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C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Aug. 8.0 TT = JDT 2454320.5 T 2007 July 21.9010 TT MPC q 1.804376 (2000.0) P Q z +0.004049 Peri. 187.4199 -0.8179378 -0.4666144 +/-0.000003 Node 318.6623 +0.5505428 -0.4650771 e 0.992694 Incl. 30.6307 +0.1669741 -0.7523126 From 465 observations 2006 Dec. 9-2008 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 July 21.9057 TT MPC q 1.804780 (2000.0) P Q z +0.004072 Peri. 187.4391 -0.8180417 -0.4664070 +/-0.000003 Node 318.6571 +0.5504557 -0.4652220 e 0.992651 Incl. 30.6307 +0.1667522 -0.7523516An 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 15 59.68 -59 22.3 2.969 3.611 122.7 13.5 17.9 2008 04 19 15 54.99 -59 39.2 2.972 3.656 126.1 12.8 18.0 2008 04 24 15 49.70 -59 50.2 2.980 3.701 129.4 12.1 18.1 2008 04 29 15 43.93 -59 54.9 2.992 3.746 132.4 11.5 18.1 2008 05 04 15 37.86 -59 53.2 3.009 3.791 135.1 10.8 18.2 2008 05 09 15 31.66 -59 44.9 3.032 3.836 137.3 10.3 18.2 2008 05 14 15 25.51 -59 30.4 3.059 3.881 139.1 9.8 18.3 2008 05 19 15 19.59 -59 10.0 3.093 3.925 140.4 9.5 18.4 2008 05 24 15 14.04 -58 44.2 3.132 3.970 141.0 9.2 18.5 2008 05 29 15 08.97 -58 13.7 3.177 4.015 140.9 9.2 18.5 2008 06 03 15 04.47 -57 39.2 3.228 4.060 140.3 9.2 18.6 2008 06 08 15 00.63 -57 01.7 3.284 4.104 139.0 9.3 18.7 2008 06 13 14 57.46 -56 21.8 3.346 4.149 137.2 9.6 18.8 2008 06 18 14 55.00 -55 40.4 3.414 4.194 134.9 9.9 18.9 2008 06 23 14 53.21 -54 58.3 3.487 4.238 132.3 10.2 19.0 2008 06 28 14 52.10 -54 16.1 3.564 4.283 129.4 10.6 19.1 2008 07 03 14 51.62 -53 34.3 3.647 4.327 126.3 10.9 19.2 2008 07 08 14 51.75 -52 53.4 3.734 4.371 123.0 11.2 19.3 2008 07 13 14 52.45 -52 14.0 3.825 4.416 119.6 11.6 19.4 2008 07 18 14 53.68 -51 36.1 3.919 4.460 116.0 11.8 19.5 2008 07 23 14 55.39 -51 00.2 4.017 4.504 112.5 12.0 19.6 2008 07 28 14 57.55 -50 26.3 4.118 4.548 108.8 12.2 19.7 2008 08 02 15 00.11 -49 54.5 4.221 4.592 105.1 12.3 19.7 2008 08 07 15 03.06 -49 25.0 4.327 4.636 101.5 12.4 19.8 2008 08 12 15 06.35 -48 57.6 4.434 4.680 97.8 12.4 19.9 2008 08 17 15 09.94 -48 32.5 4.542 4.723 94.1 12.3 20.0 2008 08 22 15 13.83 -48 09.6 4.651 4.767 90.4 12.2 20.1 2008 08 27 15 17.96 -47 48.7 4.761 4.811 86.7 12.1 20.2 2008 09 01 15 22.34 -47 29.8 4.872 4.854 83.1 11.9 20.3 2008 09 06 15 26.93 -47 12.8 4.982 4.898 79.4 11.7 20.4 2008 09 11 15 31.71 -46 57.7 5.091 4.941 75.8 11.4 20.5 2008 09 16 15 36.67 -46 44.2 5.199 4.984 72.2 11.1 20.6 2008 09 21 15 41.78 -46 32.3 5.307 5.027 68.6 10.7 20.6 2008 09 26 15 47.03 -46 21.9 5.412 5.070 65.0 10.3 20.7 2008 10 01 15 52.40 -46 12.8 5.516 5.113 61.4 9.9 20.8 2008 10 06 15 57.89 -46 05.0 5.617 5.156 57.9 9.5 20.9 2008 10 11 16 03.48 -45 58.3 5.716 5.199 54.5 9.0 20.9 2008 10 16 16 09.14 -45 52.7 5.811 5.242 51.0 8.5 21.0 2008 10 21 16 14.88 -45 48.1 5.904 5.284 47.6 8.0 21.1 2008 10 26 16 20.67 -45 44.3 5.993 5.327 44.3 7.5 21.2 2008 10 31 16 26.51 -45 41.4 6.078 5.369 41.0 7.0 21.2 2008 11 05 16 32.38 -45 39.2 6.160 5.412 37.9 6.5 21.3 2008 11 10 16 38.27 -45 37.7 6.237 5.454 34.9 6.0 21.3 2008 11 15 16 44.17 -45 36.8 6.310 5.496 32.0 5.5 21.4 2008 11 20 16 50.06 -45 36.4 6.378 5.539 29.4 5.0 21.5 2008 11 25 16 55.94 -45 36.6 6.441 5.581 27.1 4.6 21.5 2008 11 30 17 01.79 -45 37.2 6.500 5.623 25.1 4.3 21.6 2008 12 05 17 07.60 -45 38.4 6.553 5.665 23.7 4.0 21.6 2008 12 10 17 13.36 -45 39.9 6.602 5.706 22.8 3.8 21.7 2008 12 15 17 19.05 -45 41.9 6.645 5.748 22.6 3.8 21.7 2008 12 20 17 24.66 -45 44.4 6.682 5.790 23.0 3.8 21.8 2008 12 25 17 30.18 -45 47.2 6.715 5.831 24.2 4.0 21.8 2008 12 30 17 35.59 -45 50.5 6.742 5.873 25.9 4.2 21.8 2009 01 04 17 40.89 -45 54.2 6.763 5.914 28.1 4.5 21.9 2009 01 09 17 46.06 -45 58.4 6.780 5.955 30.7 4.8 21.9 2009 01 14 17 51.07 -46 03.1 6.791 5.997 33.6 5.2 21.9 2009 01 19 17 55.93 -46 08.2 6.798 6.038 36.7 5.6 22.0 2009 01 24 18 00.62 -46 13.9 6.799 6.079 40.1 6.0 22.0 2009 01 29 18 05.12 -46 20.1 6.796 6.120 43.6 6.4 22.0 2009 02 03 18 09.41 -46 26.9 6.788 6.161 47.2 6.7 22.1 2009 02 08 18 13.49 -46 34.4 6.776 6.202 50.9 7.1 22.1 2009 02 13 18 17.33 -46 42.4 6.760 6.242 54.7 7.4 22.1 2009 02 18 18 20.92 -46 51.1 6.740 6.283 58.6 7.7 22.1 2009 02 23 18 24.26 -47 00.4 6.717 6.324 62.6 8.0 22.1 2009 02 28 18 27.31 -47 10.4 6.691 6.364 66.7 8.2 22.2 2009 03 05 18 30.06 -47 21.1 6.662 6.404 70.8 8.4 22.2 2009 03 10 18 32.51 -47 32.4 6.631 6.445 74.9 8.6 22.2 2009 03 15 18 34.63 -47 44.3 6.599 6.485 79.1 8.7 22.2 2009 03 20 18 36.42 -47 56.9 6.565 6.525 83.4 8.7 22.2 2009 03 25 18 37.85 -48 09.9 6.530 6.565 87.6 8.7 22.2 2009 03 30 18 38.92 -48 23.4 6.495 6.605 92.0 8.7 22.3 2009 04 04 18 39.61 -48 37.2 6.460 6.645 96.3 8.6 22.3 2009 04 09 18 39.92 -48 51.3 6.426 6.685 100.7 8.5 22.3 2009 04 14 18 39.84 -49 05.4 6.394 6.725 105.1 8.3 22.3 2009 04 19 18 39.38 -49 19.5 6.363 6.765 109.5 8.0 22.3 2009 04 24 18 38.52 -49 33.4 6.335 6.804 113.9 7.8 22.3 2009 04 29 18 37.27 -49 46.8 6.309 6.844 118.3 7.4 22.4 2009 05 04 18 35.65 -49 59.5 6.287 6.883 122.6 7.1 22.4 2009 05 09 18 33.66 -50 11.3 6.269 6.923 126.9 6.7 22.4 2009 05 14 18 31.34 -50 22.0 6.256 6.962 131.1 6.3 22.4 2009 05 19 18 28.70 -50 31.4 6.247 7.001 135.2 5.8 22.4This 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.
