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C/2007 M3 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Sept. 17.0 TT = JDT 2454360.5 T 2007 Sept. 4.5900 TT MPC q 3.468780 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005741 Peri. 125.7382 +0.0755143 -0.9752247 +/-0.000005 Node 41.6277 -0.9857298 -0.0415472 e 0.980086 Incl. 161.7593 -0.1504470 -0.2172799 From 609 observations 2007 June 21-2008 Apr. 15, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 M3 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Sept. 4.2906 TT MPC q 3.468375 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005987 Peri. 125.7196 +0.0764510 -0.9750756 +/-0.000005 Node 41.6676 -0.9857082 -0.0424615 e 0.979235 Incl. 161.7417 -0.1501152 -0.2177718An 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 15 57.80 -16 02.0 3.158 4.008 143.4 8.6 18.0 2008 04 19 15 48.15 -15 47.4 3.125 4.030 150.6 7.0 18.0 2008 04 24 15 38.08 -15 30.4 3.103 4.053 157.9 5.4 18.0 2008 04 29 15 27.73 -15 11.3 3.094 4.075 165.1 3.6 18.1 2008 05 04 15 17.25 -14 50.3 3.097 4.099 172.2 1.9 18.1 2008 05 09 15 06.79 -14 27.9 3.113 4.122 177.1 0.7 18.1 2008 05 14 14 56.52 -14 04.5 3.143 4.146 171.9 2.0 18.2 2008 05 19 14 46.58 -13 40.7 3.185 4.170 164.9 3.6 18.2 2008 05 24 14 37.09 -13 17.0 3.238 4.194 157.9 5.2 18.3 2008 05 29 14 28.14 -12 54.1 3.304 4.219 151.0 6.7 18.3 2008 06 03 14 19.81 -12 32.3 3.380 4.243 144.1 8.1 18.4 2008 06 08 14 12.15 -12 12.2 3.465 4.269 137.5 9.2 18.5 2008 06 13 14 05.19 -11 54.0 3.558 4.294 131.0 10.3 18.6 2008 06 18 13 58.94 -11 38.0 3.659 4.319 124.7 11.1 18.7 2008 06 23 13 53.38 -11 24.2 3.766 4.345 118.6 11.9 18.8 2008 06 28 13 48.49 -11 12.9 3.878 4.371 112.6 12.4 18.8 2008 07 03 13 44.24 -11 03.9 3.994 4.397 106.8 12.8 18.9 2008 07 08 13 40.60 -10 57.3 4.113 4.424 101.2 13.0 19.0 2008 07 13 13 37.52 -10 52.9 4.233 4.450 95.7 13.1 19.1 2008 07 18 13 34.96 -10 50.7 4.355 4.477 90.3 13.1 19.2 2008 07 23 13 32.89 -10 50.5 4.476 4.504 85.1 13.0 19.3 2008 07 28 13 31.26 -10 52.2 4.597 4.532 79.9 12.7 19.4 2008 08 02 13 30.03 -10 55.7 4.717 4.559 74.9 12.4 19.5 2008 08 07 13 29.17 -11 00.8 4.834 4.587 70.0 12.0 19.5 2008 08 12 13 28.65 -11 07.5 4.949 4.614 65.1 11.5 19.6 2008 08 17 13 28.42 -11 15.5 5.060 4.642 60.3 10.9 19.7 2008 08 22 13 28.45 -11 24.7 5.168 4.671 55.5 10.3 19.8 2008 08 27 13 28.73 -11 35.1 5.271 4.699 50.9 9.6 19.8 2008 09 01 13 29.22 -11 46.5 5.369 4.727 46.2 8.9 19.9 2008 09 06 13 29.90 -11 58.9 5.462 4.756 41.6 8.1 20.0 2008 09 11 13 30.74 -12 12.0 5.549 4.785 37.0 7.3 20.0 2008 09 16 13 31.72 -12 25.9 5.631 4.813 32.5 6.4 20.1 2008 09 21 13 32.82 -12 40.3 5.706 4.842 28.0 5.6 20.1 2008 09 26 13 34.02 -12 55.3 5.774 4.872 23.5 4.7 20.2 2008 10 01 13 35.30 -13 10.8 5.836 4.901 19.1 3.8 20.2 2008 10 06 13 36.64 -13 26.6 5.891 4.930 14.6 2.9 20.3 2008 10 11 13 38.03 -13 42.8 5.939 4.960 10.3 2.1 20.3 2008 10 16 13 39.43 -13 59.1 5.979 4.989 6.2 1.2 20.4 2008 10 21 13 40.83 -14 15.6 6.012 5.019 3.6 0.7 20.4 2008 10 26 13 42.23 -14 32.1 6.038 5.049 5.3 1.1 20.4 2008 10 31 13 43.59 -14 48.7 6.056 5.079 9.3 1.8 20.5 2008 11 05 13 44.90 -15 05.1 6.067 5.109 13.7 2.6 20.5 2008 11 10 13 46.15 -15 21.5 6.071 5.139 18.2 3.4 20.5 2008 11 15 13 47.30 -15 37.6 6.067 5.169 22.8 4.2 20.5 2008 11 20 13 48.35 -15 53.4 6.057 5.200 27.4 5.0 20.6 2008 11 25 13 49.28 -16 08.9 6.039 5.230 32.1 5.8 20.6 2008 11 30 13 50.06 -16 23.9 6.016 5.261 36.9 6.5 20.6 2008 12 05 13 50.67 -16 38.4 5.986 5.291 41.7 7.1 20.6 2008 12 10 13 51.09 -16 52.3 5.950 5.322 46.6 7.7 20.6 2008 12 15 13 51.30 -17 05.5 5.909 5.352 51.5 8.3 20.6 2008 12 20 13 51.29 -17 17.9 5.863 5.383 56.5 8.8 20.7 2008 12 25 13 51.02 -17 29.4 5.812 5.414 61.6 9.2 20.7 2008 12 30 13 50.49 -17 40.0 5.758 5.445 66.7 9.6 20.7 2009 01 04 13 49.66 -17 49.4 5.701 5.476 71.9 9.8 20.7 2009 01 09 13 48.52 -17 57.5 5.641 5.507 77.2 10.0 20.7 2009 01 14 13 47.05 -18 04.3 5.579 5.538 82.6 10.1 20.7 2009 01 19 13 45.24 -18 09.6 5.516 5.570 88.0 10.2 20.7 2009 01 24 13 43.07 -18 13.2 5.454 5.601 93.5 10.1 20.7 2009 01 29 13 40.53 -18 15.0 5.392 5.632 99.1 9.9 20.7 2009 02 03 13 37.63 -18 14.8 5.331 5.663 104.8 9.7 20.7 2009 02 08 13 34.35 -18 12.6 5.274 5.695 110.5 9.3 20.7 2009 02 13 13 30.70 -18 08.1 5.220 5.726 116.3 8.9 20.7 2009 02 18 13 26.70 -18 01.4 5.170 5.758 122.2 8.4 20.7 2009 02 23 13 22.37 -17 52.2 5.126 5.789 128.1 7.7 20.7 2009 02 28 13 17.73 -17 40.5 5.088 5.821 134.1 7.0 20.7 2009 03 05 13 12.82 -17 26.4 5.057 5.853 140.1 6.2 20.7 2009 03 10 13 07.69 -17 09.8 5.034 5.884 146.1 5.4 20.7 2009 03 15 13 02.37 -16 50.9 5.019 5.916 152.0 4.5 20.7 2009 03 20 12 56.92 -16 29.9 5.014 5.948 157.8 3.6 20.7 2009 03 25 12 51.40 -16 06.8 5.018 5.979 163.2 2.8 20.8 2009 03 30 12 45.87 -15 42.1 5.032 6.011 167.6 2.0 20.8 2009 04 04 12 40.39 -15 16.0 5.056 6.043 169.9 1.7 20.8 2009 04 09 12 35.01 -14 48.9 5.090 6.075 168.6 1.9 20.9 2009 04 14 12 29.78 -14 21.1 5.134 6.107 164.7 2.5 20.9 2009 04 19 12 24.76 -13 53.1 5.187 6.139 159.6 3.3 21.0 2009 04 24 12 19.98 -13 25.2 5.250 6.171 154.1 4.1 21.0 2009 04 29 12 15.48 -12 57.7 5.322 6.202 148.5 4.9 21.1 2009 05 04 12 11.29 -12 31.0 5.401 6.234 142.8 5.6 21.1 2009 05 09 12 07.43 -12 05.3 5.489 6.266 137.1 6.3 21.2 2009 05 14 12 03.90 -11 41.0 5.583 6.298 131.5 6.9 21.2 2009 05 19 12 00.72 -11 18.2 5.683 6.330 126.0 7.4 21.3This 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.
