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C/2007 T1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Dec. 6.0 TT = JDT 2454440.5 T 2007 Dec. 12.5297 TT MPC q 0.968501 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000259 Peri. 233.7550 -0.1322473 -0.5500468 +/-0.000003 Node 111.4335 -0.3461959 +0.8051450 e 0.999750 Incl. 117.6424 -0.9287944 -0.2217883 From 284 observations 2007 Oct. 9-2008 Mar. 15, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 T1 (McNaught) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Dec. 12.5334 TT MPC q 0.968544 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000228 Peri. 233.7592 -0.1322939 -0.5500357 +/-0.000003 Node 111.4332 -0.3461377 +0.8051719 e 0.999779 Incl. 117.6426 -0.9288095 -0.2217182An 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 07 13 07 44.60 +12 39.2 4.232 3.235 9.8 3.1 18.7 2008 07 18 07 48.60 +12 53.4 4.295 3.292 8.1 2.5 18.8 2008 07 23 07 52.49 +13 06.2 4.350 3.348 8.2 2.5 18.9 2008 07 28 07 56.27 +13 17.9 4.400 3.404 9.9 2.9 19.0 2008 08 02 07 59.93 +13 28.5 4.442 3.459 12.7 3.7 19.1 2008 08 07 08 03.46 +13 38.4 4.478 3.515 16.0 4.6 19.2 2008 08 12 08 06.83 +13 47.6 4.508 3.570 19.6 5.5 19.3 2008 08 17 08 10.05 +13 56.4 4.531 3.625 23.4 6.4 19.4 2008 08 22 08 13.09 +14 04.9 4.548 3.679 27.4 7.3 19.4 2008 08 27 08 15.96 +14 13.3 4.558 3.734 31.4 8.1 19.5 2008 09 01 08 18.63 +14 21.7 4.563 3.788 35.6 8.9 19.6 2008 09 06 08 21.08 +14 30.3 4.561 3.841 39.8 9.7 19.6 2008 09 11 08 23.31 +14 39.3 4.554 3.895 44.1 10.4 19.7 2008 09 16 08 25.29 +14 48.9 4.542 3.948 48.5 11.0 19.8 2008 09 21 08 27.01 +14 59.1 4.525 4.001 53.0 11.6 19.8 2008 09 26 08 28.45 +15 10.2 4.503 4.054 57.5 12.0 19.8 2008 10 01 08 29.59 +15 22.4 4.477 4.107 62.2 12.5 19.9 2008 10 06 08 30.41 +15 35.7 4.447 4.159 67.0 12.8 19.9 2008 10 11 08 30.89 +15 50.4 4.414 4.211 71.8 13.0 20.0 2008 10 16 08 31.01 +16 06.5 4.378 4.263 76.8 13.2 20.0 2008 10 21 08 30.75 +16 24.2 4.341 4.315 81.9 13.2 20.0 2008 10 26 08 30.09 +16 43.6 4.302 4.366 87.1 13.1 20.1 2008 10 31 08 29.01 +17 04.8 4.262 4.417 92.4 13.0 20.1 2008 11 05 08 27.50 +17 27.8 4.223 4.468 97.9 12.7 20.1 2008 11 10 08 25.54 +17 52.7 4.185 4.519 103.5 12.3 20.2 2008 11 15 08 23.13 +18 19.4 4.149 4.570 109.1 11.8 20.2 2008 11 20 08 20.26 +18 47.7 4.116 4.620 115.0 11.2 20.2 2008 11 25 08 16.94 +19 17.7 4.086 4.670 120.9 10.4 20.3 2008 11 30 08 13.17 +19 49.0 4.061 4.720 126.9 9.6 20.3 2008 12 05 08 08.98 +20 21.5 4.042 4.770 133.1 8.7 20.3 2008 12 10 08 04.41 +20 54.8 4.030 4.820 139.3 7.7 20.4 2008 12 15 07 59.48 +21 28.6 4.025 4.869 145.6 6.6 20.4 2008 12 20 07 54.26 +22 02.4 4.028 4.918 152.0 5.4 20.4 2008 12 25 07 48.79 +22 35.9 4.040 4.968 158.4 4.2 20.5 2008 12 30 07 43.15 +23 08.8 4.061 5.016 164.8 2.9 20.5 2009 01 04 07 37.42 +23 40.5 4.091 5.065 171.2 1.7 20.6 2009 01 09 07 31.68 +24 10.9 4.131 5.114 176.8 0.6 20.7 2009 01 14 07 25.99 +24 39.6 4.182 5.162 174.9 1.0 20.7 2009 01 19 07 20.44 +25 06.4 4.241 5.210 168.9 2.1 20.8 2009 01 24 07 15.10 +25 31.2 4.310 5.258 162.6 3.2 20.9 2009 01 29 07 10.03 +25 54.0 4.389 5.306 156.4 4.3 21.0 2009 02 03 07 05.28 +26 14.8 4.475 5.354 150.3 5.2 21.0 2009 02 08 07 00.90 +26 33.5 4.570 5.401 144.2 6.1 21.1 2009 02 13 06 56.92 +26 50.4 4.672 5.448 138.3 6.9 21.2 2009 02 18 06 53.37 +27 05.5 4.780 5.495 132.4 7.6 21.3 2009 02 23 06 50.25 +27 19.1 4.894 5.542 126.7 8.2 21.4 2009 02 28 06 47.57 +27 31.2 5.014 5.589 121.0 8.7 21.5 2009 03 05 06 45.33 +27 42.0 5.137 5.636 115.5 9.1 21.6 2009 03 10 06 43.52 +27 51.7 5.264 5.683 110.1 9.4 21.7 2009 03 15 06 42.13 +28 00.4 5.393 5.729 104.9 9.7 21.7 2009 03 20 06 41.13 +28 08.2 5.524 5.775 99.7 9.8 21.8 2009 03 25 06 40.51 +28 15.2 5.656 5.821 94.6 9.8 21.9 2009 03 30 06 40.25 +28 21.6 5.789 5.867 89.6 9.8 22.0 2009 04 04 06 40.33 +28 27.4 5.921 5.913 84.7 9.7 22.1 2009 04 09 06 40.72 +28 32.6 6.053 5.959 79.9 9.5 22.2 2009 04 14 06 41.40 +28 37.5 6.183 6.004 75.1 9.3 22.2 2009 04 19 06 42.34 +28 41.9 6.311 6.050 70.5 9.0 22.3 2009 04 24 06 43.53 +28 46.0 6.436 6.095 65.9 8.7 22.4 2009 04 29 06 44.93 +28 49.8 6.559 6.140 61.3 8.3 22.5 2009 05 04 06 46.54 +28 53.3 6.678 6.185 56.9 7.8 22.5 2009 05 09 06 48.33 +28 56.5 6.793 6.230 52.5 7.4 22.6 2009 05 14 06 50.28 +28 59.6 6.904 6.274 48.1 6.9 22.7 2009 05 19 06 52.37 +29 02.5 7.010 6.319 43.8 6.4 22.7 2009 05 24 06 54.58 +29 05.2 7.112 6.363 39.5 5.8 22.8 2009 05 29 06 56.91 +29 07.7 7.208 6.408 35.3 5.2 22.9 2009 06 03 06 59.32 +29 10.2 7.299 6.452 31.2 4.7 22.9 2009 06 08 07 01.81 +29 12.6 7.384 6.496 27.0 4.1 23.0 2009 06 13 07 04.36 +29 14.9 7.463 6.540 23.0 3.5 23.0 2009 06 18 07 06.96 +29 17.3 7.536 6.584 19.0 2.9 23.1 2009 06 23 07 09.58 +29 19.6 7.603 6.628 15.2 2.3 23.1 2009 06 28 07 12.23 +29 21.9 7.663 6.671 11.7 1.8 23.2 2009 07 03 07 14.89 +29 24.4 7.718 6.715 8.8 1.3 23.2 2009 07 08 07 17.53 +29 27.0 7.765 6.758 7.2 1.1 23.2 2009 07 13 07 20.16 +29 29.7 7.807 6.801 7.9 1.2 23.3 2009 07 18 07 22.76 +29 32.6 7.842 6.844 10.4 1.5 23.3 2009 07 23 07 25.31 +29 35.8 7.870 6.887 13.8 2.0 23.4 2009 07 28 07 27.81 +29 39.2 7.892 6.930 17.5 2.5 23.4 2009 08 02 07 30.23 +29 43.0 7.908 6.973 21.5 3.1 23.4 2009 08 07 07 32.58 +29 47.1 7.917 7.016 25.5 3.6 23.5 2009 08 12 07 34.83 +29 51.7 7.921 7.058 29.7 4.1 23.5 2009 08 17 07 36.98 +29 56.8 7.918 7.101 33.9 4.6 23.5This 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.
