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P/2007 T6 (Catalina) Epoch 2007 Aug. 8.0 TT = JDT 2454320.5 T 2007 Aug. 19.6616 TT MPC q 2.232191 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1035928 Peri. 335.8671 +0.1699217 -0.9142018 a 4.490036 Node 102.6330 +0.9543284 +0.0595592 e 0.502857 Incl. 22.1506 +0.2457316 +0.4008587 P 9.51 From 283 observations 2007 Oct. 8-2008 Apr. 7, mean residual 0".8.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2007 T6 (Catalina) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Aug. 19.6034 TT MPC q 2.231965 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1036177 Peri. 335.8446 +0.1702818 -0.9141339 a 4.489316 Node 102.6329 +0.9543049 +0.0599346 e 0.502827 Incl. 22.1508 +0.2455733 +0.4009577 P 9.51An 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 09 02.50 +36 24.9 2.510 2.896 102.4 19.8 19.1 2008 04 19 09 06.21 +36 00.4 2.594 2.919 98.6 19.9 19.2 2008 04 24 09 10.34 +35 33.9 2.679 2.941 94.9 19.9 19.3 2008 04 29 09 14.83 +35 05.6 2.765 2.964 91.3 19.9 19.4 2008 05 04 09 19.65 +34 35.5 2.850 2.987 87.8 19.7 19.5 2008 05 09 09 24.76 +34 04.0 2.936 3.010 84.4 19.5 19.6 2008 05 14 09 30.13 +33 31.0 3.022 3.033 81.0 19.2 19.7 2008 05 19 09 35.71 +32 56.9 3.107 3.056 77.7 18.9 19.8 2008 05 24 09 41.48 +32 21.7 3.192 3.079 74.5 18.5 19.9 2008 05 29 09 47.42 +31 45.5 3.276 3.102 71.3 18.0 20.0 2008 06 03 09 53.50 +31 08.3 3.359 3.126 68.1 17.5 20.1 2008 06 08 09 59.69 +30 30.4 3.440 3.149 65.0 17.0 20.2 2008 06 13 10 05.99 +29 51.7 3.520 3.173 62.0 16.4 20.2 2008 06 18 10 12.36 +29 12.4 3.599 3.196 59.0 15.8 20.3 2008 06 23 10 18.80 +28 32.6 3.676 3.220 56.0 15.2 20.4 2008 06 28 10 25.29 +27 52.3 3.750 3.243 53.1 14.5 20.5 2008 07 03 10 31.83 +27 11.6 3.823 3.267 50.2 13.8 20.6 2008 07 08 10 38.40 +26 30.7 3.894 3.290 47.3 13.1 20.6 2008 07 13 10 44.98 +25 49.5 3.962 3.314 44.5 12.4 20.7 2008 07 18 10 51.58 +25 08.2 4.027 3.338 41.7 11.7 20.8 2008 07 23 10 58.18 +24 26.8 4.090 3.361 38.9 10.9 20.8 2008 07 28 11 04.78 +23 45.5 4.150 3.385 36.2 10.2 20.9 2008 08 02 11 11.38 +23 04.3 4.208 3.408 33.6 9.5 20.9 2008 08 07 11 17.96 +22 23.3 4.262 3.432 31.0 8.7 21.0 2008 08 12 11 24.52 +21 42.6 4.313 3.456 28.4 8.0 21.1 2008 08 17 11 31.06 +21 02.2 4.360 3.479 26.0 7.3 21.1 2008 08 22 11 37.58 +20 22.3 4.404 3.503 23.8 6.7 21.2 2008 08 27 11 44.06 +19 42.9 4.445 3.526 21.7 6.1 21.2 2008 09 01 11 50.51 +19 04.2 4.482 3.550 19.9 5.5 21.3 2008 09 06 11 56.93 +18 26.1 4.515 3.573 18.4 5.1 21.3 2008 09 11 12 03.30 +17 48.9 4.545 3.597 17.3 4.8 21.3 2008 09 16 12 09.62 +17 12.5 4.571 3.620 16.8 4.6 21.4 2008 09 21 12 15.89 +16 37.1 4.593 3.643 16.8 4.6 21.4 2008 09 26 12 22.11 +16 02.8 4.610 3.667 17.5 4.7 21.5 2008 10 01 12 28.26 +15 29.7 4.624 3.690 18.7 5.0 21.5 2008 10 06 12 34.36 +14 57.8 4.634 3.713 20.4 5.4 21.5 2008 10 11 12 40.38 +14 27.2 4.640 3.736 22.4 5.8 21.6 2008 10 16 12 46.32 +13 58.2 4.641 3.759 24.8 6.4 21.6 2008 10 21 12 52.17 +13 30.6 4.639 3.782 27.3 6.9 21.6 2008 10 26 12 57.94 +13 04.7 4.632 3.805 30.1 7.5 21.6 2008 10 31 13 03.61 +12 40.5 4.622 3.828 33.1 8.1 21.7 2008 11 05 13 09.17 +12 18.2 4.607 3.851 36.1 8.7 21.7 2008 11 10 13 14.60 +11 57.8 4.589 3.874 39.3 9.3 21.7 2008 11 15 13 19.91 +11 39.5 4.567 3.897 42.6 9.9 21.7 2008 11 20 13 25.09 +11 23.2 4.541 3.919 46.0 10.4 21.7 2008 11 25 13 30.11 +11 09.2 4.512 3.942 49.4 11.0 21.7 2008 11 30 13 34.97 +10 57.5 4.480 3.964 53.0 11.5 21.7 2008 12 05 13 39.64 +10 48.2 4.444 3.987 56.6 11.9 21.7 2008 12 10 13 44.13 +10 41.4 4.405 4.009 60.3 12.3 21.8 2008 12 15 13 48.40 +10 37.1 4.364 4.031 64.0 12.7 21.8 2008 12 20 13 52.45 +10 35.4 4.321 4.054 67.9 13.0 21.8 2008 12 25 13 56.26 +10 36.3 4.275 4.076 71.8 13.3 21.8 2008 12 30 13 59.81 +10 40.0 4.227 4.098 75.8 13.4 21.8 2009 01 04 14 03.08 +10 46.3 4.179 4.120 79.8 13.6 21.8 2009 01 09 14 06.06 +10 55.4 4.129 4.142 83.9 13.7 21.8 2009 01 14 14 08.71 +11 07.2 4.078 4.164 88.1 13.7 21.7 2009 01 19 14 11.04 +11 21.6 4.028 4.185 92.4 13.6 21.7 2009 01 24 14 13.01 +11 38.6 3.977 4.207 96.7 13.4 21.7 2009 01 29 14 14.61 +11 58.0 3.928 4.229 101.0 13.2 21.7 2009 02 03 14 15.83 +12 19.8 3.880 4.250 105.4 12.9 21.7 2009 02 08 14 16.65 +12 43.6 3.834 4.271 109.9 12.5 21.7 2009 02 13 14 17.06 +13 09.2 3.790 4.293 114.4 12.1 21.7 2009 02 18 14 17.06 +13 36.5 3.749 4.314 118.9 11.6 21.7 2009 02 23 14 16.65 +14 04.9 3.712 4.335 123.3 11.0 21.7 2009 02 28 14 15.82 +14 34.2 3.679 4.356 127.8 10.4 21.7 2009 03 05 14 14.60 +15 03.8 3.650 4.377 132.1 9.7 21.7 2009 03 10 14 12.99 +15 33.3 3.626 4.398 136.3 9.0 21.7 2009 03 15 14 11.02 +16 02.2 3.608 4.419 140.2 8.3 21.7 2009 03 20 14 08.73 +16 30.1 3.596 4.439 143.9 7.6 21.8 2009 03 25 14 06.14 +16 56.3 3.590 4.460 147.0 7.0 21.8 2009 03 30 14 03.31 +17 20.4 3.591 4.480 149.6 6.5 21.8 2009 04 04 14 00.29 +17 41.9 3.598 4.501 151.3 6.1 21.8 2009 04 09 13 57.14 +18 00.4 3.612 4.521 152.0 6.0 21.8 2009 04 14 13 53.92 +18 15.6 3.633 4.541 151.7 6.0 21.9 2009 04 19 13 50.67 +18 27.3 3.661 4.561 150.4 6.2 21.9 2009 04 24 13 47.47 +18 35.3 3.695 4.581 148.3 6.6 21.9 2009 04 29 13 44.36 +18 39.5 3.736 4.601 145.4 7.1 22.0 2009 05 04 13 41.40 +18 39.8 3.784 4.621 142.1 7.7 22.0 2009 05 09 13 38.65 +18 36.3 3.837 4.641 138.5 8.3 22.1 2009 05 14 13 36.13 +18 29.3 3.896 4.661 134.5 8.9 22.1 2009 05 19 13 33.87 +18 18.8 3.960 4.680 130.5 9.5 22.2This 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.
