C/2006 S3 (LONEOS)
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 61702:C/2006 S3 (LONEOS) Epoch 2012 Apr. 23.0 TT = JDT 2456040.5 T 2012 Apr. 16.4570 TT MPC q 5.130889 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000647 Peri. 140.1334 -0.2156945 -0.9648983 +/-0.000019 Node 38.3665 -0.9461135 +0.2444716 e 1.003321 Incl. 166.0318 -0.2415473 -0.0959426 From 120 observations 2006 Aug. 29-2008 Jan. 6, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 S3 (LONEOS) Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2012 Apr. 17.1336 TT MPC q 5.137832 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000008 Peri. 140.0348 -0.2148674 -0.9650996 +/-0.000019 Node 38.3175 -0.9463767 +0.2436153 e 0.999956 Incl. 166.0267 -0.2412532 -0.0960957An 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 06 08 22 56.39 +06 05.5 8.984 9.032 89.5 6.5 16.3 2009 06 13 22 55.46 +06 09.0 8.871 9.006 94.4 6.5 16.3 2009 06 18 22 54.35 +06 11.4 8.759 8.979 99.3 6.4 16.2 2009 06 23 22 53.03 +06 12.7 8.649 8.953 104.2 6.3 16.2 2009 06 28 22 51.51 +06 12.8 8.540 8.926 109.2 6.2 16.2 2009 07 03 22 49.79 +06 11.6 8.434 8.899 114.2 6.0 16.1 2009 07 08 22 47.86 +06 09.0 8.332 8.873 119.3 5.7 16.1 2009 07 13 22 45.74 +06 05.1 8.233 8.846 124.4 5.4 16.0 2009 07 18 22 43.43 +05 59.7 8.139 8.820 129.5 5.1 16.0 2009 07 23 22 40.94 +05 52.8 8.051 8.794 134.6 4.7 16.0 2009 07 28 22 38.27 +05 44.5 7.968 8.767 139.7 4.3 15.9 2009 08 02 22 35.45 +05 34.7 7.892 8.741 144.8 3.8 15.9 2009 08 07 22 32.48 +05 23.4 7.823 8.714 149.7 3.4 15.9 2009 08 12 22 29.40 +05 10.7 7.762 8.688 154.5 2.9 15.8 2009 08 17 22 26.21 +04 56.7 7.709 8.661 159.0 2.4 15.8 2009 08 22 22 22.95 +04 41.4 7.664 8.635 162.8 2.0 15.8 2009 08 27 22 19.64 +04 25.0 7.627 8.609 165.4 1.7 15.8 2009 09 01 22 16.31 +04 07.6 7.599 8.582 166.1 1.6 15.7 2009 09 06 22 12.98 +03 49.3 7.580 8.556 164.6 1.8 15.7 2009 09 11 22 09.68 +03 30.2 7.570 8.530 161.4 2.2 15.7 2009 09 16 22 06.45 +03 10.7 7.568 8.504 157.1 2.6 15.7 2009 09 21 22 03.30 +02 50.8 7.575 8.477 152.4 3.1 15.7 2009 09 26 22 00.26 +02 30.7 7.589 8.451 147.4 3.7 15.7 2009 10 01 21 57.36 +02 10.7 7.612 8.425 142.2 4.2 15.7 2009 10 06 21 54.62 +01 50.8 7.641 8.399 136.9 4.7 15.7 2009 10 11 21 52.05 +01 31.3 7.677 8.373 131.6 5.1 15.7 2009 10 16 21 49.67 +01 12.4 7.719 8.347 126.2 5.5 15.7 2009 10 21 21 47.49 +00 54.1 7.766 8.320 120.8 5.9 15.7 2009 10 26 21 45.53 +00 36.6 7.818 8.294 115.5 6.2 15.7 2009 10 31 21 43.78 +00 20.0 7.873 8.268 110.2 6.5 15.7 2009 11 05 21 42.25 +00 04.5 7.932 8.242 104.9 6.7 15.7 2009 11 10 21 40.95 -00 10.0 7.993 8.216 99.6 6.8 15.7 2009 11 15 21 39.87 -00 23.3 8.055 8.190 94.4 6.9 15.7 2009 11 20 21 39.00 -00 35.4 8.118 8.164 89.2 7.0 15.7 2009 11 25 21 38.35 -00 46.2 8.181 8.138 84.1 6.9 15.7 2009 11 30 21 37.90 -00 55.7 8.243 8.112 79.0 6.9 15.7 2009 12 05 21 37.66 -01 03.9 8.304 8.087 73.9 6.7 15.7 2009 12 10 21 37.59 -01 10.9 8.363 8.061 68.9 6.5 15.7 2009 12 15 21 37.71 -01 16.6 8.419 8.035 63.9 6.3 15.7 2009 12 20 21 37.99 -01 21.0 8.471 8.009 59.0 6.0 15.7 2009 12 25 21 38.43 -01 24.2 8.519 7.983 54.2 5.7 15.7 2009 12 30 21 39.00 -01 26.2 8.563 7.958 49.4 5.4 15.7 2010 01 04 21 39.71 -01 27.0 8.602 7.932 44.6 5.0 15.7 2010 01 09 21 40.53 -01 26.6 8.635 7.906 39.9 4.6 15.7 2010 01 14 21 41.45 -01 25.2 8.663 7.881 35.3 4.1 15.7 2010 01 19 21 42.46 -01 22.8 8.684 7.855 30.8 3.7 15.6 2010 01 24 21 43.55 -01 19.3 8.699 7.830 26.5 3.2 15.6 2010 01 29 21 44.70 -01 15.0 8.707 7.804 22.3 2.7 15.6 2010 02 03 21 45.89 -01 09.8 8.708 7.779 18.4 2.3 15.6 2010 02 08 21 47.12 -01 03.8 8.702 7.753 15.0 1.9 15.6 2010 02 13 21 48.37 -00 57.0 8.689 7.728 12.6 1.6 15.6 2010 02 18 21 49.63 -00 49.5 8.668 7.703 11.6 1.5 15.6 2010 02 23 21 50.88 -00 41.5 8.640 7.677 12.4 1.6 15.5 2010 02 28 21 52.11 -00 32.9 8.606 7.652 14.8 1.9 15.5 2010 03 05 21 53.30 -00 23.8 8.564 7.627 18.0 2.3 15.5 2010 03 10 21 54.46 -00 14.3 8.515 7.602 21.8 2.8 15.5 2010 03 15 21 55.55 -00 04.4 8.459 7.576 25.8 3.3 15.4 2010 03 20 21 56.57 +00 05.7 8.397 7.551 30.1 3.8 15.4 2010 03 25 21 57.50 +00 15.9 8.328 7.526 34.4 4.3 15.4 2010 03 30 21 58.34 +00 26.3 8.253 7.501 38.8 4.8 15.3 2010 04 04 21 59.06 +00 36.7 8.173 7.476 43.3 5.3 15.3 2010 04 09 21 59.65 +00 47.0 8.087 7.452 47.8 5.7 15.3 2010 04 14 22 00.10 +00 57.2 7.996 7.427 52.4 6.1 15.2 2010 04 19 22 00.40 +01 07.1 7.901 7.402 57.0 6.5 15.2 2010 04 24 22 00.52 +01 16.7 7.801 7.377 61.7 6.9 15.1 2010 04 29 22 00.47 +01 25.9 7.698 7.352 66.4 7.2 15.1 2010 05 04 22 00.22 +01 34.6 7.592 7.328 71.1 7.5 15.1 2010 05 09 21 59.76 +01 42.6 7.484 7.303 75.9 7.7 15.0 2010 05 14 21 59.08 +01 49.9 7.373 7.279 80.7 7.9 15.0 2010 05 19 21 58.16 +01 56.3 7.262 7.254 85.6 8.0 14.9 2010 05 24 21 57.00 +02 01.8 7.150 7.230 90.5 8.1 14.9 2010 05 29 21 55.58 +02 06.2 7.038 7.205 95.4 8.0 14.8 2010 06 03 21 53.90 +02 09.4 6.927 7.181 100.5 8.0 14.8 2010 06 08 21 51.95 +02 11.3 6.818 7.157 105.5 7.9 14.7 2010 06 13 21 49.71 +02 11.8 6.711 7.133 110.6 7.7 14.7 2010 06 18 21 47.20 +02 10.8 6.607 7.109 115.8 7.4 14.6 2010 06 23 21 44.41 +02 08.2 6.507 7.085 121.0 7.1 14.6 2010 06 28 21 41.34 +02 03.9 6.412 7.061 126.2 6.7 14.5 2010 07 03 21 38.00 +01 57.8 6.322 7.037 131.5 6.2 14.5 2010 07 08 21 34.41 +01 49.9 6.238 7.013 136.7 5.7 14.4 2010 07 13 21 30.57 +01 40.1 6.160 6.989 141.9 5.1 14.4This 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.
