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C/2006 P1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Jan. 20.0 TT = JDT 2454120.5 T 2007 Jan. 12.7989 TT MPC q 0.170734 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000100 Peri. 155.9756 +0.1268879 -0.1738845 +/-0.000003 Node 267.4149 +0.6752905 +0.7362763 e 1.000017 Incl. 77.8369 +0.7265550 -0.6539582 From 248 observations 2006 Aug. 7-2007 Mar. 1, mean residual 0".4.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 P1 (McNaught) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Jan. 12.6880 TT MPC q 0.171195 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000180 Peri. 156.0002 +0.1268132 -0.1739766 +/-0.000003 Node 267.4158 +0.6756083 +0.7359831 e 0.999969 Incl. 77.8349 +0.7262725 -0.6542637An 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 17 38.19 -68 32.6 5.969 6.363 108.8 8.6 17.9 2008 04 19 17 32.98 -68 55.6 5.963 6.410 112.2 8.3 17.9 2008 04 24 17 26.94 -69 16.1 5.960 6.457 115.5 8.1 18.0 2008 04 29 17 20.13 -69 33.7 5.961 6.504 118.7 7.8 18.0 2008 05 04 17 12.61 -69 47.7 5.966 6.551 121.6 7.5 18.0 2008 05 09 17 04.50 -69 57.8 5.976 6.598 124.3 7.3 18.1 2008 05 14 16 55.93 -70 03.5 5.991 6.645 126.7 7.0 18.1 2008 05 19 16 47.07 -70 04.7 6.011 6.691 128.8 6.8 18.1 2008 05 24 16 38.09 -70 01.2 6.036 6.738 130.5 6.6 18.2 2008 05 29 16 29.17 -69 53.0 6.067 6.784 131.7 6.4 18.2 2008 06 03 16 20.47 -69 40.3 6.103 6.830 132.5 6.3 18.3 2008 06 08 16 12.15 -69 23.3 6.146 6.876 132.8 6.2 18.3 2008 06 13 16 04.36 -69 02.3 6.194 6.921 132.5 6.2 18.4 2008 06 18 15 57.19 -68 37.8 6.248 6.967 131.8 6.2 18.4 2008 06 23 15 50.70 -68 10.4 6.308 7.012 130.6 6.3 18.5 2008 06 28 15 44.95 -67 40.6 6.374 7.058 129.0 6.4 18.5 2008 07 03 15 39.95 -67 08.8 6.444 7.103 127.0 6.6 18.6 2008 07 08 15 35.71 -66 35.7 6.520 7.148 124.7 6.7 18.6 2008 07 13 15 32.21 -66 01.6 6.601 7.193 122.1 6.9 18.7 2008 07 18 15 29.41 -65 27.2 6.686 7.237 119.2 7.0 18.7 2008 07 23 15 27.29 -64 52.8 6.776 7.282 116.2 7.2 18.8 2008 07 28 15 25.79 -64 18.7 6.869 7.326 113.1 7.3 18.8 2008 08 02 15 24.88 -63 45.3 6.966 7.371 109.8 7.4 18.9 2008 08 07 15 24.51 -63 12.8 7.065 7.415 106.4 7.5 18.9 2008 08 12 15 24.65 -62 41.4 7.167 7.459 102.9 7.6 19.0 2008 08 17 15 25.25 -62 11.4 7.271 7.503 99.4 7.7 19.1 2008 08 22 15 26.27 -61 42.9 7.377 7.547 95.8 7.7 19.1 2008 08 27 15 27.67 -61 15.9 7.484 7.590 92.2 7.6 19.2 2008 09 01 15 29.42 -60 50.6 7.591 7.634 88.6 7.6 19.2 2008 09 06 15 31.50 -60 26.9 7.699 7.677 85.0 7.5 19.3 2008 09 11 15 33.87 -60 05.0 7.806 7.721 81.4 7.4 19.3 2008 09 16 15 36.49 -59 44.9 7.913 7.764 77.8 7.3 19.4 2008 09 21 15 39.35 -59 26.5 8.019 7.807 74.3 7.1 19.4 2008 09 26 15 42.43 -59 09.7 8.123 7.850 70.8 6.9 19.5 2008 10 01 15 45.70 -58 54.7 8.225 7.893 67.3 6.7 19.5 2008 10 06 15 49.14 -58 41.4 8.325 7.936 63.9 6.5 19.6 2008 10 11 15 52.73 -58 29.6 8.422 7.978 60.5 6.3 19.6 2008 10 16 15 56.46 -58 19.5 8.516 8.021 57.3 6.0 19.7 2008 10 21 16 00.30 -58 10.9 8.606 8.063 54.1 5.7 19.7 2008 10 26 16 04.24 -58 03.7 8.693 8.105 51.1 5.5 19.8 2008 10 31 16 08.26 -57 58.0 8.776 8.148 48.2 5.2 19.8 2008 11 05 16 12.36 -57 53.7 8.854 8.190 45.5 5.0 19.9 2008 11 10 16 16.50 -57 50.7 8.928 8.232 43.0 4.7 19.9 2008 11 15 16 20.67 -57 49.0 8.997 8.274 40.8 4.5 19.9 2008 11 20 16 24.87 -57 48.5 9.061 8.315 38.9 4.3 20.0 2008 11 25 16 29.07 -57 49.3 9.120 8.357 37.4 4.1 20.0 2008 11 30 16 33.27 -57 51.2 9.174 8.399 36.2 4.0 20.1 2008 12 05 16 37.44 -57 54.3 9.222 8.440 35.6 3.9 20.1 2008 12 10 16 41.57 -57 58.5 9.265 8.481 35.4 3.9 20.1 2008 12 15 16 45.64 -58 03.7 9.302 8.523 35.7 3.9 20.1 2008 12 20 16 49.64 -58 10.0 9.334 8.564 36.5 3.9 20.2 2008 12 25 16 53.55 -58 17.3 9.361 8.605 37.8 4.0 20.2 2008 12 30 16 57.36 -58 25.6 9.382 8.646 39.5 4.1 20.2 2009 01 04 17 01.04 -58 34.8 9.398 8.687 41.6 4.3 20.3 2009 01 09 17 04.59 -58 45.0 9.409 8.727 44.0 4.5 20.3 2009 01 14 17 07.98 -58 56.2 9.414 8.768 46.6 4.7 20.3 2009 01 19 17 11.19 -59 08.2 9.416 8.809 49.5 4.9 20.3 2009 01 24 17 14.21 -59 21.0 9.412 8.849 52.6 5.1 20.3 2009 01 29 17 17.02 -59 34.7 9.405 8.890 55.9 5.3 20.4 2009 02 03 17 19.59 -59 49.2 9.393 8.930 59.3 5.4 20.4 2009 02 08 17 21.91 -60 04.4 9.378 8.970 62.8 5.6 20.4 2009 02 13 17 23.96 -60 20.3 9.360 9.010 66.4 5.8 20.4 2009 02 18 17 25.71 -60 36.8 9.340 9.050 70.1 5.9 20.4 2009 02 23 17 27.16 -60 53.8 9.316 9.090 73.8 6.0 20.4 2009 02 28 17 28.27 -61 11.3 9.291 9.130 77.6 6.1 20.4 2009 03 05 17 29.03 -61 29.2 9.265 9.170 81.5 6.1 20.5 2009 03 10 17 29.41 -61 47.2 9.237 9.210 85.3 6.2 20.5 2009 03 15 17 29.42 -62 05.4 9.209 9.249 89.2 6.2 20.5 2009 03 20 17 29.02 -62 23.5 9.182 9.289 93.1 6.1 20.5 2009 03 25 17 28.21 -62 41.5 9.154 9.328 97.0 6.1 20.5 2009 03 30 17 26.97 -62 59.0 9.128 9.368 100.9 6.0 20.5 2009 04 04 17 25.31 -63 15.9 9.104 9.407 104.7 5.9 20.5 2009 04 09 17 23.22 -63 32.0 9.081 9.446 108.5 5.8 20.5 2009 04 14 17 20.71 -63 47.1 9.062 9.485 112.2 5.6 20.6 2009 04 19 17 17.79 -64 00.9 9.045 9.525 115.8 5.4 20.6 2009 04 24 17 14.48 -64 13.3 9.032 9.564 119.2 5.3 20.6 2009 04 29 17 10.81 -64 24.0 9.023 9.602 122.6 5.1 20.6 2009 05 04 17 06.82 -64 32.8 9.018 9.641 125.7 4.9 20.6 2009 05 09 17 02.54 -64 39.6 9.018 9.680 128.6 4.7 20.6 2009 05 14 16 58.04 -64 44.1 9.023 9.719 131.2 4.5 20.7 2009 05 19 16 53.35 -64 46.3 9.034 9.757 133.5 4.3 20.7
