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C/2006 E1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Jan. 20.0 TT = JDT 2454120.5 T 2007 Jan. 6.5037 TT MPC q 6.040565 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000197 Peri. 232.7789 +0.1470953 +0.0015314 +/-0.000004 Node 95.0346 -0.2307170 +0.9724677 e 1.001192 Incl. 83.1935 -0.9618382 -0.2330325 From 80 observations 2006 Apr. 26-2008 Feb. 13, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 E1 (McNaught) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Jan. 7.0858 TT MPC q 6.041523 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000330 Peri. 232.8304 +0.1470767 +0.0014692 +/-0.000004 Node 95.0307 -0.2298523 +0.9726749 e 1.001994 Incl. 83.1920 -0.9620480 -0.2321667An 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 04 15.35 -56 57.9 7.039 6.840 74.5 8.1 18.6 2008 04 19 04 20.43 -56 12.3 7.057 6.856 74.4 8.1 18.6 2008 04 24 04 25.55 -55 28.8 7.076 6.872 74.3 8.1 18.6 2008 04 29 04 30.68 -54 47.5 7.095 6.888 74.1 8.1 18.6 2008 05 04 04 35.82 -54 08.4 7.114 6.904 74.0 8.1 18.7 2008 05 09 04 40.96 -53 31.8 7.133 6.921 73.9 8.1 18.7 2008 05 14 04 46.08 -52 57.6 7.152 6.937 73.8 8.0 18.7 2008 05 19 04 51.17 -52 25.9 7.171 6.954 73.7 8.0 18.7 2008 05 24 04 56.21 -51 56.6 7.189 6.971 73.6 8.0 18.7 2008 05 29 05 01.21 -51 30.0 7.207 6.988 73.6 8.0 18.7 2008 06 03 05 06.15 -51 05.9 7.224 7.005 73.6 8.0 18.7 2008 06 08 05 11.01 -50 44.4 7.241 7.022 73.6 8.0 18.8 2008 06 13 05 15.79 -50 25.5 7.257 7.039 73.7 8.0 18.8 2008 06 18 05 20.47 -50 09.3 7.272 7.057 73.8 7.9 18.8 2008 06 23 05 25.05 -49 55.6 7.287 7.074 74.0 7.9 18.8 2008 06 28 05 29.52 -49 44.4 7.301 7.091 74.2 7.9 18.8 2008 07 03 05 33.86 -49 35.9 7.314 7.109 74.5 7.9 18.8 2008 07 08 05 38.06 -49 29.8 7.326 7.127 74.8 7.9 18.9 2008 07 13 05 42.10 -49 26.2 7.336 7.145 75.2 7.9 18.9 2008 07 18 05 45.99 -49 25.1 7.346 7.163 75.7 7.9 18.9 2008 07 23 05 49.70 -49 26.2 7.355 7.181 76.2 7.9 18.9 2008 07 28 05 53.22 -49 29.6 7.363 7.199 76.8 7.9 18.9 2008 08 02 05 56.55 -49 35.2 7.370 7.217 77.4 7.9 18.9 2008 08 07 05 59.65 -49 42.9 7.375 7.235 78.2 7.9 18.9 2008 08 12 06 02.53 -49 52.5 7.380 7.254 78.9 7.9 18.9 2008 08 17 06 05.16 -50 04.0 7.383 7.272 79.8 7.9 19.0 2008 08 22 06 07.54 -50 17.2 7.386 7.291 80.7 7.9 19.0 2008 08 27 06 09.64 -50 31.9 7.388 7.310 81.7 7.9 19.0 2008 09 01 06 11.45 -50 48.0 7.388 7.329 82.7 7.9 19.0 2008 09 06 06 12.95 -51 05.4 7.389 7.347 83.8 7.8 19.0 2008 09 11 06 14.14 -51 23.7 7.388 7.366 84.9 7.8 19.0 2008 09 16 06 14.98 -51 42.8 7.387 7.386 86.0 7.8 19.0 2008 09 21 06 15.48 -52 02.4 7.386 7.405 87.2 7.8 19.0 2008 09 26 06 15.62 -52 22.4 7.384 7.424 88.4 7.8 19.0 2008 10 01 06 15.38 -52 42.3 7.382 7.443 89.6 7.7 19.1 2008 10 06 06 14.76 -53 02.0 7.381 7.463 90.8 7.7 19.1 2008 10 11 06 13.75 -53 21.0 7.379 7.482 92.1 7.7 19.1 2008 10 16 06 12.35 -53 39.2 7.378 7.502 93.3 7.6 19.1 2008 10 21 06 10.56 -53 56.1 7.378 7.521 94.5 7.6 19.1 2008 10 26 06 08.40 -54 11.4 7.379 7.541 95.6 7.5 19.1 2008 10 31 06 05.86 -54 24.8 7.380 7.561 96.7 7.5 19.1 2008 11 05 06 02.98 -54 35.9 7.383 7.581 97.8 7.4 19.1 2008 11 10 05 59.78 -54 44.4 7.387 7.601 98.8 7.4 19.2 2008 11 15 05 56.30 -54 50.0 7.392 7.621 99.6 7.4 19.2 2008 11 20 05 52.57 -54 52.5 7.400 7.641 100.4 7.3 19.2 2008 11 25 05 48.64 -54 51.6 7.409 7.661 101.1 7.3 19.2 2008 11 30 05 44.56 -54 47.0 7.421 7.681 101.7 7.2 19.2 2008 12 05 05 40.39 -54 38.7 7.434 7.702 102.1 7.2 19.2 2008 12 10 05 36.19 -54 26.5 7.450 7.722 102.4 7.2 19.2 2008 12 15 05 32.01 -54 10.4 7.469 7.743 102.6 7.1 19.3 2008 12 20 05 27.90 -53 50.5 7.490 7.763 102.5 7.1 19.3 2008 12 25 05 23.93 -53 26.8 7.514 7.784 102.4 7.1 19.3 2008 12 30 05 20.15 -52 59.4 7.540 7.804 102.0 7.1 19.3 2009 01 04 05 16.59 -52 28.6 7.569 7.825 101.5 7.1 19.3 2009 01 09 05 13.29 -51 54.6 7.601 7.846 100.9 7.1 19.4 2009 01 14 05 10.29 -51 17.7 7.636 7.867 100.0 7.1 19.4 2009 01 19 05 07.60 -50 38.2 7.673 7.888 99.1 7.1 19.4 2009 01 24 05 05.24 -49 56.3 7.713 7.909 97.9 7.1 19.4 2009 01 29 05 03.23 -49 12.3 7.755 7.930 96.7 7.1 19.4 2009 02 03 05 01.57 -48 26.8 7.799 7.951 95.3 7.1 19.5 2009 02 08 05 00.25 -47 39.9 7.846 7.972 93.8 7.1 19.5 2009 02 13 04 59.26 -46 52.0 7.894 7.994 92.2 7.1 19.5 2009 02 18 04 58.61 -46 03.5 7.945 8.015 90.5 7.1 19.5 2009 02 23 04 58.28 -45 14.6 7.997 8.036 88.8 7.1 19.6 2009 02 28 04 58.26 -44 25.6 8.050 8.058 86.9 7.1 19.6 2009 03 05 04 58.53 -43 36.8 8.104 8.079 85.0 7.0 19.6 2009 03 10 04 59.07 -42 48.4 8.160 8.101 83.1 7.0 19.6 2009 03 15 04 59.87 -42 00.7 8.215 8.122 81.2 6.9 19.7 2009 03 20 05 00.91 -41 13.9 8.272 8.144 79.2 6.9 19.7 2009 03 25 05 02.18 -40 28.2 8.328 8.166 77.2 6.8 19.7 2009 03 30 05 03.65 -39 43.7 8.384 8.187 75.3 6.8 19.7 2009 04 04 05 05.31 -39 00.7 8.440 8.209 73.3 6.7 19.8 2009 04 09 05 07.14 -38 19.1 8.495 8.231 71.4 6.6 19.8 2009 04 14 05 09.12 -37 39.2 8.549 8.253 69.6 6.5 19.8 2009 04 19 05 11.24 -37 01.1 8.602 8.275 67.8 6.5 19.9 2009 04 24 05 13.49 -36 24.8 8.654 8.297 66.1 6.4 19.9 2009 04 29 05 15.85 -35 50.4 8.704 8.319 64.4 6.3 19.9 2009 05 04 05 18.30 -35 18.0 8.753 8.341 62.9 6.2 19.9 2009 05 09 05 20.83 -34 47.7 8.799 8.363 61.4 6.1 19.9 2009 05 14 05 23.43 -34 19.4 8.843 8.386 60.1 6.0 20.0 2009 05 19 05 26.08 -33 53.1 8.885 8.408 59.0 5.9 20.0
