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C/2006 K4 (NEAT) Epoch 2007 Dec. 6.0 TT = JDT 2454440.5 T 2007 Nov. 29.3349 TT MPC q 3.188547 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000650 Peri. 233.6141 +0.0036618 -0.5535641 +/-0.000002 Node 116.6035 -0.3087722 +0.7914835 e 0.997926 Incl. 111.3444 -0.9511290 -0.2590765 From 331 observations 2006 May 18-2008 Mar. 14, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 K4 (NEAT) Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2007 Nov. 29.4498 TT MPC q 3.189015 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000602 Peri. 233.6402 +0.0034078 -0.5535667 +/-0.000002 Node 116.6035 -0.3084112 +0.7916239 e 0.998079 Incl. 111.3445 -0.9512470 -0.2586417An 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 09 11 09 27.56 -38 09.9 4.748 4.170 49.8 10.6 15.6 2008 09 16 09 30.43 -38 14.1 4.773 4.199 50.1 10.6 15.6 2008 09 21 09 33.05 -38 20.8 4.792 4.228 50.7 10.6 15.7 2008 09 26 09 35.42 -38 30.0 4.807 4.257 51.6 10.6 15.7 2008 10 01 09 37.50 -38 41.5 4.817 4.287 52.8 10.7 15.7 2008 10 06 09 39.29 -38 54.9 4.823 4.317 54.3 10.8 15.8 2008 10 11 09 40.76 -39 10.0 4.824 4.347 56.1 11.0 15.8 2008 10 16 09 41.88 -39 26.7 4.821 4.377 58.1 11.2 15.8 2008 10 21 09 42.65 -39 44.5 4.813 4.407 60.4 11.3 15.9 2008 10 26 09 43.04 -40 03.4 4.802 4.438 62.8 11.5 15.9 2008 10 31 09 43.03 -40 22.9 4.787 4.468 65.5 11.7 15.9 2008 11 05 09 42.58 -40 42.7 4.769 4.499 68.4 11.8 15.9 2008 11 10 09 41.68 -41 02.4 4.748 4.530 71.4 12.0 15.9 2008 11 15 09 40.32 -41 21.6 4.724 4.561 74.5 12.1 16.0 2008 11 20 09 38.46 -41 40.0 4.699 4.592 77.8 12.1 16.0 2008 11 25 09 36.11 -41 56.9 4.671 4.624 81.2 12.2 16.0 2008 11 30 09 33.23 -42 12.0 4.643 4.655 84.6 12.2 16.0 2008 12 05 09 29.84 -42 24.6 4.614 4.687 88.2 12.1 16.0 2008 12 10 09 25.94 -42 34.1 4.585 4.719 91.7 12.0 16.0 2008 12 15 09 21.55 -42 40.0 4.557 4.751 95.3 11.9 16.1 2008 12 20 09 16.69 -42 41.8 4.530 4.783 98.9 11.7 16.1 2008 12 25 09 11.40 -42 38.8 4.506 4.815 102.5 11.5 16.1 2008 12 30 09 05.74 -42 30.4 4.484 4.847 105.9 11.2 16.1 2009 01 04 08 59.77 -42 16.3 4.466 4.879 109.3 11.0 16.1 2009 01 09 08 53.57 -41 56.0 4.451 4.912 112.5 10.7 16.2 2009 01 14 08 47.22 -41 29.4 4.442 4.944 115.4 10.3 16.2 2009 01 19 08 40.82 -40 56.3 4.437 4.977 118.1 10.0 16.2 2009 01 24 08 34.44 -40 16.7 4.439 5.010 120.4 9.8 16.2 2009 01 29 08 28.20 -39 30.9 4.446 5.042 122.4 9.5 16.3 2009 02 03 08 22.16 -38 39.1 4.460 5.075 123.8 9.3 16.3 2009 02 08 08 16.41 -37 42.0 4.482 5.108 124.7 9.1 16.3 2009 02 13 08 11.02 -36 40.2 4.510 5.141 125.1 9.0 16.4 2009 02 18 08 06.03 -35 34.2 4.545 5.174 124.9 9.0 16.4 2009 02 23 08 01.48 -34 25.0 4.587 5.207 124.1 9.0 16.5 2009 02 28 07 57.40 -33 13.2 4.637 5.240 122.9 9.1 16.5 2009 03 05 07 53.80 -31 59.8 4.693 5.274 121.1 9.3 16.6 2009 03 10 07 50.70 -30 45.5 4.756 5.307 118.9 9.4 16.6 2009 03 15 07 48.07 -29 31.0 4.824 5.340 116.3 9.6 16.7 2009 03 20 07 45.92 -28 16.9 4.899 5.374 113.5 9.8 16.8 2009 03 25 07 44.22 -27 04.0 4.979 5.407 110.4 10.0 16.8 2009 03 30 07 42.96 -25 52.6 5.063 5.441 107.1 10.1 16.9 2009 04 04 07 42.11 -24 43.2 5.152 5.474 103.6 10.2 16.9 2009 04 09 07 41.65 -23 36.2 5.244 5.508 100.1 10.3 17.0 2009 04 14 07 41.54 -22 31.9 5.339 5.541 96.4 10.4 17.1 2009 04 19 07 41.76 -21 30.5 5.437 5.575 92.7 10.4 17.1 2009 04 24 07 42.29 -20 32.1 5.536 5.609 89.0 10.3 17.2 2009 04 29 07 43.10 -19 36.8 5.636 5.642 85.2 10.2 17.3 2009 05 04 07 44.16 -18 44.7 5.737 5.676 81.5 10.1 17.3 2009 05 09 07 45.45 -17 55.9 5.839 5.710 77.7 9.9 17.4 2009 05 14 07 46.95 -17 10.3 5.939 5.744 74.0 9.7 17.5 2009 05 19 07 48.63 -16 27.8 6.039 5.777 70.3 9.5 17.5 2009 05 24 07 50.48 -15 48.5 6.137 5.811 66.7 9.2 17.6 2009 05 29 07 52.48 -15 12.2 6.234 5.845 63.1 8.9 17.6 2009 06 03 07 54.60 -14 38.9 6.328 5.879 59.5 8.6 17.7 2009 06 08 07 56.83 -14 08.6 6.419 5.913 56.1 8.2 17.8 2009 06 13 07 59.15 -13 41.0 6.507 5.947 52.7 7.8 17.8 2009 06 18 08 01.55 -13 16.1 6.591 5.981 49.4 7.4 17.9 2009 06 23 08 04.01 -12 53.8 6.672 6.015 46.3 7.0 17.9 2009 06 28 08 06.52 -12 34.0 6.749 6.049 43.3 6.6 18.0 2009 07 03 08 09.06 -12 16.6 6.821 6.083 40.4 6.2 18.0 2009 07 08 08 11.62 -12 01.4 6.888 6.117 37.8 5.8 18.1 2009 07 13 08 14.19 -11 48.4 6.951 6.151 35.4 5.5 18.1 2009 07 18 08 16.75 -11 37.5 7.008 6.185 33.4 5.2 18.1 2009 07 23 08 19.30 -11 28.5 7.060 6.219 31.7 4.9 18.2 2009 07 28 08 21.82 -11 21.4 7.107 6.253 30.4 4.7 18.2 2009 08 02 08 24.30 -11 16.0 7.148 6.287 29.7 4.6 18.3 2009 08 07 08 26.73 -11 12.3 7.184 6.321 29.5 4.5 18.3 2009 08 12 08 29.10 -11 10.1 7.213 6.355 29.9 4.6 18.3 2009 08 17 08 31.39 -11 09.3 7.238 6.389 30.8 4.6 18.4 2009 08 22 08 33.60 -11 09.9 7.256 6.423 32.2 4.8 18.4 2009 08 27 08 35.71 -11 11.7 7.269 6.457 34.1 5.0 18.4 2009 09 01 08 37.71 -11 14.6 7.276 6.491 36.3 5.3 18.4 2009 09 06 08 39.59 -11 18.5 7.278 6.525 39.0 5.6 18.5 2009 09 11 08 41.35 -11 23.2 7.274 6.559 41.9 5.9 18.5 2009 09 16 08 42.96 -11 28.8 7.265 6.593 45.0 6.2 18.5 2009 09 21 08 44.42 -11 35.0 7.251 6.627 48.4 6.5 18.5 2009 09 26 08 45.71 -11 41.7 7.232 6.661 51.9 6.8 18.5 2009 10 01 08 46.82 -11 48.9 7.209 6.695 55.6 7.1 18.5 2009 10 06 08 47.75 -11 56.2 7.182 6.729 59.4 7.3 18.6 2009 10 11 08 48.48 -12 03.7 7.151 6.763 63.4 7.6 18.6 2009 10 16 08 48.99 -12 11.2 7.116 6.797 67.4 7.8 18.6This 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.
