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C/2004 D1 (NEAT) Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5 T 2006 Feb. 10.7934 TT MPC q 4.974592 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000309 Peri. 75.5400 -0.4840112 -0.6056048 +/-0.000001 Node 62.2535 +0.2175626 -0.7824460 e 1.001537 Incl. 45.5377 +0.8475846 -0.1449867 From 250 observations 2003 Dec. 22-2006 Mar. 6, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2004 D1 (NEAT) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Feb. 10.9016 TT MPC q 4.975120 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000132 Peri. 75.5616 -0.4842291 -0.6054310 +/-0.000001 Node 62.2528 +0.2172704 -0.7825220 e 1.000656 Incl. 45.5380 +0.8475351 -0.1453019An 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! 2007 05 30 13 40.67 +31 07.3 5.645 6.129 114.1 8.7 19.8 2007 06 04 13 39.30 +30 31.9 5.718 6.150 110.7 8.9 19.8 2007 06 09 13 38.20 +29 54.6 5.794 6.171 107.3 9.0 19.9 2007 06 14 13 37.38 +29 15.7 5.872 6.193 103.8 9.2 19.9 2007 06 19 13 36.83 +28 35.3 5.953 6.215 100.3 9.3 20.0 2007 06 24 13 36.55 +27 53.8 6.036 6.237 96.7 9.3 20.0 2007 06 29 13 36.54 +27 11.5 6.120 6.259 93.1 9.3 20.0 2007 07 04 13 36.79 +26 28.4 6.206 6.281 89.6 9.3 20.1 2007 07 09 13 37.29 +25 44.8 6.292 6.303 86.0 9.3 20.1 2007 07 14 13 38.03 +25 00.9 6.379 6.325 82.4 9.2 20.1 2007 07 19 13 38.99 +24 16.8 6.465 6.348 78.8 9.0 20.2 2007 07 24 13 40.18 +23 32.7 6.552 6.370 75.3 8.9 20.2 2007 07 29 13 41.57 +22 48.7 6.637 6.393 71.8 8.7 20.2 2007 08 03 13 43.15 +22 05.0 6.722 6.415 68.3 8.4 20.3 2007 08 08 13 44.92 +21 21.7 6.805 6.438 64.8 8.2 20.3 2007 08 13 13 46.85 +20 38.8 6.886 6.461 61.3 7.9 20.3 2007 08 18 13 48.94 +19 56.5 6.965 6.484 57.9 7.6 20.3 2007 08 23 13 51.18 +19 14.9 7.042 6.507 54.5 7.3 20.3 2007 08 28 13 53.55 +18 34.0 7.115 6.530 51.2 6.9 20.4 2007 09 02 13 56.04 +17 53.9 7.186 6.554 48.0 6.6 20.4 2007 09 07 13 58.64 +17 14.7 7.254 6.577 44.8 6.2 20.4 2007 09 12 14 01.34 +16 36.4 7.318 6.600 41.7 5.8 20.4 2007 09 17 14 04.14 +15 59.1 7.379 6.624 38.7 5.4 20.4 2007 09 22 14 07.01 +15 22.8 7.435 6.648 35.9 5.1 20.4 2007 09 27 14 09.95 +14 47.7 7.487 6.671 33.2 4.7 20.4 2007 10 02 14 12.95 +14 13.7 7.535 6.695 30.8 4.4 20.4 2007 10 07 14 15.99 +13 40.9 7.578 6.719 28.7 4.1 20.4 2007 10 12 14 19.08 +13 09.3 7.617 6.743 27.0 3.9 20.4 2007 10 17 14 22.19 +12 39.0 7.650 6.767 25.8 3.7 20.4 2007 10 22 14 25.32 +12 10.0 7.679 6.791 25.1 3.6 20.4 2007 10 27 14 28.46 +11 42.4 7.703 6.815 25.0 3.5 20.4 2007 11 01 14 31.59 +11 16.1 7.722 6.839 25.6 3.6 20.5 2007 11 06 14 34.71 +10 51.2 7.735 6.864 26.7 3.7 20.5 2007 11 11 14 37.81 +10 27.8 7.743 6.888 28.4 3.9 20.5 2007 11 16 14 40.87 +10 05.9 7.747 6.913 30.5 4.2 20.5 2007 11 21 14 43.88 +09 45.5 7.745 6.937 33.0 4.4 20.5 2007 11 26 14 46.83 +09 26.6 7.738 6.962 35.8 4.8 20.6 2007 12 01 14 49.72 +09 09.2 7.727 6.986 38.9 5.1 20.6 2007 12 06 14 52.53 +08 53.3 7.710 7.011 42.2 5.4 20.6 2007 12 11 14 55.24 +08 39.0 7.689 7.036 45.6 5.7 20.6 2007 12 16 14 57.85 +08 26.3 7.664 7.061 49.2 6.1 20.6 2007 12 21 15 00.34 +08 15.1 7.635 7.086 52.9 6.4 20.7 2007 12 26 15 02.71 +08 05.5 7.602 7.111 56.8 6.6 20.7 2007 12 31 15 04.93 +07 57.3 7.565 7.136 60.7 6.9 20.7 2008 01 05 15 07.01 +07 50.7 7.525 7.161 64.7 7.1 20.7 2008 01 10 15 08.92 +07 45.5 7.482 7.186 68.8 7.3 20.7 2008 01 15 15 10.65 +07 41.8 7.437 7.211 73.0 7.5 20.7 2008 01 20 15 12.20 +07 39.4 7.390 7.236 77.2 7.6 20.7 2008 01 25 15 13.56 +07 38.3 7.341 7.262 81.5 7.7 20.7 2008 01 30 15 14.71 +07 38.4 7.292 7.287 85.9 7.7 20.7 2008 02 04 15 15.65 +07 39.7 7.241 7.312 90.2 7.7 20.7 2008 02 09 15 16.36 +07 42.1 7.191 7.338 94.7 7.7 20.7 2008 02 14 15 16.85 +07 45.4 7.141 7.363 99.2 7.6 20.7 2008 02 19 15 17.11 +07 49.5 7.093 7.389 103.7 7.5 20.6 2008 02 24 15 17.13 +07 54.3 7.046 7.414 108.2 7.3 20.6 2008 02 29 15 16.93 +07 59.6 7.001 7.440 112.7 7.1 20.6 2008 03 05 15 16.49 +08 05.3 6.959 7.466 117.3 6.8 20.6 2008 03 10 15 15.82 +08 11.3 6.920 7.491 121.8 6.5 20.6 2008 03 15 15 14.92 +08 17.3 6.886 7.517 126.3 6.1 20.5 2008 03 20 15 13.82 +08 23.1 6.856 7.543 130.7 5.7 20.5 2008 03 25 15 12.52 +08 28.6 6.830 7.569 135.0 5.3 20.5 2008 03 30 15 11.04 +08 33.6 6.811 7.595 139.2 4.9 20.5 2008 04 04 15 09.38 +08 38.0 6.796 7.621 143.2 4.5 20.5 2008 04 09 15 07.59 +08 41.5 6.789 7.647 146.8 4.1 20.4 2008 04 14 15 05.66 +08 44.0 6.787 7.673 150.1 3.7 20.4 2008 04 19 15 03.64 +08 45.4 6.793 7.699 152.7 3.4 20.4 2008 04 24 15 01.55 +08 45.4 6.805 7.725 154.5 3.2 20.4 2008 04 29 14 59.41 +08 44.1 6.824 7.751 155.4 3.1 20.4 2008 05 04 14 57.25 +08 41.4 6.850 7.777 155.2 3.1 20.4 2008 05 09 14 55.09 +08 37.1 6.884 7.803 153.9 3.3 20.5 2008 05 14 14 52.97 +08 31.2 6.924 7.830 151.8 3.5 20.5 2008 05 19 14 50.91 +08 23.7 6.972 7.856 148.9 3.8 20.5 2008 05 24 14 48.93 +08 14.7 7.026 7.882 145.6 4.2 20.6 2008 05 29 14 47.06 +08 04.1 7.086 7.908 141.9 4.5 20.6 2008 06 03 14 45.31 +07 52.0 7.152 7.935 137.9 4.9 20.7 2008 06 08 14 43.70 +07 38.4 7.225 7.961 133.8 5.3 20.7 2008 06 13 14 42.24 +07 23.4 7.302 7.988 129.6 5.6 20.8 2008 06 18 14 40.96 +07 07.2 7.384 8.014 125.3 5.9 20.8 2008 06 23 14 39.85 +06 49.8 7.471 8.040 120.9 6.2 20.9 2008 06 28 14 38.93 +06 31.2 7.561 8.067 116.5 6.5 20.9 2008 07 03 14 38.19 +06 11.7 7.655 8.093 112.1 6.7 21.0This 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.