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C/2006 E1 (McNaught)

Orbital Elements

The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 61994:
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      -0.2321667
An 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.


Ephemeris

The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available.

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

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