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C/2007 M1 (McNaught) Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5 T 2008 Aug. 12.1581 TT MPC q 7.473224 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000252 Peri. 52.6890 +0.1751432 -0.9187921 +/-0.000205 Node 326.8173 -0.9748709 -0.1115996 e 0.998118 Incl. 139.7323 +0.1376647 +0.3786378 From 82 observations 2007 June 16-Aug. 19, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 M1 (McNaught) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Aug. 11.8099 TT MPC q 7.473317 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000235 Peri. 52.6626 +0.1755241 -0.9187010 +/-0.000205 Node 326.8137 -0.9748240 -0.1119923 e 0.998243 Incl. 139.7304 +0.1375113 +0.3787428An 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 19 41.37 +05 59.4 7.510 7.511 86.2 7.7 19.1 2008 04 19 19 40.03 +06 25.7 7.426 7.508 90.8 7.7 19.1 2008 04 24 19 38.43 +06 52.0 7.343 7.505 95.4 7.7 19.1 2008 04 29 19 36.57 +07 18.0 7.261 7.502 100.1 7.6 19.1 2008 05 04 19 34.45 +07 43.7 7.181 7.500 104.7 7.5 19.0 2008 05 09 19 32.05 +08 08.8 7.104 7.497 109.2 7.3 19.0 2008 05 14 19 29.39 +08 33.1 7.030 7.495 113.8 7.1 19.0 2008 05 19 19 26.47 +08 56.4 6.961 7.492 118.2 6.8 19.0 2008 05 24 19 23.29 +09 18.7 6.896 7.490 122.6 6.5 18.9 2008 05 29 19 19.88 +09 39.6 6.837 7.488 126.8 6.2 18.9 2008 06 03 19 16.25 +09 58.9 6.784 7.486 130.8 5.9 18.9 2008 06 08 19 12.41 +10 16.6 6.737 7.484 134.6 5.5 18.9 2008 06 13 19 08.40 +10 32.4 6.697 7.483 138.0 5.2 18.9 2008 06 18 19 04.24 +10 46.2 6.665 7.481 141.0 4.9 18.9 2008 06 23 18 59.96 +10 57.9 6.640 7.480 143.3 4.7 18.8 2008 06 28 18 55.59 +11 07.3 6.623 7.479 145.0 4.5 18.8 2008 07 03 18 51.18 +11 14.4 6.615 7.477 145.8 4.4 18.8 2008 07 08 18 46.76 +11 19.2 6.614 7.476 145.7 4.4 18.8 2008 07 13 18 42.36 +11 21.7 6.622 7.476 144.8 4.5 18.8 2008 07 18 18 38.03 +11 22.0 6.638 7.475 143.1 4.7 18.8 2008 07 23 18 33.80 +11 20.1 6.661 7.474 140.6 4.9 18.9 2008 07 28 18 29.69 +11 16.1 6.692 7.474 137.6 5.3 18.9 2008 08 02 18 25.75 +11 10.2 6.730 7.473 134.2 5.6 18.9 2008 08 07 18 22.00 +11 02.6 6.775 7.473 130.4 5.9 18.9 2008 08 12 18 18.46 +10 53.4 6.827 7.473 126.4 6.3 18.9 2008 08 17 18 15.16 +10 42.8 6.884 7.473 122.3 6.6 18.9 2008 08 22 18 12.10 +10 31.2 6.945 7.473 118.0 6.9 18.9 2008 08 27 18 09.30 +10 18.6 7.012 7.474 113.6 7.1 19.0 2008 09 01 18 06.77 +10 05.3 7.082 7.474 109.2 7.3 19.0 2008 09 06 18 04.51 +09 51.4 7.155 7.475 104.7 7.5 19.0 2008 09 11 18 02.52 +09 37.3 7.231 7.476 100.2 7.6 19.0 2008 09 16 18 00.81 +09 23.0 7.308 7.476 95.8 7.7 19.1 2008 09 21 17 59.35 +09 08.9 7.387 7.477 91.3 7.7 19.1 2008 09 26 17 58.16 +08 54.9 7.466 7.478 86.9 7.7 19.1 2008 10 01 17 57.22 +08 41.3 7.544 7.480 82.5 7.6 19.1 2008 10 06 17 56.52 +08 28.2 7.622 7.481 78.1 7.5 19.2 2008 10 11 17 56.06 +08 15.9 7.698 7.483 73.9 7.4 19.2 2008 10 16 17 55.81 +08 04.2 7.773 7.484 69.6 7.2 19.2 2008 10 21 17 55.76 +07 53.5 7.844 7.486 65.5 6.9 19.2 2008 10 26 17 55.91 +07 43.7 7.913 7.488 61.4 6.7 19.2 2008 10 31 17 56.23 +07 35.1 7.977 7.490 57.4 6.4 19.3 2008 11 05 17 56.72 +07 27.5 8.038 7.492 53.6 6.1 19.3 2008 11 10 17 57.36 +07 21.2 8.094 7.494 49.9 5.8 19.3 2008 11 15 17 58.12 +07 16.2 8.145 7.497 46.3 5.5 19.3 2008 11 20 17 59.01 +07 12.5 8.191 7.499 43.0 5.2 19.3 2008 11 25 17 59.99 +07 10.2 8.232 7.502 39.9 4.8 19.3 2008 11 30 18 01.07 +07 09.4 8.267 7.505 37.2 4.6 19.3 2008 12 05 18 02.22 +07 10.0 8.295 7.508 34.8 4.3 19.3 2008 12 10 18 03.42 +07 12.2 8.318 7.511 33.0 4.1 19.4 2008 12 15 18 04.66 +07 15.9 8.334 7.514 31.6 3.9 19.4 2008 12 20 18 05.93 +07 21.1 8.344 7.517 30.9 3.9 19.4 2008 12 25 18 07.21 +07 27.9 8.348 7.521 30.9 3.9 19.4 2008 12 30 18 08.48 +07 36.4 8.345 7.524 31.6 3.9 19.4 2009 01 04 18 09.73 +07 46.4 8.335 7.528 32.8 4.1 19.4 2009 01 09 18 10.94 +07 58.1 8.320 7.532 34.7 4.3 19.4 2009 01 14 18 12.10 +08 11.3 8.298 7.536 37.0 4.5 19.4 2009 01 19 18 13.19 +08 26.2 8.271 7.540 39.7 4.8 19.4 2009 01 24 18 14.20 +08 42.6 8.238 7.544 42.7 5.1 19.4 2009 01 29 18 15.11 +09 00.6 8.199 7.549 46.0 5.4 19.3 2009 02 03 18 15.91 +09 20.1 8.156 7.553 49.5 5.7 19.3 2009 02 08 18 16.57 +09 41.1 8.107 7.558 53.2 6.0 19.3 2009 02 13 18 17.08 +10 03.6 8.055 7.562 57.0 6.3 19.3 2009 02 18 18 17.44 +10 27.4 7.998 7.567 60.9 6.6 19.3 2009 02 23 18 17.62 +10 52.6 7.939 7.572 64.9 6.8 19.3 2009 02 28 18 17.60 +11 19.0 7.876 7.577 69.0 7.0 19.3 2009 03 05 18 17.38 +11 46.5 7.811 7.583 73.1 7.2 19.3 2009 03 10 18 16.95 +12 15.1 7.744 7.588 77.3 7.3 19.2 2009 03 15 18 16.28 +12 44.5 7.676 7.593 81.5 7.4 19.2 2009 03 20 18 15.37 +13 14.8 7.607 7.599 85.8 7.5 19.2 2009 03 25 18 14.21 +13 45.6 7.539 7.605 90.0 7.5 19.2 2009 03 30 18 12.79 +14 16.9 7.471 7.611 94.3 7.5 19.2 2009 04 04 18 11.09 +14 48.4 7.405 7.617 98.5 7.5 19.2 2009 04 09 18 09.13 +15 19.9 7.340 7.623 102.7 7.4 19.1 2009 04 14 18 06.89 +15 51.3 7.279 7.629 106.8 7.2 19.1 2009 04 19 18 04.38 +16 22.1 7.220 7.635 110.8 7.1 19.1 2009 04 24 18 01.60 +16 52.3 7.166 7.642 114.8 6.9 19.1 2009 04 29 17 58.56 +17 21.5 7.116 7.648 118.5 6.6 19.1 2009 05 04 17 55.27 +17 49.5 7.071 7.655 122.1 6.4 19.1 2009 05 09 17 51.75 +18 15.9 7.032 7.662 125.5 6.2 19.1 2009 05 14 17 48.01 +18 40.5 6.998 7.669 128.5 5.9 19.1 2009 05 19 17 44.08 +19 03.2 6.972 7.676 131.2 5.7 19.1
