MPC
CBAT
ICQ
C/2005 E2 (McNaught) Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5 T 2006 Feb. 23.4757 TT MPC q 1.519593 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000099 Peri. 39.9680 +0.8785523 -0.4736695 +/-0.000001 Node 347.8477 +0.3283263 +0.6924005 e 1.000151 Incl. 16.9885 +0.3469117 +0.5442598 From 757 observations 2005 Mar. 12-2006 Nov. 18, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 E2 (McNaught) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2006 Feb. 24.0190 TT MPC q 1.516878 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000406 Peri. 39.9769 +0.8787872 -0.4731870 +/-0.000001 Node 347.8039 +0.3275345 +0.6923443 e 1.000616 Incl. 17.0278 +0.3470651 +0.5447508An 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 10 18.13 +14 25.5 7.441 8.082 126.8 5.7 18.9 2008 04 19 10 17.20 +14 25.9 7.547 8.120 121.7 6.0 19.0 2008 04 24 10 16.48 +14 25.2 7.657 8.159 116.7 6.3 19.0 2008 04 29 10 15.95 +14 23.4 7.771 8.197 111.7 6.6 19.1 2008 05 04 10 15.63 +14 20.5 7.887 8.235 106.8 6.7 19.1 2008 05 09 10 15.51 +14 16.6 8.005 8.274 102.0 6.9 19.2 2008 05 14 10 15.58 +14 11.7 8.124 8.312 97.2 6.9 19.2 2008 05 19 10 15.85 +14 05.9 8.245 8.350 92.5 7.0 19.3 2008 05 24 10 16.29 +13 59.1 8.365 8.388 87.8 6.9 19.3 2008 05 29 10 16.91 +13 51.5 8.485 8.426 83.2 6.9 19.4 2008 06 03 10 17.69 +13 43.2 8.605 8.464 78.7 6.7 19.4 2008 06 08 10 18.63 +13 34.0 8.723 8.502 74.2 6.6 19.5 2008 06 13 10 19.72 +13 24.1 8.839 8.540 69.7 6.4 19.5 2008 06 18 10 20.94 +13 13.6 8.953 8.577 65.3 6.2 19.6 2008 06 23 10 22.29 +13 02.5 9.064 8.615 60.9 5.9 19.6 2008 06 28 10 23.76 +12 50.9 9.172 8.653 56.5 5.6 19.7 2008 07 03 10 25.33 +12 38.7 9.277 8.690 52.2 5.3 19.7 2008 07 08 10 27.00 +12 26.1 9.377 8.728 47.9 5.0 19.8 2008 07 13 10 28.75 +12 13.1 9.474 8.765 43.6 4.6 19.8 2008 07 18 10 30.58 +11 59.7 9.565 8.803 39.3 4.2 19.8 2008 07 23 10 32.48 +11 46.0 9.652 8.840 35.1 3.8 19.9 2008 07 28 10 34.43 +11 32.0 9.734 8.877 30.8 3.4 19.9 2008 08 02 10 36.44 +11 17.8 9.810 8.915 26.6 2.9 20.0 2008 08 07 10 38.48 +11 03.4 9.881 8.952 22.4 2.5 20.0 2008 08 12 10 40.56 +10 49.0 9.946 8.989 18.2 2.0 20.0 2008 08 17 10 42.65 +10 34.4 10.005 9.026 14.0 1.6 20.1 2008 08 22 10 44.76 +10 19.8 10.058 9.063 9.8 1.1 20.1 2008 08 27 10 46.88 +10 05.3 10.105 9.100 5.8 0.6 20.1 2008 09 01 10 48.99 +09 50.8 10.145 9.137 2.4 0.3 20.1 2008 09 06 10 51.08 +09 36.4 10.179 9.174 3.8 0.4 20.2 2008 09 11 10 53.16 +09 22.2 10.207 9.211 7.8 0.8 20.2 2008 09 16 10 55.20 +09 08.2 10.229 9.248 12.0 1.3 20.2 2008 09 21 10 57.20 +08 54.5 10.244 9.284 16.3 1.7 20.2 2008 09 26 10 59.16 +08 41.1 10.253 9.321 20.6 2.2 20.2 2008 10 01 11 01.06 +08 28.2 10.256 9.358 25.0 2.6 20.3 2008 10 06 11 02.90 +08 15.6 10.253 9.394 29.4 3.0 20.3 2008 10 11 11 04.67 +08 03.5 10.244 9.431 33.8 3.4 20.3 2008 10 16 11 06.35 +07 52.0 10.229 9.467 38.3 3.7 20.3 2008 10 21 11 07.94 +07 41.1 10.210 9.504 42.8 4.1 20.3 2008 10 26 11 09.44 +07 30.8 10.185 9.540 47.4 4.4 20.3 2008 10 31 11 10.83 +07 21.3 10.155 9.576 52.0 4.7 20.3 2008 11 05 11 12.10 +07 12.5 10.122 9.613 56.7 4.9 20.4 2008 11 10 11 13.25 +07 04.5 10.084 9.649 61.4 5.2 20.4 2008 11 15 11 14.27 +06 57.3 10.043 9.685 66.1 5.4 20.4 2008 11 20 11 15.15 +06 51.0 9.999 9.721 70.9 5.5 20.4 2008 11 25 11 15.89 +06 45.7 9.953 9.757 75.8 5.6 20.4 2008 11 30 11 16.48 +06 41.3 9.905 9.793 80.6 5.7 20.4 2008 12 05 11 16.91 +06 37.9 9.855 9.829 85.6 5.7 20.4 2008 12 10 11 17.18 +06 35.5 9.805 9.864 90.6 5.7 20.4 2008 12 15 11 17.30 +06 34.1 9.755 9.900 95.6 5.7 20.4 2008 12 20 11 17.24 +06 33.8 9.706 9.936 100.7 5.6 20.4 2008 12 25 11 17.02 +06 34.4 9.658 9.972 105.9 5.4 20.4 2008 12 30 11 16.64 +06 36.1 9.612 10.007 111.1 5.3 20.4 2009 01 04 11 16.09 +06 38.8 9.568 10.043 116.3 5.0 20.4 2009 01 09 11 15.38 +06 42.5 9.528 10.078 121.6 4.8 20.4 2009 01 14 11 14.52 +06 47.0 9.493 10.114 126.9 4.5 20.4 2009 01 19 11 13.52 +06 52.4 9.461 10.149 132.3 4.1 20.4 2009 01 24 11 12.38 +06 58.5 9.436 10.185 137.6 3.7 20.5 2009 01 29 11 11.11 +07 05.4 9.416 10.220 143.1 3.3 20.5 2009 02 03 11 09.74 +07 12.8 9.402 10.255 148.5 2.9 20.5 2009 02 08 11 08.27 +07 20.7 9.395 10.290 153.9 2.4 20.5 2009 02 13 11 06.73 +07 29.1 9.396 10.325 159.4 1.9 20.5 2009 02 18 11 05.12 +07 37.7 9.403 10.361 164.8 1.4 20.5 2009 02 23 11 03.46 +07 46.5 9.419 10.396 170.3 0.9 20.5 2009 02 28 11 01.78 +07 55.3 9.443 10.431 175.6 0.4 20.6 2009 03 05 11 00.10 +08 04.1 9.474 10.466 178.0 0.2 20.6 2009 03 10 10 58.43 +08 12.6 9.514 10.501 173.1 0.7 20.6 2009 03 15 10 56.79 +08 20.9 9.562 10.535 167.7 1.1 20.6 2009 03 20 10 55.20 +08 28.8 9.617 10.570 162.4 1.6 20.7 2009 03 25 10 53.68 +08 36.2 9.680 10.605 157.0 2.1 20.7 2009 03 30 10 52.24 +08 43.1 9.750 10.640 151.7 2.5 20.7 2009 04 04 10 50.89 +08 49.2 9.827 10.674 146.5 3.0 20.7 2009 04 09 10 49.66 +08 54.7 9.910 10.709 141.2 3.4 20.8 2009 04 14 10 48.54 +08 59.5 9.999 10.744 136.0 3.7 20.8 2009 04 19 10 47.55 +09 03.4 10.094 10.778 130.9 4.0 20.8 2009 04 24 10 46.69 +09 06.6 10.193 10.813 125.8 4.3 20.9 2009 04 29 10 45.98 +09 08.9 10.297 10.847 120.8 4.6 20.9 2009 05 04 10 45.40 +09 10.3 10.405 10.881 115.8 4.8 21.0 2009 05 09 10 44.97 +09 10.9 10.516 10.916 110.8 5.0 21.0 2009 05 14 10 44.69 +09 10.6 10.629 10.950 105.9 5.1 21.0 2009 05 19 10 44.55 +09 09.5 10.745 10.984 101.1 5.2 21.1This 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.
