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C/2007 M2 (Catalina) Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2008 Dec. 8.5910 TT MPC q 3.540900 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000261 Peri. 220.6739 -0.7624349 +0.6453713 +/-0.000036 Node 357.2846 +0.1950626 +0.1602990 e 0.999077 Incl. 80.9522 -0.6169632 -0.7468602 From 61 observations 2007 June 20-Nov. 24, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 M2 (Catalina) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Dec. 8.5782 TT MPC q 3.540920 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000212 Peri. 220.6723 -0.7624591 +0.6453402 +/-0.000036 Node 357.2825 +0.1950156 +0.1602055 e 0.999248 Incl. 80.9461 -0.6169482 -0.7469071An 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 05 14 10 58.89 +05 46.8 3.548 4.011 110.2 13.7 16.8 2008 05 19 10 56.15 +05 06.6 3.607 3.991 105.0 14.2 16.8 2008 05 24 10 53.91 +04 25.2 3.668 3.971 100.0 14.5 16.8 2008 05 29 10 52.14 +03 42.8 3.730 3.951 95.0 14.8 16.8 2008 06 03 10 50.83 +02 59.3 3.794 3.931 90.2 15.0 16.8 2008 06 08 10 49.96 +02 14.9 3.858 3.912 85.5 15.0 16.9 2008 06 13 10 49.49 +01 29.6 3.921 3.893 81.0 14.9 16.9 2008 06 18 10 49.40 +00 43.3 3.984 3.875 76.5 14.8 16.9 2008 06 23 10 49.67 -00 04.0 4.045 3.857 72.2 14.5 16.9 2008 06 28 10 50.27 -00 52.1 4.104 3.840 67.9 14.2 16.9 2008 07 03 10 51.18 -01 41.3 4.161 3.822 63.8 13.8 16.9 2008 07 08 10 52.38 -02 31.4 4.216 3.806 59.7 13.3 16.9 2008 07 13 10 53.83 -03 22.7 4.267 3.790 55.8 12.8 16.9 2008 07 18 10 55.52 -04 14.9 4.315 3.774 51.9 12.2 16.9 2008 07 23 10 57.43 -05 08.3 4.359 3.758 48.2 11.6 16.9 2008 07 28 10 59.53 -06 02.9 4.400 3.744 44.5 11.0 16.9 2008 08 02 11 01.82 -06 58.7 4.436 3.729 40.9 10.3 17.0 2008 08 07 11 04.27 -07 55.8 4.468 3.715 37.5 9.6 17.0 2008 08 12 11 06.87 -08 54.2 4.496 3.702 34.2 8.9 16.9 2008 08 17 11 09.60 -09 53.9 4.519 3.689 31.1 8.1 16.9 2008 08 22 11 12.44 -10 55.1 4.537 3.677 28.2 7.5 16.9 2008 08 27 11 15.39 -11 57.7 4.551 3.665 25.5 6.8 16.9 2008 09 01 11 18.43 -13 01.9 4.559 3.653 23.2 6.2 16.9 2008 09 06 11 21.55 -14 07.8 4.563 3.642 21.3 5.8 16.9 2008 09 11 11 24.72 -15 15.3 4.562 3.632 19.9 5.4 16.9 2008 09 16 11 27.95 -16 24.6 4.557 3.622 19.1 5.2 16.9 2008 09 21 11 31.22 -17 35.6 4.547 3.613 19.1 5.2 16.9 2008 09 26 11 34.51 -18 48.6 4.532 3.604 19.8 5.4 16.8 2008 10 01 11 37.81 -20 03.5 4.512 3.596 21.1 5.7 16.8 2008 10 06 11 41.12 -21 20.6 4.488 3.588 22.9 6.2 16.8 2008 10 11 11 44.40 -22 39.7 4.460 3.581 25.1 6.8 16.8 2008 10 16 11 47.65 -24 01.0 4.427 3.575 27.7 7.4 16.8 2008 10 21 11 50.85 -25 24.6 4.391 3.569 30.4 8.1 16.7 2008 10 26 11 53.99 -26 50.7 4.351 3.563 33.4 8.8 16.7 2008 10 31 11 57.04 -28 19.2 4.308 3.558 36.4 9.5 16.7 2008 11 05 11 59.99 -29 50.2 4.262 3.554 39.6 10.2 16.7 2008 11 10 12 02.80 -31 23.9 4.213 3.551 42.8 10.9 16.6 2008 11 15 12 05.45 -33 00.2 4.161 3.547 46.1 11.6 16.6 2008 11 20 12 07.92 -34 39.2 4.107 3.545 49.4 12.2 16.6 2008 11 25 12 10.16 -36 21.0 4.052 3.543 52.8 12.8 16.5 2008 11 30 12 12.14 -38 05.5 3.995 3.542 56.1 13.4 16.5 2008 12 05 12 13.80 -39 52.7 3.938 3.541 59.5 13.9 16.5 2008 12 10 12 15.11 -41 42.6 3.880 3.541 62.9 14.3 16.4 2008 12 15 12 15.98 -43 35.0 3.822 3.541 66.2 14.7 16.4 2008 12 20 12 16.37 -45 29.7 3.764 3.542 69.5 15.1 16.4 2008 12 25 12 16.16 -47 26.5 3.708 3.544 72.8 15.4 16.3 2008 12 30 12 15.27 -49 25.0 3.653 3.546 76.0 15.6 16.3 2009 01 04 12 13.58 -51 24.6 3.600 3.549 79.1 15.8 16.3 2009 01 09 12 10.95 -53 24.8 3.550 3.552 82.2 15.9 16.3 2009 01 14 12 07.21 -55 24.7 3.503 3.556 85.1 16.0 16.2 2009 01 19 12 02.19 -57 23.3 3.459 3.561 87.9 16.0 16.2 2009 01 24 11 55.67 -59 19.4 3.419 3.566 90.5 16.0 16.2 2009 01 29 11 47.43 -61 11.5 3.383 3.572 93.0 16.0 16.2 2009 02 03 11 37.22 -62 57.9 3.352 3.578 95.2 15.9 16.2 2009 02 08 11 24.86 -64 36.4 3.325 3.585 97.2 15.8 16.2 2009 02 13 11 10.18 -66 05.1 3.303 3.592 99.0 15.8 16.1 2009 02 18 10 53.18 -67 21.5 3.287 3.600 100.5 15.7 16.1 2009 02 23 10 34.01 -68 23.3 3.276 3.609 101.7 15.6 16.2 2009 02 28 10 13.11 -69 08.8 3.270 3.618 102.6 15.5 16.2 2009 03 05 09 51.16 -69 36.8 3.269 3.627 103.3 15.4 16.2 2009 03 10 09 29.03 -69 47.3 3.273 3.638 103.6 15.4 16.2 2009 03 15 09 07.61 -69 41.0 3.282 3.648 103.7 15.4 16.2 2009 03 20 08 47.67 -69 19.9 3.296 3.659 103.6 15.3 16.2 2009 03 25 08 29.76 -68 46.5 3.313 3.671 103.2 15.3 16.2 2009 03 30 08 14.17 -68 03.5 3.335 3.683 102.5 15.3 16.3 2009 04 04 08 00.96 -67 13.6 3.360 3.696 101.8 15.4 16.3 2009 04 09 07 50.02 -66 19.5 3.389 3.709 100.8 15.4 16.3 2009 04 14 07 41.17 -65 23.3 3.420 3.723 99.7 15.4 16.4 2009 04 19 07 34.17 -64 26.7 3.453 3.737 98.6 15.4 16.4 2009 04 24 07 28.80 -63 31.1 3.489 3.752 97.3 15.4 16.5 2009 04 29 07 24.85 -62 37.8 3.526 3.767 96.0 15.4 16.5 2009 05 04 07 22.11 -61 47.7 3.564 3.782 94.7 15.4 16.5 2009 05 09 07 20.40 -61 01.5 3.603 3.798 93.4 15.4 16.6 2009 05 14 07 19.59 -60 19.6 3.643 3.815 92.0 15.4 16.6 2009 05 19 07 19.53 -59 42.5 3.683 3.832 90.7 15.3 16.7 2009 05 24 07 20.13 -59 10.3 3.723 3.849 89.5 15.3 16.7 2009 05 29 07 21.30 -58 43.4 3.762 3.867 88.3 15.2 16.8 2009 06 03 07 22.94 -58 21.9 3.801 3.885 87.1 15.1 16.8 2009 06 08 07 24.98 -58 05.8 3.840 3.904 86.0 15.0 16.8 2009 06 13 07 27.38 -57 55.1 3.878 3.922 85.0 14.9 16.9 2009 06 18 07 30.08 -57 49.9 3.915 3.942 84.1 14.9 16.9This 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.
