P/2007 C2 (Catalina)
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 60922:P/2007 C2 (Catalina) Epoch 2007 Sept. 17.0 TT = JDT 2454360.5 T 2007 Sept. 4.6556 TT MPC q 3.779478 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0528889 Peri. 179.4680 -0.0974478 -0.9838776 a 7.028992 Node 276.1182 +0.9125574 -0.0282003 e 0.462302 Incl. 8.6746 +0.3971685 -0.1766061 P 18.6 From 123 observations 2006 Oct. 19-2007 Oct. 14, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2007 C2 (Catalina) Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2007 Sept. 4.0923 TT MPC q 3.777338 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0529425 Peri. 179.3846 -0.0955697 -0.9840653 a 7.024245 Node 276.0925 +0.9126370 -0.0264801 e 0.462243 Incl. 8.6728 +0.3974419 -0.1758248 P 18.6An 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 10 56.75 -02 43.2 5.121 5.208 89.3 11.2 20.7 2009 06 13 10 58.77 -02 48.2 5.214 5.225 85.1 11.2 20.8 2009 06 18 11 01.00 -02 54.8 5.306 5.242 80.9 11.0 20.8 2009 06 23 11 03.43 -03 03.0 5.397 5.258 76.8 10.8 20.9 2009 06 28 11 06.05 -03 12.8 5.487 5.275 72.7 10.6 20.9 2009 07 03 11 08.83 -03 24.0 5.576 5.292 68.7 10.3 21.0 2009 07 08 11 11.77 -03 36.6 5.662 5.309 64.8 10.0 21.0 2009 07 13 11 14.85 -03 50.5 5.747 5.326 60.8 9.6 21.1 2009 07 18 11 18.06 -04 05.8 5.829 5.343 57.0 9.2 21.1 2009 07 23 11 21.39 -04 22.2 5.908 5.360 53.1 8.7 21.1 2009 07 28 11 24.82 -04 39.7 5.983 5.376 49.3 8.2 21.2 2009 08 02 11 28.36 -04 58.2 6.056 5.393 45.5 7.7 21.2 2009 08 07 11 31.98 -05 17.8 6.125 5.410 41.7 7.2 21.3 2009 08 12 11 35.67 -05 38.2 6.189 5.427 38.0 6.6 21.3 2009 08 17 11 39.43 -05 59.5 6.250 5.444 34.3 6.0 21.3 2009 08 22 11 43.25 -06 21.5 6.307 5.461 30.6 5.4 21.4 2009 08 27 11 47.11 -06 44.2 6.359 5.478 27.0 4.8 21.4 2009 09 01 11 51.01 -07 07.6 6.407 5.495 23.4 4.2 21.4 2009 09 06 11 54.94 -07 31.5 6.449 5.512 19.8 3.6 21.5 2009 09 11 11 58.89 -07 55.9 6.487 5.529 16.4 2.9 21.5 2009 09 16 12 02.85 -08 20.7 6.520 5.546 13.1 2.4 21.5 2009 09 21 12 06.82 -08 45.8 6.548 5.562 10.2 1.8 21.5 2009 09 26 12 10.78 -09 11.3 6.570 5.579 8.0 1.4 21.6 2009 10 01 12 14.72 -09 36.9 6.588 5.596 7.4 1.3 21.6 2009 10 06 12 18.65 -10 02.7 6.600 5.613 8.6 1.5 21.6 2009 10 11 12 22.53 -10 28.6 6.606 5.630 11.1 2.0 21.6 2009 10 16 12 26.38 -10 54.6 6.608 5.647 14.3 2.5 21.6 2009 10 21 12 30.18 -11 20.4 6.604 5.664 17.8 3.1 21.6 2009 10 26 12 33.92 -11 46.2 6.595 5.681 21.4 3.7 21.6 2009 10 31 12 37.58 -12 11.8 6.580 5.698 25.2 4.3 21.6 2009 11 05 12 41.16 -12 37.1 6.561 5.715 29.1 4.8 21.7 2009 11 10 12 44.65 -13 02.1 6.537 5.731 33.0 5.4 21.7 2009 11 15 12 48.03 -13 26.7 6.507 5.748 37.0 5.9 21.7 2009 11 20 12 51.30 -13 50.8 6.474 5.765 41.1 6.5 21.7 2009 11 25 12 54.44 -14 14.4 6.435 5.782 45.2 7.0 21.7 2009 11 30 12 57.44 -14 37.4 6.393 5.799 49.4 7.4 21.7 2009 12 05 13 00.28 -14 59.8 6.347 5.816 53.6 7.8 21.7 2009 12 10 13 02.96 -15 21.4 6.297 5.833 57.9 8.2 21.7 2009 12 15 13 05.46 -15 42.1 6.243 5.849 62.2 8.6 21.6 2009 12 20 13 07.76 -16 02.0 6.187 5.866 66.6 8.9 21.6 2009 12 25 13 09.86 -16 20.8 6.128 5.883 71.0 9.1 21.6 2009 12 30 13 11.74 -16 38.6 6.068 5.900 75.6 9.3 21.6 2010 01 04 13 13.39 -16 55.2 6.005 5.916 80.1 9.4 21.6 2010 01 09 13 14.79 -17 10.6 5.942 5.933 84.8 9.5 21.6 2010 01 14 13 15.95 -17 24.6 5.877 5.950 89.5 9.5 21.6 2010 01 19 13 16.83 -17 37.2 5.813 5.967 94.2 9.5 21.6 2010 01 24 13 17.45 -17 48.4 5.749 5.983 99.0 9.4 21.6 2010 01 29 13 17.79 -17 57.9 5.687 6.000 103.9 9.2 21.6 2010 02 03 13 17.86 -18 05.8 5.626 6.017 108.8 8.9 21.5 2010 02 08 13 17.64 -18 12.0 5.567 6.033 113.8 8.6 21.5 2010 02 13 13 17.15 -18 16.3 5.511 6.050 118.9 8.2 21.5 2010 02 18 13 16.39 -18 18.8 5.459 6.067 124.0 7.8 21.5 2010 02 23 13 15.37 -18 19.4 5.410 6.083 129.1 7.2 21.5 2010 02 28 13 14.10 -18 18.1 5.367 6.100 134.3 6.7 21.5 2010 03 05 13 12.62 -18 14.9 5.329 6.116 139.5 6.0 21.5 2010 03 10 13 10.93 -18 09.9 5.296 6.133 144.7 5.4 21.5 2010 03 15 13 09.06 -18 03.0 5.270 6.149 149.8 4.7 21.5 2010 03 20 13 07.05 -17 54.4 5.250 6.166 154.9 3.9 21.5 2010 03 25 13 04.92 -17 44.3 5.237 6.182 159.8 3.2 21.5 2010 03 30 13 02.73 -17 32.7 5.232 6.199 164.3 2.5 21.5 2010 04 04 13 00.49 -17 19.8 5.234 6.215 168.0 1.9 21.5 2010 04 09 12 58.25 -17 05.9 5.243 6.232 169.9 1.6 21.5 2010 04 14 12 56.04 -16 51.1 5.260 6.248 169.1 1.7 21.6 2010 04 19 12 53.90 -16 35.8 5.285 6.264 166.0 2.2 21.6 2010 04 24 12 51.86 -16 20.1 5.317 6.281 161.9 2.9 21.6 2010 04 29 12 49.95 -16 04.4 5.357 6.297 157.2 3.6 21.6 2010 05 04 12 48.21 -15 48.8 5.403 6.313 152.3 4.3 21.7 2010 05 09 12 46.64 -15 33.6 5.456 6.330 147.4 4.9 21.7 2010 05 14 12 45.28 -15 18.9 5.515 6.346 142.4 5.6 21.7 2010 05 19 12 44.14 -15 05.1 5.580 6.362 137.4 6.2 21.8 2010 05 24 12 43.22 -14 52.3 5.651 6.378 132.5 6.7 21.8 2010 05 29 12 42.54 -14 40.6 5.726 6.395 127.6 7.2 21.8 2010 06 03 12 42.11 -14 30.1 5.806 6.411 122.7 7.6 21.9 2010 06 08 12 41.91 -14 20.9 5.889 6.427 117.9 8.0 21.9 2010 06 13 12 41.96 -14 13.2 5.975 6.443 113.2 8.3 22.0 2010 06 18 12 42.25 -14 06.9 6.064 6.459 108.5 8.6 22.0 2010 06 23 12 42.78 -14 02.1 6.156 6.475 103.9 8.8 22.1 2010 06 28 12 43.53 -13 58.9 6.249 6.491 99.3 8.9 22.1 2010 07 03 12 44.50 -13 57.1 6.343 6.507 94.8 9.0 22.1 2010 07 08 12 45.69 -13 56.8 6.437 6.523 90.4 9.0 22.2 2010 07 13 12 47.08 -13 58.0 6.532 6.539 86.0 8.9 22.2This 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.
