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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 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Nov. 29.3682 TT MPC q 3.188644 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000693 Peri. 233.6229 +0.0035760 -0.5535684 +/-0.000002 Node 116.6036 -0.3086514 +0.7915285 e 0.997790 Incl. 111.3446 -0.9511685 -0.2589298An 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 06 19.68 -73 34.9 3.224 3.446 94.2 16.9 13.9 2008 04 19 06 33.09 -71 09.2 3.234 3.464 94.7 16.8 13.9 2008 04 24 06 44.73 -68 44.3 3.252 3.482 94.8 16.7 14.0 2008 04 29 06 55.13 -66 21.6 3.275 3.502 94.5 16.7 14.0 2008 05 04 07 04.61 -64 02.1 3.305 3.521 93.9 16.6 14.1 2008 05 09 07 13.39 -61 46.9 3.342 3.541 93.0 16.5 14.1 2008 05 14 07 21.61 -59 36.8 3.384 3.562 91.8 16.5 14.2 2008 05 19 07 29.38 -57 32.4 3.432 3.583 90.3 16.4 14.2 2008 05 24 07 36.77 -55 34.2 3.484 3.605 88.6 16.3 14.3 2008 05 29 07 43.85 -53 42.7 3.541 3.627 86.7 16.2 14.3 2008 06 03 07 50.64 -51 57.9 3.601 3.649 84.6 16.1 14.4 2008 06 08 07 57.20 -50 20.2 3.665 3.672 82.4 15.9 14.5 2008 06 13 08 03.53 -48 49.6 3.731 3.695 80.1 15.7 14.5 2008 06 18 08 09.66 -47 26.0 3.799 3.718 77.8 15.5 14.6 2008 06 23 08 15.59 -46 09.3 3.868 3.742 75.4 15.2 14.7 2008 06 28 08 21.35 -44 59.2 3.937 3.767 72.9 15.0 14.7 2008 07 03 08 26.94 -43 55.8 4.007 3.791 70.5 14.6 14.8 2008 07 08 08 32.37 -42 58.6 4.076 3.817 68.1 14.3 14.9 2008 07 13 08 37.63 -42 07.5 4.145 3.842 65.8 14.0 14.9 2008 07 18 08 42.73 -41 22.1 4.212 3.868 63.6 13.6 15.0 2008 07 23 08 47.67 -40 42.3 4.277 3.894 61.4 13.2 15.1 2008 07 28 08 52.46 -40 07.6 4.339 3.920 59.3 12.9 15.1 2008 08 02 08 57.08 -39 38.0 4.400 3.947 57.4 12.5 15.2 2008 08 07 09 01.53 -39 13.1 4.457 3.974 55.7 12.2 15.2 2008 08 12 09 05.82 -38 52.6 4.510 4.001 54.1 11.8 15.3 2008 08 17 09 09.92 -38 36.4 4.560 4.028 52.7 11.5 15.3 2008 08 22 09 13.85 -38 24.0 4.606 4.056 51.6 11.3 15.4 2008 08 27 09 17.59 -38 15.5 4.649 4.084 50.7 11.0 15.4 2008 09 01 09 21.12 -38 10.4 4.686 4.112 50.1 10.9 15.5 2008 09 06 09 24.45 -38 08.6 4.720 4.141 49.8 10.7 15.5 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
