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ICQ
P/2005 Y2 (McNaught) Epoch 2004 Dec. 21.0 TT = JDT 2453360.5 T 2004 Dec. 27.9516 TT MPC q 3.354949 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0625369 Peri. 194.5792 +0.3149703 +0.8908218 a 6.286061 Node 94.6226 -0.8345770 +0.4242582 e 0.466288 Incl. 19.1795 -0.4519678 -0.1626083 P 15.8 From 83 observations 2005 Aug. 28-2007 Jan. 14, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2005 Y2 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2004 Dec. 28.4881 TT MPC q 3.355756 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0623632 Peri. 194.6815 +0.3161464 +0.8904090 a 6.297724 Node 94.5974 -0.8339479 +0.4253801 e 0.467148 Incl. 19.1782 -0.4523077 -0.1619368 P 15.8An 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 03 05.73 +03 19.9 6.751 5.863 26.7 4.5 20.8 2007 06 04 03 09.26 +03 34.2 6.736 5.880 30.0 5.0 20.8 2007 06 09 03 12.72 +03 47.4 6.717 5.897 33.5 5.5 20.8 2007 06 14 03 16.10 +03 59.4 6.693 5.914 37.1 5.9 20.8 2007 06 19 03 19.38 +04 10.2 6.664 5.931 40.7 6.4 20.8 2007 06 24 03 22.56 +04 19.7 6.631 5.948 44.4 6.9 20.9 2007 06 29 03 25.62 +04 28.1 6.594 5.965 48.2 7.3 20.9 2007 07 04 03 28.56 +04 35.2 6.554 5.981 52.0 7.7 20.9 2007 07 09 03 31.35 +04 41.1 6.509 5.998 55.9 8.1 20.8 2007 07 14 03 34.00 +04 45.7 6.462 6.015 59.8 8.4 20.8 2007 07 19 03 36.48 +04 49.2 6.411 6.032 63.8 8.7 20.8 2007 07 24 03 38.78 +04 51.4 6.358 6.048 67.8 8.9 20.8 2007 07 29 03 40.90 +04 52.4 6.302 6.065 71.9 9.2 20.8 2007 08 03 03 42.82 +04 52.2 6.245 6.081 76.1 9.3 20.8 2007 08 08 03 44.53 +04 50.9 6.186 6.098 80.3 9.4 20.8 2007 08 13 03 46.02 +04 48.4 6.125 6.114 84.6 9.5 20.8 2007 08 18 03 47.27 +04 44.9 6.065 6.131 89.0 9.5 20.8 2007 08 23 03 48.28 +04 40.4 6.004 6.147 93.4 9.5 20.8 2007 08 28 03 49.04 +04 34.9 5.943 6.164 97.9 9.3 20.8 2007 09 02 03 49.54 +04 28.5 5.883 6.180 102.4 9.2 20.8 2007 09 07 03 49.78 +04 21.3 5.825 6.196 107.1 8.9 20.7 2007 09 12 03 49.75 +04 13.3 5.769 6.212 111.7 8.7 20.7 2007 09 17 03 49.45 +04 04.8 5.715 6.229 116.5 8.3 20.7 2007 09 22 03 48.88 +03 55.8 5.664 6.245 121.3 7.9 20.7 2007 09 27 03 48.04 +03 46.4 5.617 6.261 126.1 7.4 20.7 2007 10 02 03 46.95 +03 36.8 5.575 6.277 131.0 6.9 20.7 2007 10 07 03 45.62 +03 27.1 5.537 6.293 135.9 6.3 20.7 2007 10 12 03 44.05 +03 17.5 5.504 6.309 140.7 5.7 20.7 2007 10 17 03 42.27 +03 08.1 5.478 6.325 145.5 5.1 20.7 2007 10 22 03 40.30 +02 59.2 5.458 6.341 150.2 4.5 20.7 2007 10 27 03 38.18 +02 50.9 5.444 6.357 154.6 3.8 20.7 2007 11 01 03 35.92 +02 43.4 5.438 6.373 158.6 3.3 20.7 2007 11 06 03 33.57 +02 36.7 5.439 6.389 161.8 2.8 20.7 2007 11 11 03 31.15 +02 31.2 5.448 6.404 163.7 2.5 20.7 2007 11 16 03 28.71 +02 26.8 5.464 6.420 163.8 2.5 20.8 2007 11 21 03 26.27 +02 23.8 5.488 6.436 162.1 2.7 20.8 2007 11 26 03 23.89 +02 22.2 5.520 6.451 159.0 3.1 20.8 2007 12 01 03 21.59 +02 22.1 5.559 6.467 155.1 3.7 20.8 2007 12 06 03 19.40 +02 23.5 5.605 6.482 150.7 4.3 20.9 2007 12 11 03 17.36 +02 26.5 5.659 6.498 145.9 4.9 20.9 2007 12 16 03 15.49 +02 31.0 5.719 6.513 141.0 5.5 20.9 2007 12 21 03 13.81 +02 37.1 5.785 6.529 136.0 6.0 21.0 2007 12 26 03 12.36 +02 44.6 5.856 6.544 131.0 6.5 21.0 2007 12 31 03 11.13 +02 53.6 5.933 6.560 126.0 7.0 21.0 2008 01 05 03 10.14 +03 03.9 6.014 6.575 121.0 7.4 21.1 2008 01 10 03 09.40 +03 15.4 6.100 6.590 116.0 7.7 21.1 2008 01 15 03 08.92 +03 28.2 6.188 6.605 111.0 8.0 21.2 2008 01 20 03 08.69 +03 41.9 6.279 6.621 106.1 8.2 21.2 2008 01 25 03 08.72 +03 56.7 6.372 6.636 101.3 8.4 21.2 2008 01 30 03 09.00 +04 12.3 6.467 6.651 96.5 8.5 21.3 2008 02 04 03 09.52 +04 28.6 6.563 6.666 91.7 8.5 21.3 2008 02 09 03 10.28 +04 45.6 6.658 6.681 87.1 8.5 21.4 2008 02 14 03 11.26 +05 03.1 6.754 6.696 82.4 8.4 21.4 2008 02 19 03 12.47 +05 21.0 6.849 6.711 77.9 8.3 21.4 2008 02 24 03 13.88 +05 39.3 6.942 6.725 73.3 8.1 21.5 2008 02 29 03 15.48 +05 57.7 7.033 6.740 68.9 7.9 21.5 2008 03 05 03 17.27 +06 16.4 7.123 6.755 64.5 7.6 21.6 2008 03 10 03 19.23 +06 35.1 7.209 6.770 60.1 7.3 21.6 2008 03 15 03 21.35 +06 53.8 7.293 6.785 55.8 7.0 21.6 2008 03 20 03 23.62 +07 12.5 7.373 6.799 51.6 6.6 21.7 2008 03 25 03 26.03 +07 30.9 7.449 6.814 47.4 6.2 21.7 2008 03 30 03 28.55 +07 49.2 7.521 6.828 43.3 5.8 21.7 2008 04 04 03 31.19 +08 07.1 7.588 6.843 39.2 5.3 21.8 2008 04 09 03 33.93 +08 24.7 7.651 6.857 35.2 4.8 21.8 2008 04 14 03 36.76 +08 42.0 7.709 6.872 31.3 4.3 21.8 2008 04 19 03 39.66 +08 58.8 7.762 6.886 27.4 3.9 21.8 2008 04 24 03 42.63 +09 15.1 7.810 6.900 23.7 3.4 21.9 2008 04 29 03 45.65 +09 30.9 7.852 6.915 20.0 2.9 21.9 2008 05 04 03 48.72 +09 46.1 7.889 6.929 16.6 2.4 21.9 2008 05 09 03 51.83 +10 00.7 7.920 6.943 13.6 2.0 21.9 2008 05 14 03 54.96 +10 14.7 7.946 6.957 11.2 1.6 21.9 2008 05 19 03 58.10 +10 28.1 7.966 6.971 9.9 1.4 21.9 2008 05 24 04 01.24 +10 40.7 7.980 6.986 10.1 1.5 22.0 2008 05 29 04 04.38 +10 52.7 7.989 7.000 11.8 1.7 22.0 2008 06 03 04 07.50 +11 04.0 7.992 7.014 14.4 2.1 22.0 2008 06 08 04 10.59 +11 14.5 7.989 7.028 17.5 2.5 22.0 2008 06 13 04 13.65 +11 24.3 7.981 7.041 20.9 3.0 22.0 2008 06 18 04 16.65 +11 33.4 7.967 7.055 24.5 3.4 22.0 2008 06 23 04 19.60 +11 41.7 7.948 7.069 28.3 3.9 22.0 2008 06 28 04 22.47 +11 49.2 7.924 7.083 32.1 4.4 22.0 2008 07 03 04 25.27 +11 56.0 7.894 7.097 36.0 4.8 22.0This 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.