C/2006 OF2 (Broughton)
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 62270:C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) Epoch 2008 Sept. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454720.5 T 2008 Sept. 15.6827 TT MPC q 2.431404 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000352 Peri. 95.6130 +0.4967634 -0.8014766 +/-0.000001 Node 318.5078 +0.4517968 +0.5663745 e 1.000857 Incl. 30.1698 +0.7410167 +0.1919769 From 1410 observations 2006 June 23-2008 Jan. 28, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2008 Sept. 15.7611 TT MPC q 2.431263 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000606 Peri. 95.6209 +0.4966816 -0.8015311 +/-0.000001 Node 318.5064 +0.4518849 +0.5663284 e 1.001474 Incl. 30.1680 +0.7410178 +0.1918853An 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 m2WARNING! 2009 10 26 10 16.17 +08 27.0 5.208 4.785 59.7 10.3 15.9 2009 10 31 10 18.56 +07 57.2 5.176 4.824 64.0 10.7 15.9 2009 11 05 10 20.70 +07 28.5 5.141 4.863 68.3 10.9 15.9 2009 11 10 10 22.57 +07 00.9 5.104 4.902 72.7 11.1 15.9 2009 11 15 10 24.17 +06 34.6 5.064 4.941 77.2 11.3 16.0 2009 11 20 10 25.47 +06 09.6 5.023 4.980 81.8 11.3 16.0 2009 11 25 10 26.46 +05 46.0 4.982 5.019 86.5 11.3 16.0 2009 11 30 10 27.15 +05 23.9 4.939 5.058 91.2 11.2 16.0 2009 12 05 10 27.52 +05 03.4 4.897 5.097 96.1 11.1 16.0 2009 12 10 10 27.57 +04 44.5 4.856 5.136 101.0 10.8 16.0 2009 12 15 10 27.28 +04 27.3 4.816 5.175 106.0 10.5 16.1 2009 12 20 10 26.67 +04 11.9 4.778 5.214 111.1 10.1 16.1 2009 12 25 10 25.74 +03 58.3 4.742 5.253 116.3 9.7 16.1 2009 12 30 10 24.49 +03 46.5 4.710 5.292 121.6 9.1 16.1 2010 01 04 10 22.94 +03 36.5 4.682 5.331 126.9 8.5 16.1 2010 01 09 10 21.11 +03 28.4 4.658 5.370 132.3 7.8 16.1 2010 01 14 10 19.00 +03 22.1 4.640 5.408 137.8 7.0 16.2 2010 01 19 10 16.67 +03 17.6 4.627 5.447 143.2 6.2 16.2 2010 01 24 10 14.12 +03 14.7 4.621 5.486 148.7 5.3 16.2 2010 01 29 10 11.42 +03 13.4 4.622 5.525 154.2 4.5 16.2 2010 02 03 10 08.59 +03 13.6 4.630 5.564 159.5 3.6 16.3 2010 02 08 10 05.67 +03 15.0 4.646 5.602 164.5 2.7 16.3 2010 02 13 10 02.71 +03 17.5 4.669 5.641 168.9 1.9 16.4 2010 02 18 09 59.76 +03 20.9 4.701 5.680 171.5 1.5 16.4 2010 02 23 09 56.87 +03 25.1 4.740 5.718 170.6 1.6 16.5 2010 02 28 09 54.07 +03 29.8 4.788 5.757 167.0 2.2 16.5 2010 03 05 09 51.40 +03 34.8 4.843 5.796 162.3 3.0 16.6 2010 03 10 09 48.90 +03 39.8 4.906 5.834 157.2 3.8 16.6 2010 03 15 09 46.60 +03 44.9 4.976 5.873 152.0 4.6 16.7 2010 03 20 09 44.52 +03 49.6 5.053 5.911 146.8 5.3 16.7 2010 03 25 09 42.69 +03 54.0 5.136 5.949 141.5 6.0 16.8 2010 03 30 09 41.13 +03 57.8 5.226 5.988 136.3 6.6 16.9 2010 04 04 09 39.83 +04 00.9 5.320 6.026 131.2 7.2 16.9 2010 04 09 09 38.81 +04 03.2 5.420 6.064 126.1 7.7 17.0 2010 04 14 09 38.06 +04 04.7 5.523 6.103 121.2 8.1 17.1 2010 04 19 09 37.60 +04 05.2 5.631 6.141 116.2 8.4 17.1 2010 04 24 09 37.40 +04 04.8 5.741 6.179 111.4 8.7 17.2 2010 04 29 09 37.47 +04 03.2 5.854 6.217 106.6 8.9 17.3 2010 05 04 09 37.80 +04 00.7 5.969 6.255 101.9 9.1 17.3 2010 05 09 09 38.36 +03 57.0 6.085 6.293 97.3 9.2 17.4 2010 05 14 09 39.16 +03 52.3 6.202 6.331 92.8 9.2 17.5 2010 05 19 09 40.18 +03 46.5 6.319 6.369 88.3 9.1 17.5 2010 05 24 09 41.40 +03 39.5 6.436 6.407 83.9 9.0 17.6 2010 05 29 09 42.81 +03 31.5 6.552 6.445 79.5 8.9 17.7 2010 06 03 09 44.40 +03 22.5 6.667 6.483 75.2 8.7 17.7 2010 06 08 09 46.15 +03 12.5 6.781 6.521 71.0 8.5 17.8 2010 06 13 09 48.05 +03 01.4 6.892 6.559 66.8 8.2 17.9 2010 06 18 09 50.09 +02 49.4 7.001 6.596 62.6 7.9 17.9 2010 06 23 09 52.25 +02 36.4 7.108 6.634 58.5 7.5 18.0 2010 06 28 09 54.52 +02 22.5 7.211 6.672 54.5 7.1 18.0 2010 07 03 09 56.89 +02 07.7 7.311 6.709 50.4 6.7 18.1 2010 07 08 09 59.34 +01 52.1 7.407 6.747 46.5 6.3 18.1 2010 07 13 10 01.87 +01 35.7 7.499 6.784 42.5 5.8 18.2 2010 07 18 10 04.47 +01 18.5 7.586 6.822 38.6 5.3 18.2 2010 07 23 10 07.11 +01 00.6 7.669 6.859 34.8 4.8 18.3 2010 07 28 10 09.80 +00 42.1 7.747 6.896 31.0 4.3 18.3 2010 08 02 10 12.52 +00 22.9 7.821 6.934 27.2 3.8 18.4 2010 08 07 10 15.27 +00 03.1 7.889 6.971 23.6 3.3 18.4 2010 08 12 10 18.02 -00 17.3 7.951 7.008 20.1 2.8 18.5 2010 08 17 10 20.79 -00 38.2 8.009 7.045 16.8 2.4 18.5 2010 08 22 10 23.54 -00 59.5 8.060 7.082 13.9 2.0 18.5 2010 08 27 10 26.28 -01 21.3 8.106 7.120 11.6 1.6 18.6 2010 09 01 10 29.00 -01 43.4 8.147 7.157 10.5 1.5 18.6 2010 09 06 10 31.68 -02 05.9 8.181 7.194 10.9 1.5 18.6 2010 09 11 10 34.32 -02 28.6 8.210 7.231 12.7 1.7 18.7 2010 09 16 10 36.91 -02 51.5 8.232 7.267 15.3 2.1 18.7 2010 09 21 10 39.44 -03 14.6 8.249 7.304 18.6 2.5 18.7 2010 09 26 10 41.90 -03 37.9 8.260 7.341 22.1 2.9 18.7 2010 10 01 10 44.27 -04 01.1 8.266 7.378 25.8 3.4 18.8 2010 10 06 10 46.57 -04 24.4 8.266 7.415 29.7 3.8 18.8 2010 10 11 10 48.76 -04 47.6 8.261 7.451 33.8 4.3 18.8 2010 10 16 10 50.85 -05 10.6 8.250 7.488 37.9 4.7 18.8 2010 10 21 10 52.81 -05 33.5 8.234 7.524 42.0 5.1 18.8 2010 10 26 10 54.65 -05 56.0 8.214 7.561 46.3 5.5 18.9 2010 10 31 10 56.36 -06 18.3 8.189 7.597 50.6 5.8 18.9 2010 11 05 10 57.92 -06 40.1 8.160 7.634 54.9 6.1 18.9 2010 11 10 10 59.33 -07 01.5 8.128 7.670 59.3 6.4 18.9 2010 11 15 11 00.57 -07 22.2 8.092 7.707 63.8 6.6 18.9 2010 11 20 11 01.64 -07 42.3 8.053 7.743 68.4 6.8 18.9 2010 11 25 11 02.52 -08 01.7 8.011 7.779 73.0 7.0 18.9 2010 11 30 11 03.23 -08 20.2 7.967 7.815 77.6 7.1 18.9This 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.
