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P/2007 C2 (Catalina) Epoch 2007 Sept. 17.0 TT = JDT 2454360.5 T 2007 Sept. 4.6556 TT MPC q 3.779478 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0528889 Peri. 179.4680 -0.0974478 -0.9838776 a 7.028992 Node 276.1182 +0.9125574 -0.0282003 e 0.462302 Incl. 8.6746 +0.3971685 -0.1766061 P 18.6 From 123 observations 2006 Oct. 19-2007 Oct. 14, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2007 C2 (Catalina) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Sept. 4.4869 TT MPC q 3.779256 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0529039 Peri. 179.4413 -0.0969750 -0.9839248 a 7.027660 Node 276.1173 +0.9125718 -0.0277635 e 0.462231 Incl. 8.6744 +0.3972512 -0.1764120 P 18.6An 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 07 45.62 +16 06.0 3.858 4.004 91.1 14.5 19.0 2008 04 19 07 48.68 +15 58.0 3.940 4.014 87.0 14.5 19.0 2008 04 24 07 52.03 +15 49.1 4.022 4.024 82.9 14.4 19.1 2008 04 29 07 55.64 +15 39.1 4.104 4.034 79.0 14.2 19.1 2008 05 04 07 59.50 +15 28.1 4.185 4.044 75.1 13.9 19.2 2008 05 09 08 03.58 +15 16.0 4.265 4.055 71.3 13.6 19.2 2008 05 14 08 07.87 +15 02.7 4.343 4.065 67.5 13.3 19.3 2008 05 19 08 12.34 +14 48.4 4.420 4.076 63.8 12.9 19.3 2008 05 24 08 16.97 +14 32.9 4.495 4.087 60.2 12.4 19.4 2008 05 29 08 21.75 +14 16.4 4.568 4.098 56.6 11.9 19.4 2008 06 03 08 26.66 +13 58.7 4.638 4.109 53.1 11.4 19.5 2008 06 08 08 31.68 +13 39.9 4.706 4.120 49.6 10.8 19.5 2008 06 13 08 36.80 +13 20.1 4.771 4.132 46.1 10.2 19.6 2008 06 18 08 42.01 +12 59.1 4.833 4.144 42.7 9.6 19.6 2008 06 23 08 47.28 +12 37.1 4.892 4.155 39.3 8.9 19.6 2008 06 28 08 52.62 +12 14.1 4.948 4.167 35.9 8.2 19.7 2008 07 03 08 58.00 +11 50.1 5.000 4.179 32.6 7.5 19.7 2008 07 08 09 03.42 +11 25.1 5.049 4.191 29.3 6.8 19.7 2008 07 13 09 08.87 +10 59.2 5.094 4.204 26.0 6.1 19.8 2008 07 18 09 14.33 +10 32.4 5.136 4.216 22.7 5.3 19.8 2008 07 23 09 19.80 +10 04.8 5.173 4.229 19.5 4.6 19.8 2008 07 28 09 25.26 +09 36.4 5.207 4.242 16.3 3.9 19.9 2008 08 02 09 30.72 +09 07.2 5.236 4.254 13.2 3.1 19.9 2008 08 07 09 36.16 +08 37.3 5.262 4.267 10.2 2.4 19.9 2008 08 12 09 41.57 +08 06.7 5.283 4.280 7.6 1.8 19.9 2008 08 17 09 46.94 +07 35.6 5.300 4.294 5.8 1.4 19.9 2008 08 22 09 52.28 +07 03.9 5.312 4.307 5.7 1.3 20.0 2008 08 27 09 57.56 +06 31.8 5.321 4.320 7.3 1.7 20.0 2008 09 01 10 02.79 +05 59.2 5.325 4.334 9.9 2.3 20.0 2008 09 06 10 07.95 +05 26.3 5.324 4.348 12.9 3.0 20.0 2008 09 11 10 13.03 +04 53.1 5.319 4.361 16.1 3.7 20.0 2008 09 16 10 18.04 +04 19.6 5.310 4.375 19.5 4.4 20.0 2008 09 21 10 22.95 +03 46.1 5.297 4.389 22.9 5.1 20.0 2008 09 26 10 27.77 +03 12.4 5.279 4.403 26.3 5.8 20.1 2008 10 01 10 32.47 +02 38.8 5.257 4.417 29.9 6.5 20.1 2008 10 06 10 37.06 +02 05.2 5.232 4.432 33.4 7.1 20.1 2008 10 11 10 41.53 +01 31.9 5.202 4.446 37.1 7.8 20.1 2008 10 16 10 45.85 +00 58.7 5.168 4.460 40.8 8.4 20.1 2008 10 21 10 50.03 +00 26.0 5.130 4.475 44.5 9.0 20.1 2008 10 26 10 54.04 -00 06.4 5.089 4.490 48.3 9.5 20.1 2008 10 31 10 57.89 -00 38.2 5.044 4.504 52.2 10.0 20.1 2008 11 05 11 01.55 -01 09.4 4.996 4.519 56.1 10.5 20.0 2008 11 10 11 05.01 -01 39.8 4.946 4.534 60.1 10.9 20.0 2008 11 15 11 08.25 -02 09.4 4.892 4.549 64.1 11.3 20.0 2008 11 20 11 11.28 -02 38.0 4.837 4.564 68.3 11.6 20.0 2008 11 25 11 14.07 -03 05.6 4.779 4.579 72.5 11.9 20.0 2008 11 30 11 16.60 -03 32.0 4.719 4.594 76.7 12.1 20.0 2008 12 05 11 18.86 -03 57.0 4.658 4.609 81.1 12.2 20.0 2008 12 10 11 20.84 -04 20.6 4.597 4.625 85.5 12.3 20.0 2008 12 15 11 22.52 -04 42.7 4.534 4.640 90.0 12.2 19.9 2008 12 20 11 23.90 -05 03.0 4.472 4.655 94.6 12.2 19.9 2008 12 25 11 24.95 -05 21.5 4.411 4.671 99.3 12.0 19.9 2008 12 30 11 25.68 -05 38.1 4.350 4.687 104.0 11.7 19.9 2009 01 04 11 26.07 -05 52.5 4.291 4.702 108.9 11.4 19.9 2009 01 09 11 26.12 -06 04.7 4.235 4.718 113.8 11.0 19.9 2009 01 14 11 25.84 -06 14.7 4.181 4.734 118.8 10.5 19.9 2009 01 19 11 25.22 -06 22.3 4.131 4.749 123.8 9.9 19.8 2009 01 24 11 24.28 -06 27.4 4.084 4.765 129.0 9.2 19.8 2009 01 29 11 23.03 -06 30.0 4.042 4.781 134.2 8.5 19.8 2009 02 03 11 21.50 -06 30.1 4.005 4.797 139.4 7.7 19.8 2009 02 08 11 19.70 -06 27.8 3.974 4.813 144.7 6.8 19.8 2009 02 13 11 17.69 -06 23.1 3.950 4.829 149.9 5.9 19.8 2009 02 18 11 15.48 -06 16.1 3.931 4.845 155.0 4.9 19.8 2009 02 23 11 13.13 -06 07.0 3.920 4.861 160.0 4.0 19.8 2009 02 28 11 10.67 -05 56.1 3.916 4.878 164.5 3.1 19.8 2009 03 05 11 08.17 -05 43.5 3.919 4.894 168.1 2.4 19.9 2009 03 10 11 05.67 -05 29.6 3.930 4.910 169.6 2.1 19.9 2009 03 15 11 03.23 -05 14.7 3.949 4.926 168.3 2.4 19.9 2009 03 20 11 00.87 -04 59.1 3.975 4.943 164.9 3.0 19.9 2009 03 25 10 58.66 -04 43.2 4.008 4.959 160.5 3.9 20.0 2009 03 30 10 56.63 -04 27.2 4.048 4.975 155.7 4.7 20.0 2009 04 04 10 54.81 -04 11.4 4.096 4.992 150.7 5.6 20.0 2009 04 09 10 53.24 -03 56.3 4.150 5.008 145.6 6.5 20.1 2009 04 14 10 51.93 -03 42.0 4.210 5.025 140.6 7.3 20.1 2009 04 19 10 50.91 -03 28.8 4.275 5.041 135.6 8.0 20.2 2009 04 24 10 50.18 -03 16.8 4.345 5.058 130.6 8.7 20.2 2009 04 29 10 49.75 -03 06.3 4.420 5.075 125.7 9.3 20.3 2009 05 04 10 49.63 -02 57.4 4.500 5.091 120.9 9.8 20.3 2009 05 09 10 49.81 -02 50.1 4.582 5.108 116.1 10.2 20.4 2009 05 14 10 50.29 -02 44.5 4.667 5.124 111.5 10.6 20.4 2009 05 19 10 51.05 -02 40.7 4.755 5.141 106.9 10.9 20.5This 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.
