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C/2006 K3 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5 T 2007 Mar. 13.3648 TT MPC q 2.501458 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000347 Peri. 328.0761 +0.5339625 +0.3735603 +/-0.000002 Node 49.4028 +0.8158316 +0.0079591 e 1.000867 Incl. 92.6197 -0.2220427 +0.9275717 From 196 observations 2006 May 22-2007 Dec. 4, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 K3 (McNaught) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Mar. 13.3186 TT MPC q 2.501033 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000328 Peri. 328.0570 +0.5339446 +0.3736933 +/-0.000002 Node 49.3978 +0.8157487 +0.0082602 e 1.000822 Incl. 92.6127 -0.2223896 +0.9275155An 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 24 00 58.99 +58 36.4 5.426 4.804 47.5 8.9 18.5 2008 04 29 01 02.76 +59 24.5 5.466 4.843 47.5 8.8 18.5 2008 05 04 01 06.45 +60 14.4 5.502 4.881 47.7 8.8 18.6 2008 05 09 01 10.04 +61 06.2 5.534 4.920 48.2 8.8 18.6 2008 05 14 01 13.50 +61 59.6 5.563 4.958 49.0 8.8 18.7 2008 05 19 01 16.81 +62 54.7 5.588 4.997 49.9 8.9 18.7 2008 05 24 01 19.93 +63 51.2 5.610 5.035 51.0 9.0 18.8 2008 05 29 01 22.83 +64 49.3 5.629 5.074 52.3 9.1 18.8 2008 06 03 01 25.46 +65 48.6 5.645 5.112 53.8 9.2 18.8 2008 06 08 01 27.76 +66 49.2 5.659 5.151 55.4 9.3 18.9 2008 06 13 01 29.69 +67 50.9 5.670 5.189 57.1 9.5 18.9 2008 06 18 01 31.15 +68 53.5 5.678 5.227 59.0 9.6 19.0 2008 06 23 01 32.07 +69 57.0 5.685 5.266 60.9 9.7 19.0 2008 06 28 01 32.33 +71 01.0 5.690 5.304 62.9 9.8 19.0 2008 07 03 01 31.81 +72 05.4 5.693 5.343 65.0 9.9 19.1 2008 07 08 01 30.32 +73 10.0 5.695 5.381 67.1 10.0 19.1 2008 07 13 01 27.66 +74 14.2 5.696 5.420 69.2 10.1 19.1 2008 07 18 01 23.59 +75 17.8 5.697 5.458 71.4 10.2 19.1 2008 07 23 01 17.79 +76 20.1 5.697 5.496 73.6 10.2 19.2 2008 07 28 01 09.87 +77 20.5 5.696 5.535 75.8 10.2 19.2 2008 08 02 00 59.39 +78 18.1 5.696 5.573 77.9 10.3 19.2 2008 08 07 00 45.83 +79 11.6 5.696 5.611 80.1 10.3 19.3 2008 08 12 00 28.72 +79 59.7 5.697 5.649 82.2 10.2 19.3 2008 08 17 00 07.70 +80 40.6 5.699 5.688 84.3 10.2 19.3 2008 08 22 23 42.77 +81 12.4 5.702 5.726 86.3 10.2 19.4 2008 08 27 23 14.49 +81 33.1 5.707 5.764 88.2 10.1 19.4 2008 09 01 22 44.18 +81 41.4 5.713 5.802 90.0 10.0 19.4 2008 09 06 22 13.72 +81 36.5 5.721 5.840 91.8 9.9 19.5 2008 09 11 21 45.05 +81 19.1 5.731 5.878 93.4 9.8 19.5 2008 09 16 21 19.60 +80 50.6 5.744 5.916 95.0 9.7 19.5 2008 09 21 20 58.06 +80 12.9 5.759 5.954 96.3 9.6 19.6 2008 09 26 20 40.52 +79 28.2 5.777 5.992 97.6 9.5 19.6 2008 10 01 20 26.66 +78 38.4 5.797 6.030 98.7 9.4 19.6 2008 10 06 20 16.01 +77 44.9 5.821 6.068 99.6 9.3 19.7 2008 10 11 20 08.06 +76 49.3 5.847 6.106 100.3 9.3 19.7 2008 10 16 20 02.34 +75 52.5 5.876 6.144 100.9 9.2 19.7 2008 10 21 19 58.45 +74 55.5 5.909 6.182 101.3 9.1 19.8 2008 10 26 19 56.07 +73 58.9 5.944 6.219 101.5 9.0 19.8 2008 10 31 19 54.93 +73 03.2 5.982 6.257 101.5 8.9 19.8 2008 11 05 19 54.81 +72 09.1 6.023 6.295 101.4 8.9 19.9 2008 11 10 19 55.54 +71 16.9 6.067 6.332 101.1 8.8 19.9 2008 11 15 19 56.96 +70 26.9 6.113 6.370 100.6 8.8 20.0 2008 11 20 19 58.96 +69 39.4 6.162 6.408 100.0 8.7 20.0 2008 11 25 20 01.45 +68 54.6 6.213 6.445 99.2 8.7 20.1 2008 11 30 20 04.35 +68 12.8 6.267 6.483 98.3 8.7 20.1 2008 12 05 20 07.58 +67 34.2 6.322 6.520 97.2 8.6 20.1 2008 12 10 20 11.08 +66 58.8 6.379 6.557 96.1 8.6 20.2 2008 12 15 20 14.82 +66 26.7 6.438 6.595 94.9 8.6 20.2 2008 12 20 20 18.73 +65 58.1 6.497 6.632 93.6 8.5 20.3 2008 12 25 20 22.79 +65 32.9 6.558 6.669 92.2 8.5 20.3 2008 12 30 20 26.97 +65 11.2 6.620 6.707 90.8 8.4 20.4 2009 01 04 20 31.23 +64 53.1 6.682 6.744 89.4 8.4 20.4 2009 01 09 20 35.54 +64 38.5 6.744 6.781 88.0 8.3 20.5 2009 01 14 20 39.88 +64 27.3 6.807 6.818 86.5 8.3 20.5 2009 01 19 20 44.23 +64 19.6 6.869 6.855 85.1 8.2 20.5 2009 01 24 20 48.56 +64 15.2 6.932 6.892 83.6 8.2 20.6 2009 01 29 20 52.87 +64 14.1 6.993 6.929 82.2 8.1 20.6 2009 02 03 20 57.11 +64 16.3 7.054 6.966 80.9 8.0 20.7 2009 02 08 21 01.28 +64 21.6 7.114 7.003 79.6 8.0 20.7 2009 02 13 21 05.35 +64 30.0 7.173 7.040 78.3 7.9 20.8 2009 02 18 21 09.30 +64 41.2 7.231 7.077 77.1 7.8 20.8 2009 02 23 21 13.13 +64 55.3 7.287 7.113 76.0 7.8 20.8 2009 02 28 21 16.80 +65 12.0 7.342 7.150 75.0 7.7 20.9 2009 03 05 21 20.29 +65 31.4 7.395 7.187 74.1 7.6 20.9 2009 03 10 21 23.58 +65 53.1 7.447 7.223 73.2 7.6 20.9 2009 03 15 21 26.64 +66 17.1 7.497 7.260 72.5 7.5 21.0 2009 03 20 21 29.46 +66 43.3 7.545 7.297 71.9 7.5 21.0
