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C/2006 V1 (Catalina) Epoch 2007 Dec. 6.0 TT = JDT 2454440.5 T 2007 Nov. 26.5460 TT MPC q 2.674769 (2000.0) P Q z +0.003833 Peri. 253.4140 -0.5975599 +0.7731534 +/-0.000002 Node 335.7219 -0.3814838 -0.5072390 e 0.989749 Incl. 31.1193 -0.7052604 -0.3807132 From 612 observations 2006 Nov. 11-2008 Apr. 5, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 V1 (Catalina) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Nov. 26.5798 TT MPC q 2.674802 (2000.0) P Q z +0.003657 Peri. 253.4358 -0.5974446 +0.7731995 +/-0.000002 Node 335.7048 -0.3814809 -0.5072960 e 0.990218 Incl. 31.1218 -0.7053597 -0.3805436An 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 m2WARNING! 2008 04 14 20 21.16 -50 14.5 2.882 3.039 89.2 19.3 15.1 2008 04 19 20 27.42 -50 16.8 2.850 3.063 92.5 19.1 15.1 2008 04 24 20 32.97 -50 20.2 2.819 3.088 95.9 18.9 15.1 2008 04 29 20 37.78 -50 24.8 2.788 3.114 99.3 18.6 15.2 2008 05 04 20 41.82 -50 30.6 2.758 3.140 102.8 18.3 15.2 2008 05 09 20 45.06 -50 37.5 2.729 3.166 106.4 17.8 15.2 2008 05 14 20 47.50 -50 45.4 2.702 3.193 110.1 17.3 15.2 2008 05 19 20 49.11 -50 54.1 2.676 3.221 113.8 16.7 15.2 2008 05 24 20 49.88 -51 03.2 2.653 3.249 117.6 16.0 15.2 2008 05 29 20 49.81 -51 12.4 2.633 3.277 121.4 15.3 15.3 2008 06 03 20 48.91 -51 21.2 2.615 3.306 125.2 14.5 15.3 2008 06 08 20 47.18 -51 29.0 2.602 3.335 129.0 13.7 15.3 2008 06 13 20 44.68 -51 35.2 2.592 3.365 132.8 12.8 15.3 2008 06 18 20 41.46 -51 39.0 2.586 3.395 136.4 11.9 15.4 2008 06 23 20 37.60 -51 39.9 2.586 3.425 139.8 11.0 15.4 2008 06 28 20 33.19 -51 37.3 2.590 3.456 142.9 10.2 15.5 2008 07 03 20 28.35 -51 30.7 2.600 3.487 145.7 9.5 15.5 2008 07 08 20 23.21 -51 19.5 2.616 3.519 147.8 8.8 15.6 2008 07 13 20 17.91 -51 03.5 2.638 3.550 149.3 8.4 15.6 2008 07 18 20 12.60 -50 42.6 2.666 3.582 150.0 8.2 15.7 2008 07 23 20 07.42 -50 17.0 2.701 3.615 149.8 8.1 15.7 2008 07 28 20 02.48 -49 46.9 2.741 3.647 148.7 8.3 15.8 2008 08 02 19 57.90 -49 12.7 2.788 3.680 146.8 8.7 15.9 2008 08 07 19 53.77 -48 34.7 2.842 3.713 144.4 9.2 16.0 2008 08 12 19 50.17 -47 53.6 2.901 3.746 141.4 9.7 16.0 2008 08 17 19 47.13 -47 09.9 2.966 3.780 138.0 10.3 16.1 2008 08 22 19 44.68 -46 24.3 3.037 3.814 134.4 10.9 16.2 2008 08 27 19 42.83 -45 37.3 3.113 3.848 130.6 11.5 16.3 2008 09 01 19 41.57 -44 49.3 3.194 3.882 126.7 12.0 16.4 2008 09 06 19 40.90 -44 00.7 3.279 3.916 122.7 12.5 16.5 2008 09 11 19 40.79 -43 12.0 3.368 3.951 118.6 12.9 16.6 2008 09 16 19 41.21 -42 23.4 3.462 3.985 114.5 13.3 16.7 2008 09 21 19 42.12 -41 35.2 3.558 4.020 110.4 13.5 16.8 2008 09 26 19 43.49 -40 47.6 3.657 4.055 106.3 13.7 16.9 2008 10 01 19 45.29 -40 00.6 3.759 4.090 102.2 13.8 17.0 2008 10 06 19 47.48 -39 14.4 3.863 4.125 98.2 13.9 17.1 2008 10 11 19 50.03 -38 28.9 3.968 4.161 94.1 13.8 17.2 2008 10 16 19 52.91 -37 44.3 4.075 4.196 90.1 13.7 17.3 2008 10 21 19 56.07 -37 00.5 4.182 4.232 86.1 13.6 17.4 2008 10 26 19 59.50 -36 17.5 4.289 4.268 82.1 13.3 17.5 2008 10 31 20 03.17 -35 35.2 4.397 4.303 78.1 13.0 17.6 2008 11 05 20 07.05 -34 53.6 4.504 4.339 74.2 12.7 17.6 2008 11 10 20 11.11 -34 12.7 4.610 4.375 70.2 12.3 17.7 2008 11 15 20 15.33 -33 32.5 4.714 4.411 66.3 11.8 17.8 2008 11 20 20 19.69 -32 52.8 4.818 4.447 62.4 11.4 17.9 2008 11 25 20 24.17 -32 13.7 4.919 4.484 58.6 10.8 18.0 2008 11 30 20 28.76 -31 35.0 5.018 4.520 54.7 10.3 18.1 2008 12 05 20 33.43 -30 56.9 5.114 4.556 50.8 9.7 18.1 2008 12 10 20 38.17 -30 19.1 5.207 4.593 47.0 9.0 18.2 2008 12 15 20 42.96 -29 41.8 5.297 4.629 43.2 8.4 18.3 2008 12 20 20 47.78 -29 04.9 5.384 4.666 39.4 7.7 18.3 2008 12 25 20 52.63 -28 28.4 5.466 4.702 35.6 7.0 18.4 2008 12 30 20 57.50 -27 52.2 5.545 4.739 31.9 6.3 18.5 2009 01 04 21 02.36 -27 16.4 5.620 4.776 28.2 5.6 18.5 2009 01 09 21 07.21 -26 41.0 5.690 4.812 24.5 4.9 18.6 2009 01 14 21 12.03 -26 06.0 5.755 4.849 20.9 4.2 18.7 2009 01 19 21 16.82 -25 31.3 5.815 4.886 17.5 3.5 18.7 2009 01 24 21 21.57 -24 57.1 5.871 4.923 14.2 2.8 18.8 2009 01 29 21 26.27 -24 23.3 5.921 4.959 11.3 2.2 18.8 2009 02 03 21 30.90 -23 50.0 5.967 4.996 9.2 1.8 18.9 2009 02 08 21 35.45 -23 17.2 6.007 5.033 8.5 1.7 18.9 2009 02 13 21 39.93 -22 45.0 6.041 5.070 9.4 1.8 19.0 2009 02 18 21 44.31 -22 13.3 6.071 5.107 11.7 2.2 19.0 2009 02 23 21 48.60 -21 42.2 6.095 5.144 14.7 2.8 19.0 2009 02 28 21 52.78 -21 11.8 6.113 5.181 18.0 3.4 19.1 2009 03 05 21 56.85 -20 42.1 6.127 5.218 21.6 4.0 19.1 2009 03 10 22 00.79 -20 13.1 6.135 5.254 25.3 4.6 19.1 2009 03 15 22 04.59 -19 45.0 6.139 5.291 29.1 5.2 19.2 2009 03 20 22 08.26 -19 17.7 6.137 5.328 32.9 5.8 19.2 2009 03 25 22 11.77 -18 51.2 6.130 5.365 36.8 6.4 19.2 2009 03 30 22 15.13 -18 25.8 6.119 5.402 40.8 6.9 19.3 2009 04 04 22 18.32 -18 01.3 6.104 5.439 44.8 7.4 19.3 2009 04 09 22 21.33 -17 38.0 6.084 5.476 48.8 7.9 19.3 2009 04 14 22 24.16 -17 15.7 6.060 5.513 52.9 8.3 19.3 2009 04 19 22 26.80 -16 54.5 6.033 5.550 57.0 8.7 19.3 2009 04 24 22 29.23 -16 34.6 6.002 5.587 61.1 9.1 19.4 2009 04 29 22 31.45 -16 16.0 5.968 5.623 65.4 9.4 19.4 2009 05 04 22 33.45 -15 58.6 5.932 5.660 69.6 9.6 19.4 2009 05 09 22 35.22 -15 42.6 5.893 5.697 73.9 9.8 19.4 2009 05 14 22 36.75 -15 28.0 5.853 5.734 78.3 9.9 19.4 2009 05 19 22 38.03 -15 14.7 5.811 5.771 82.7 10.0 19.4This 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.
