 2008 12 15 04 16.04 +27 58.1 8.186 9.130 162.6 1.9 21.2 2008 12 20 04 14.41 +27 43.4 8.237 9.153 157.4 2.4 21.2 2008 12 25 04 12.89 +27 28.6 8.295 9.176 152.2 2.9 21.2 2008 12 30 04 11.51 +27 14.0 8.360 9.199 146.9 3.3 21.2 2009 01 04 04 10.29 +26 59.5 8.431 9.222 141.6 3.8 21.3 2009 01 09 04 09.24 +26 45.5 8.509 9.246 136.3 4.2 21.3 2009 01 14 04 08.36 +26 31.8 8.593 9.269 131.1 4.6 21.3 2009 01 19 04 07.68 +26 18.6 8.682 9.292 125.8 4.9 21.4 2009 01 24 04 07.19 +26 06.0 8.775 9.316 120.6 5.2 21.4 2009 01 29 04 06.90 +25 54.0 8.873 9.339 115.5 5.5 21.4 2009 02 03 04 06.81 +25 42.6 8.973 9.362 110.4 5.7 21.5 2009 02 08 04 06.92 +25 32.0 9.077 9.386 105.3 5.8 21.5 2009 02 13 04 07.23 +25 22.0 9.182 9.409 100.3 5.9 21.6 2009 02 18 04 07.73 +25 12.7 9.289 9.433 95.4 6.0 21.6 2009 02 23 04 08.41 +25 04.2 9.396 9.456 90.5 6.0 21.6 2009 02 28 04 09.28 +24 56.3 9.504 9.480 85.6 6.0 21.7 2009 03 05 04 10.31 +24 49.1 9.611 9.503 80.8 5.9 21.7 2009 03 10 04 11.52 +24 42.5 9.717 9.527 76.1 5.8 21.7 2009 03 15 04 12.87 +24 36.5 9.821 9.550 71.4 5.7 21.8 2009 03 20 04 14.37 +24 31.1 9.923 9.574 66.7 5.5 21.8 2009 03 25 04 16.01 +24 26.2 10.023 9.598 62.1 5.3 21.8 2009 03 30 04 17.78 +24 21.8 10.120 9.621 57.6 5.0 21.9 2009 04 04 04 19.66 +24 17.8 10.213 9.645 53.1 4.8 21.9 2009 04 09 04 21.65 +24 14.2 10.302 9.669 48.6 4.5 21.9 2009 04 14 04 23.73 +24 10.9 10.387 9.692 44.1 4.1 21.9 2009 04 19 04 25.90 +24 08.0 10.467 9.716 39.7 3.8 22.0 2009 04 24 04 28.14 +24 05.2 10.543 9.740 35.4 3.4 22.0 2009 04 29 04 30.45 +24 02.7 10.613 9.764 31.0 3.0 22.0 2009 05 04 04 32.81 +24 00.3 10.678 9.787 26.7 2.7 22.0 2009 05 09 04 35.22 +23 58.1 10.737 9.811 22.4 2.2 22.1 2009 05 14 04 37.67 +23 55.9 10.790 9.835 18.1 1.8 22.1 2009 05 19 04 40.14 +23 53.8 10.838 9.859 13.9 1.4 22.1This 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.
