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C/2006 S2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 May 20.0 TT = JDT 2454240.5 T 2007 May 7.3664 TT MPC q 3.161483 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000690 Peri. 166.3452 +0.4271000 -0.0428208 +/-0.000009 Node 113.8861 -0.8942862 +0.1275373 e 1.002180 Incl. 98.9620 -0.1335578 -0.9909090 From 132 observations 2006 Sept. 17-2007 May 27, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 S2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 May 7.2178 TT MPC q 3.161227 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000417 Peri. 166.3235 +0.4272946 -0.0429189 +/-0.000009 Node 113.8931 -0.8942525 +0.1270546 e 1.001317 Incl. 98.9811 -0.1331608 -0.9909667An 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 22 17.14 -67 55.7 4.482 4.499 84.5 12.8 19.8 2008 04 19 22 27.43 -69 04.7 4.461 4.530 87.6 12.8 19.8 2008 04 24 22 38.16 -70 15.5 4.441 4.562 90.5 12.7 19.8 2008 04 29 22 49.41 -71 28.0 4.425 4.594 93.3 12.6 19.9 2008 05 04 23 01.28 -72 41.8 4.411 4.625 95.9 12.5 19.9 2008 05 09 23 13.92 -73 56.6 4.402 4.657 98.4 12.4 19.9 2008 05 14 23 27.49 -75 11.9 4.396 4.689 100.7 12.2 19.9 2008 05 19 23 42.24 -76 27.1 4.394 4.721 102.7 12.1 20.0 2008 05 24 23 58.49 -77 41.7 4.397 4.754 104.6 11.9 20.0 2008 05 29 00 16.68 -78 55.0 4.405 4.786 106.1 11.7 20.0 2008 06 03 00 37.37 -80 06.2 4.417 4.819 107.4 11.6 20.1 2008 06 08 01 01.32 -81 14.2 4.434 4.851 108.4 11.5 20.1 2008 06 13 01 29.57 -82 17.7 4.456 4.884 109.1 11.3 20.1 2008 06 18 02 03.38 -83 15.0 4.483 4.917 109.5 11.2 20.2 2008 06 23 02 44.10 -84 04.2 4.515 4.949 109.6 11.2 20.2 2008 06 28 03 32.59 -84 42.7 4.551 4.982 109.4 11.1 20.3 2008 07 03 04 28.11 -85 08.0 4.592 5.015 109.0 11.1 20.3 2008 07 08 05 27.29 -85 18.6 4.637 5.048 108.2 11.0 20.4 2008 07 13 06 24.99 -85 15.1 4.686 5.082 107.3 11.0 20.4 2008 07 18 07 16.82 -85 00.2 4.739 5.115 106.1 11.0 20.5 2008 07 23 08 00.97 -84 37.4 4.796 5.148 104.7 11.0 20.5 2008 07 28 08 37.74 -84 10.2 4.855 5.181 103.1 11.0 20.6 2008 08 02 09 08.36 -83 41.2 4.918 5.215 101.5 11.0 20.6 2008 08 07 09 34.16 -83 12.1 4.982 5.248 99.7 11.0 20.7 2008 08 12 09 56.26 -82 44.3 5.049 5.282 97.7 11.0 20.7 2008 08 17 10 15.56 -82 18.4 5.117 5.315 95.8 10.9 20.8 2008 08 22 10 32.73 -81 55.1 5.187 5.349 93.7 10.9 20.9 2008 08 27 10 48.26 -81 34.7 5.258 5.383 91.7 10.8 20.9 2008 09 01 11 02.51 -81 17.3 5.329 5.416 89.6 10.7 21.0 2008 09 06 11 15.75 -81 03.2 5.400 5.450 87.5 10.6 21.0 2008 09 11 11 28.19 -80 52.4 5.472 5.484 85.4 10.5 21.1 2008 09 16 11 39.99 -80 44.8 5.543 5.518 83.4 10.4 21.1 2008 09 21 11 51.29 -80 40.5 5.613 5.552 81.4 10.3 21.2 2008 09 26 12 02.19 -80 39.3 5.682 5.586 79.4 10.2 21.2 2008 10 01 12 12.77 -80 41.3 5.750 5.620 77.5 10.0 21.3 2008 10 06 12 23.11 -80 46.4 5.817 5.654 75.7 9.9 21.3 2008 10 11 12 33.25 -80 54.4 5.882 5.688 74.0 9.7 21.4 2008 10 16 12 43.26 -81 05.3 5.945 5.722 72.3 9.6 21.4 2008 10 21 12 53.19 -81 18.9 6.005 5.756 70.8 9.4 21.5 2008 10 26 13 03.10 -81 35.2 6.064 5.790 69.4 9.3 21.5 2008 10 31 13 13.03 -81 54.0 6.120 5.824 68.2 9.1 21.6 2008 11 05 13 23.02 -82 15.3 6.173 5.858 67.0 9.0 21.6 2008 11 10 13 33.13 -82 38.9 6.224 5.892 66.1 8.8 21.7 2008 11 15 13 43.44 -83 04.8 6.272 5.926 65.2 8.7 21.7 2008 11 20 13 54.05 -83 32.7 6.317 5.960 64.6 8.6 21.8 2008 11 25 14 05.09 -84 02.7 6.360 5.995 64.1 8.5 21.8 2008 11 30 14 16.73 -84 34.5 6.399 6.029 63.8 8.4 21.8 2008 12 05 14 29.22 -85 08.2 6.436 6.063 63.6 8.4 21.9 2008 12 10 14 42.99 -85 43.4 6.470 6.097 63.7 8.3 21.9 2008 12 15 14 58.78 -86 20.1 6.501 6.131 63.9 8.3 21.9 2008 12 20 15 18.01 -86 58.0 6.529 6.166 64.2 8.3 22.0 2008 12 25 15 43.66 -87 36.8 6.556 6.200 64.7 8.2 22.0 2008 12 30 16 23.09 -88 15.3 6.579 6.234 65.4 8.2 22.0 2009 01 04 17 38.42 -88 50.9 6.600 6.268 66.2 8.3 22.1 2009 01 09 20 25.95 -89 11.6 6.620 6.302 67.1 8.3 22.1 2009 01 14 23 39.11 -88 57.2 6.637 6.337 68.1 8.3 22.1 2009 01 19 01 11.61 -88 20.5 6.653 6.371 69.3 8.3 22.2 2009 01 24 01 57.04 -87 37.0 6.667 6.405 70.5 8.3 22.2 2009 01 29 02 25.19 -86 50.6 6.679 6.439 71.8 8.4 22.2 2009 02 03 02 45.68 -86 02.7 6.691 6.474 73.1 8.4 22.2 2009 02 08 03 02.18 -85 13.8 6.702 6.508 74.5 8.4 22.3 2009 02 13 03 16.33 -84 24.1 6.712 6.542 75.9 8.4 22.3 2009 02 18 03 29.00 -83 33.8 6.722 6.576 77.3 8.4 22.3 2009 02 23 03 40.69 -82 43.0 6.731 6.610 78.8 8.4 22.3 2009 02 28 03 51.68 -81 52.0 6.741 6.645 80.2 8.4 22.4 2009 03 05 04 02.16 -81 00.9 6.751 6.679 81.6 8.4 22.4 2009 03 10 04 12.23 -80 09.8 6.762 6.713 83.0 8.4 22.4 2009 03 15 04 21.98 -79 18.8 6.773 6.747 84.3 8.4 22.4 2009 03 20 04 31.46 -78 28.1 6.786 6.781 85.5 8.4 22.5 2009 03 25 04 40.74 -77 37.8 6.799 6.815 86.7 8.4 22.5 2009 03 30 04 49.82 -76 48.1 6.814 6.850 87.8 8.4 22.5 2009 04 04 04 58.74 -75 59.1 6.831 6.884 88.9 8.4 22.6 2009 04 09 05 07.51 -75 10.9 6.849 6.918 89.8 8.3 22.6 2009 04 14 05 16.13 -74 23.7 6.869 6.952 90.6 8.3 22.6 2009 04 19 05 24.61 -73 37.6 6.890 6.986 91.3 8.3 22.6 2009 04 24 05 32.98 -72 52.8 6.914 7.020 91.9 8.2 22.7 2009 04 29 05 41.22 -72 09.3 6.940 7.054 92.4 8.2 22.7 2009 05 04 05 49.34 -71 27.4 6.968 7.088 92.8 8.2 22.7 2009 05 09 05 57.33 -70 47.1 6.997 7.122 93.0 8.1 22.8 2009 05 14 06 05.20 -70 08.5 7.029 7.156 93.1 8.1 22.8 2009 05 19 06 12.96 -69 31.7 7.063 7.190 93.1 8.1 22.8
