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C/2005 W2 (Christensen) Epoch 2006 Apr. 15.0 TT = JDT 2453840.5 T 2006 Mar. 27.4480 TT MPC q 3.331533 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0119285 Peri. 111.6883 +0.0226144 -0.9967320 a 18.970512 Node 336.6086 +0.8298044 +0.0619775 e 0.824384 Incl. 11.2643 +0.5575959 -0.0518093 P 82.6 From 201 observations 2005 Nov. 3-2006 Feb. 2, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 W2 (Christensen) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Mar. 27.3341 TT MPC q 3.331218 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0119713 Peri. 111.6726 +0.0229874 -0.9967209 a 18.925251 Node 336.6026 +0.8297664 +0.0623077 e 0.823980 Incl. 11.2664 +0.5576372 -0.0516264 P 82.3An 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 09 59.93 +11 32.0 4.904 4.830 79.9 11.9 19.8 2007 06 04 10 02.67 +11 11.6 5.005 4.858 75.9 11.7 19.9 2007 06 09 10 05.59 +10 50.2 5.105 4.885 71.9 11.4 19.9 2007 06 14 10 08.67 +10 27.9 5.203 4.912 67.9 11.0 20.0 2007 06 19 10 11.90 +10 04.8 5.300 4.940 64.0 10.7 20.1 2007 06 24 10 15.27 +09 41.0 5.394 4.968 60.2 10.2 20.1 2007 06 29 10 18.76 +09 16.4 5.486 4.995 56.4 9.8 20.2 2007 07 04 10 22.35 +08 51.1 5.576 5.023 52.6 9.3 20.2 2007 07 09 10 26.04 +08 25.2 5.662 5.051 48.8 8.7 20.3 2007 07 14 10 29.81 +07 58.7 5.745 5.079 45.1 8.2 20.4 2007 07 19 10 33.65 +07 31.6 5.825 5.107 41.4 7.6 20.4 2007 07 24 10 37.55 +07 04.1 5.901 5.135 37.7 6.9 20.5 2007 07 29 10 41.50 +06 36.1 5.973 5.163 34.0 6.3 20.5 2007 08 03 10 45.49 +06 07.8 6.042 5.191 30.3 5.7 20.6 2007 08 08 10 49.50 +05 39.0 6.106 5.219 26.6 5.0 20.6 2007 08 13 10 53.54 +05 10.0 6.165 5.247 23.0 4.3 20.6 2007 08 18 10 57.59 +04 40.7 6.220 5.276 19.3 3.6 20.7 2007 08 23 11 01.65 +04 11.2 6.271 5.304 15.7 2.9 20.7 2007 08 28 11 05.69 +03 41.6 6.316 5.332 12.0 2.3 20.8 2007 09 02 11 09.73 +03 11.9 6.357 5.361 8.4 1.6 20.8 2007 09 07 11 13.74 +02 42.1 6.393 5.389 4.9 0.9 20.8 2007 09 12 11 17.72 +02 12.4 6.423 5.417 2.3 0.4 20.9 2007 09 17 11 21.67 +01 42.7 6.448 5.446 3.8 0.7 20.9 2007 09 22 11 25.57 +01 13.1 6.469 5.474 7.3 1.3 20.9 2007 09 27 11 29.41 +00 43.7 6.484 5.503 11.0 2.0 21.0 2007 10 02 11 33.19 +00 14.6 6.493 5.531 14.8 2.6 21.0 2007 10 07 11 36.89 -00 14.2 6.498 5.560 18.6 3.3 21.0 2007 10 12 11 40.52 -00 42.7 6.498 5.588 22.5 3.9 21.0 2007 10 17 11 44.05 -01 10.8 6.492 5.617 26.5 4.5 21.1 2007 10 22 11 47.48 -01 38.3 6.481 5.646 30.4 5.1 21.1 2007 10 27 11 50.80 -02 05.3 6.466 5.674 34.5 5.7 21.1 2007 11 01 11 54.00 -02 31.7 6.446 5.703 38.5 6.2 21.1 2007 11 06 11 57.07 -02 57.4 6.421 5.732 42.7 6.7 21.1 2007 11 11 12 00.00 -03 22.4 6.392 5.760 46.8 7.2 21.1 2007 11 16 12 02.77 -03 46.5 6.359 5.789 51.1 7.6 21.1 2007 11 21 12 05.37 -04 09.7 6.322 5.818 55.4 8.0 21.2 2007 11 26 12 07.80 -04 32.0 6.282 5.846 59.7 8.4 21.2 2007 12 01 12 10.04 -04 53.2 6.239 5.875 64.1 8.7 21.2 2007 12 06 12 12.08 -05 13.3 6.192 5.904 68.6 8.9 21.2 2007 12 11 12 13.91 -05 32.2 6.144 5.933 73.1 9.1 21.2 2007 12 16 12 15.52 -05 49.8 6.093 5.961 77.7 9.3 21.2 2007 12 21 12 16.89 -06 06.1 6.041 5.990 82.3 9.4 21.2 2007 12 26 12 18.02 -06 20.9 5.989 6.019 87.1 9.4 21.2 2007 12 31 12 18.90 -06 34.3 5.935 6.048 91.8 9.4 21.2 2008 01 05 12 19.53 -06 46.2 5.882 6.076 96.7 9.2 21.2 2008 01 10 12 19.89 -06 56.5 5.830 6.105 101.6 9.1 21.2 2008 01 15 12 19.99 -07 05.1 5.779 6.134 106.6 8.8 21.2 2008 01 20 12 19.82 -07 12.0 5.731 6.163 111.7 8.5 21.2 2008 01 25 12 19.39 -07 17.2 5.684 6.191 116.8 8.2 21.2 2008 01 30 12 18.70 -07 20.7 5.642 6.220 122.0 7.7 21.2 2008 02 04 12 17.77 -07 22.5 5.603 6.249 127.2 7.2 21.2 2008 02 09 12 16.60 -07 22.6 5.568 6.277 132.5 6.6 21.2 2008 02 14 12 15.21 -07 21.0 5.539 6.306 137.9 6.0 21.2 2008 02 19 12 13.62 -07 17.9 5.515 6.335 143.2 5.4 21.2 2008 02 24 12 11.86 -07 13.3 5.498 6.364 148.6 4.6 21.2 2008 02 29 12 09.96 -07 07.3 5.487 6.392 154.0 3.9 21.3 2008 03 05 12 07.93 -07 00.1 5.483 6.421 159.3 3.1 21.3 2008 03 10 12 05.82 -06 51.8 5.487 6.450 164.5 2.4 21.3 2008 03 15 12 03.65 -06 42.6 5.498 6.478 169.4 1.6 21.3 2008 03 20 12 01.47 -06 32.7 5.517 6.507 173.3 1.0 21.3 2008 03 25 11 59.30 -06 22.3 5.543 6.536 173.7 1.0 21.4 2008 03 30 11 57.19 -06 11.7 5.578 6.564 170.3 1.5 21.4 2008 04 04 11 55.15 -06 01.0 5.620 6.593 165.5 2.2 21.4 2008 04 09 11 53.22 -05 50.4 5.669 6.621 160.4 2.9 21.5 2008 04 14 11 51.42 -05 40.1 5.726 6.650 155.3 3.6 21.5 2008 04 19 11 49.79 -05 30.4 5.789 6.679 150.1 4.3 21.6 2008 04 24 11 48.33 -05 21.3 5.859 6.707 144.9 4.9 21.6 2008 04 29 11 47.06 -05 13.1 5.935 6.736 139.8 5.5 21.7 2008 05 04 11 46.00 -05 05.9 6.017 6.764 134.7 6.1 21.7 2008 05 09 11 45.15 -04 59.7 6.104 6.793 129.7 6.6 21.7 2008 05 14 11 44.53 -04 54.6 6.195 6.821 124.7 7.0 21.8 2008 05 19 11 44.13 -04 50.8 6.290 6.850 119.8 7.4 21.9 2008 05 24 11 43.95 -04 48.3 6.389 6.878 115.0 7.7 21.9 2008 05 29 11 44.00 -04 47.0 6.490 6.907 110.2 7.9 22.0 2008 06 03 11 44.26 -04 47.1 6.594 6.935 105.5 8.1 22.0 2008 06 08 11 44.73 -04 48.4 6.700 6.963 100.9 8.2 22.1 2008 06 13 11 45.41 -04 51.1 6.807 6.992 96.3 8.3 22.1 2008 06 18 11 46.28 -04 55.1 6.915 7.020 91.8 8.3 22.2 2008 06 23 11 47.34 -05 00.3 7.023 7.049 87.3 8.3 22.2 2008 06 28 11 48.58 -05 06.7 7.130 7.077 82.9 8.2 22.3 2008 07 03 11 49.99 -05 14.4 7.237 7.105 78.5 8.1 22.3This 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.