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C/2007 K6 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 June 29.0 TT = JDT 2454280.5 T 2007 July 1.4628 TT MPC q 3.432989 (2000.0) P Q z +0.004481 Peri. 337.1374 +0.5227493 -0.0284436 +/-0.000040 Node 298.0753 -0.5530910 -0.7718536 e 0.984617 Incl. 105.0635 -0.6487091 +0.6351637 From 40 observations 2007 May 27-Aug. 21, mean residual 0".3.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 K6 (McNaught) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 July 1.2887 TT MPC q 3.432337 (2000.0) P Q z +0.004640 Peri. 337.1089 +0.5230796 -0.0286051 +/-0.000040 Node 298.0835 -0.5525622 -0.7723117 e 0.984075 Incl. 105.0991 -0.6488935 +0.6345994An 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 20 00.41 +09 23.9 4.342 4.302 81.1 13.3 20.5 2008 04 19 19 59.17 +10 36.4 4.291 4.328 85.4 13.4 20.5 2008 04 24 19 57.50 +11 49.5 4.241 4.354 89.7 13.4 20.5 2008 04 29 19 55.38 +13 03.0 4.194 4.381 94.0 13.3 20.5 2008 05 04 19 52.80 +14 16.4 4.148 4.408 98.3 13.1 20.5 2008 05 09 19 49.74 +15 29.2 4.106 4.435 102.5 12.8 20.5 2008 05 14 19 46.21 +16 41.1 4.068 4.462 106.6 12.5 20.5 2008 05 19 19 42.20 +17 51.5 4.034 4.490 110.5 12.2 20.6 2008 05 24 19 37.72 +18 59.8 4.005 4.517 114.3 11.8 20.6 2008 05 29 19 32.80 +20 05.3 3.982 4.545 117.9 11.4 20.6 2008 06 03 19 27.46 +21 07.5 3.965 4.573 121.2 10.9 20.6 2008 06 08 19 21.73 +22 05.6 3.954 4.602 124.2 10.5 20.6 2008 06 13 19 15.68 +22 59.1 3.951 4.630 126.7 10.1 20.6 2008 06 18 19 09.37 +23 47.6 3.955 4.659 128.7 9.8 20.7 2008 06 23 19 02.86 +24 30.5 3.966 4.687 130.2 9.5 20.7 2008 06 28 18 56.24 +25 07.6 3.985 4.716 131.1 9.3 20.7 2008 07 03 18 49.57 +25 38.6 4.011 4.745 131.4 9.2 20.8 2008 07 08 18 42.96 +26 03.5 4.045 4.774 131.0 9.2 20.8 2008 07 13 18 36.47 +26 22.4 4.086 4.804 130.1 9.3 20.9 2008 07 18 18 30.19 +26 35.6 4.134 4.833 128.6 9.5 20.9 2008 07 23 18 24.18 +26 43.3 4.188 4.863 126.6 9.7 21.0 2008 07 28 18 18.50 +26 46.0 4.249 4.892 124.2 9.9 21.0 2008 08 02 18 13.21 +26 44.1 4.315 4.922 121.5 10.1 21.1 2008 08 07 18 08.34 +26 38.2 4.386 4.952 118.6 10.4 21.2 2008 08 12 18 03.92 +26 28.9 4.462 4.982 115.4 10.6 21.2 2008 08 17 17 59.97 +26 16.8 4.542 5.012 112.1 10.8 21.3 2008 08 22 17 56.49 +26 02.5 4.626 5.042 108.7 10.9 21.4 2008 08 27 17 53.48 +25 46.3 4.712 5.073 105.3 11.1 21.4 2008 09 01 17 50.95 +25 28.9 4.801 5.103 101.8 11.2 21.5 2008 09 06 17 48.87 +25 10.7 4.891 5.134 98.3 11.2 21.6 2008 09 11 17 47.24 +24 52.1 4.983 5.164 94.7 11.2 21.6 2008 09 16 17 46.02 +24 33.5 5.075 5.195 91.3 11.2 21.7 2008 09 21 17 45.21 +24 15.3 5.167 5.226 87.8 11.1 21.7 2008 09 26 17 44.78 +23 57.7 5.259 5.257 84.4 10.9 21.8 2008 10 01 17 44.70 +23 41.0 5.350 5.288 81.0 10.8 21.9 2008 10 06 17 44.96 +23 25.5 5.440 5.319 77.8 10.6 21.9 2008 10 11 17 45.52 +23 11.4 5.528 5.350 74.6 10.4 22.0 2008 10 16 17 46.37 +22 58.8 5.614 5.381 71.5 10.1 22.1 2008 10 21 17 47.48 +22 47.9 5.698 5.412 68.5 9.9 22.1 2008 10 26 17 48.83 +22 38.8 5.779 5.444 65.6 9.6 22.2 2008 10 31 17 50.40 +22 31.7 5.856 5.475 62.9 9.3 22.2 2008 11 05 17 52.17 +22 26.7 5.931 5.506 60.3 9.0 22.3 2008 11 10 17 54.11 +22 23.8 6.001 5.538 57.8 8.7 22.3 2008 11 15 17 56.20 +22 23.3 6.068 5.569 55.6 8.4 22.4 2008 11 20 17 58.43 +22 25.0 6.131 5.601 53.6 8.2 22.4 2008 11 25 18 00.78 +22 29.1 6.189 5.633 51.8 7.9 22.5 2008 11 30 18 03.23 +22 35.7 6.243 5.664 50.3 7.7 22.5 2008 12 05 18 05.75 +22 44.8 6.293 5.696 49.0 7.5 22.6 2008 12 10 18 08.34 +22 56.4 6.339 5.728 48.1 7.4 22.6 2008 12 15 18 10.97 +23 10.6 6.379 5.760 47.5 7.2 22.6 2008 12 20 18 13.62 +23 27.4 6.416 5.792 47.2 7.2 22.7 2008 12 25 18 16.29 +23 46.8 6.447 5.824 47.2 7.1 22.7 2008 12 30 18 18.95 +24 08.8 6.475 5.856 47.5 7.1 22.7 2009 01 04 18 21.58 +24 33.4 6.498 5.888 48.2 7.1 22.8 2009 01 09 18 24.16 +25 00.7 6.516 5.920 49.1 7.2 22.8 2009 01 14 18 26.69 +25 30.5 6.531 5.952 50.4 7.3 22.8 2009 01 19 18 29.14 +26 02.8 6.541 5.984 51.8 7.4 22.8 2009 01 24 18 31.49 +26 37.7 6.548 6.016 53.5 7.6 22.9 2009 01 29 18 33.73 +27 15.1 6.552 6.048 55.5 7.7 22.9 2009 02 03 18 35.84 +27 54.8 6.552 6.080 57.5 7.9 22.9 2009 02 08 18 37.80 +28 36.9 6.549 6.112 59.8 8.0 22.9 2009 02 13 18 39.59 +29 21.2 6.544 6.144 62.1 8.2 23.0 2009 02 18 18 41.19 +30 07.6 6.536 6.177 64.6 8.3 23.0 2009 02 23 18 42.60 +30 55.9 6.527 6.209 67.1 8.4 23.0 2009 02 28 18 43.77 +31 46.2 6.515 6.241 69.7 8.6 23.0 2009 03 05 18 44.70 +32 38.0 6.503 6.273 72.4 8.7 23.0 2009 03 10 18 45.37 +33 31.4 6.489 6.306 75.0 8.8 23.1 2009 03 15 18 45.76 +34 25.9 6.475 6.338 77.7 8.8 23.1 2009 03 20 18 45.85 +35 21.5 6.461 6.370 80.4 8.9 23.1 2009 03 25 18 45.63 +36 17.8 6.447 6.403 83.0 8.9 23.1 2009 03 30 18 45.06 +37 14.6 6.434 6.435 85.6 8.9 23.1 2009 04 04 18 44.15 +38 11.4 6.422 6.467 88.1 8.9 23.1 2009 04 09 18 42.87 +39 08.0 6.411 6.500 90.6 8.9 23.2 2009 04 14 18 41.21 +40 04.1 6.403 6.532 93.0 8.8 23.2 2009 04 19 18 39.17 +40 59.1 6.396 6.565 95.3 8.8 23.2 2009 04 24 18 36.74 +41 52.8 6.392 6.597 97.4 8.7 23.2 2009 04 29 18 33.92 +42 44.7 6.390 6.629 99.4 8.6 23.2 2009 05 04 18 30.71 +43 34.3 6.391 6.662 101.2 8.5 23.3 2009 05 09 18 27.12 +44 21.3 6.396 6.694 102.9 8.5 23.3 2009 05 14 18 23.18 +45 05.4 6.404 6.727 104.3 8.4 23.3 2009 05 19 18 18.91 +45 46.0 6.416 6.759 105.6 8.3 23.3
