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C/2006 CK10 (Catalina) Epoch 2006 July 4.0 TT = JDT 2453920.5 T 2006 July 3.2777 TT MPC q 1.752177 (2000.0) P Q z +0.004601 Peri. 143.4555 -0.0791284 +0.8479683 +/-0.000003 Node 243.8100 +0.7187990 +0.4128160 e 0.991938 Incl. 144.2626 +0.6907002 -0.3324646 From 263 observations 2006 Feb. 4-Oct. 3, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 CK10 (Catalina) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 July 3.2691 TT MPC q 1.751985 (2000.0) P Q z +0.004597 Peri. 143.4468 -0.0792634 +0.8479571 +/-0.000003 Node 243.8103 +0.7187376 +0.4129268 e 0.991947 Incl. 144.2629 +0.6907486 -0.3323554An 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 m2 2007 05 30 01 50.65 -18 28.5 4.683 4.188 55.2 11.5 21.7 2007 06 04 01 52.15 -18 59.2 4.661 4.233 59.3 11.9 21.7 2007 06 09 01 53.45 -19 33.2 4.635 4.278 63.4 12.2 21.7 2007 06 14 01 54.51 -20 10.6 4.606 4.323 67.6 12.5 21.7 2007 06 19 01 55.32 -20 51.4 4.575 4.367 71.9 12.8 21.8 2007 06 24 01 55.84 -21 35.8 4.542 4.412 76.3 12.9 21.8 2007 06 29 01 56.06 -22 23.6 4.507 4.457 80.7 13.0 21.8 2007 07 04 01 55.95 -23 14.8 4.472 4.501 85.1 13.0 21.8 2007 07 09 01 55.48 -24 09.3 4.437 4.546 89.6 12.9 21.8 2007 07 14 01 54.64 -25 07.0 4.403 4.590 94.1 12.8 21.8 2007 07 19 01 53.38 -26 07.7 4.371 4.634 98.7 12.5 21.8 2007 07 24 01 51.68 -27 11.0 4.341 4.678 103.2 12.2 21.8 2007 07 29 01 49.53 -28 16.6 4.314 4.723 107.7 11.8 21.8 2007 08 03 01 46.91 -29 23.9 4.291 4.767 112.1 11.4 21.8 2007 08 08 01 43.80 -30 32.4 4.272 4.811 116.5 10.9 21.7 2007 08 13 01 40.18 -31 41.5 4.258 4.854 120.7 10.3 21.7 2007 08 18 01 36.06 -32 50.5 4.251 4.898 124.7 9.8 21.7 2007 08 23 01 31.44 -33 58.4 4.250 4.942 128.4 9.2 21.7 2007 08 28 01 26.35 -35 04.5 4.256 4.985 131.6 8.7 21.7 2007 09 02 01 20.81 -36 08.0 4.270 5.029 134.4 8.2 21.7 2007 09 07 01 14.87 -37 08.0 4.292 5.072 136.6 7.8 21.7 2007 09 12 01 08.58 -38 03.7 4.322 5.116 138.1 7.6 21.8 2007 09 17 01 02.01 -38 54.5 4.360 5.159 138.7 7.4 21.8 2007 09 22 00 55.24 -39 39.8 4.407 5.202 138.5 7.3 21.8 2007 09 27 00 48.36 -40 19.1 4.462 5.245 137.5 7.4 21.9 2007 10 02 00 41.47 -40 52.3 4.524 5.288 135.8 7.6 21.9 2007 10 07 00 34.64 -41 19.2 4.595 5.331 133.3 7.8 22.0 2007 10 12 00 27.99 -41 39.9 4.673 5.373 130.4 8.1 22.1 2007 10 17 00 21.58 -41 54.5 4.757 5.416 127.0 8.4 22.1 2007 10 22 00 15.49 -42 03.4 4.848 5.459 123.3 8.8 22.2 2007 10 27 00 09.79 -42 07.1 4.944 5.501 119.4 9.1 22.3 2007 11 01 00 04.52 -42 05.9 5.046 5.544 115.3 9.3 22.4 2007 11 06 23 59.72 -42 00.3 5.152 5.586 111.1 9.5 22.4 2007 11 11 23 55.40 -41 51.0 5.261 5.628 106.8 9.7 22.5 2007 11 16 23 51.58 -41 38.3 5.373 5.670 102.5 9.8 22.6 2007 11 21 23 48.27 -41 22.9 5.488 5.712 98.2 9.9 22.6 2007 11 26 23 45.45 -41 05.1 5.604 5.754 93.8 9.9 22.7 2007 12 01 23 43.11 -40 45.5 5.721 5.796 89.5 9.8 22.7 2007 12 06 23 41.22 -40 24.3 5.838 5.838 85.2 9.7 22.8 2007 12 11 23 39.77 -40 02.1 5.955 5.880 80.9 9.5 22.8 2007 12 16 23 38.73 -39 39.0 6.070 5.921 76.7 9.3 22.9 2007 12 21 23 38.08 -39 15.3 6.184 5.963 72.5 9.1 22.9 2007 12 26 23 37.78 -38 51.5 6.296 6.004 68.4 8.8 23.0 2007 12 31 23 37.81 -38 27.5 6.405 6.046 64.4 8.4 23.0 2008 01 05 23 38.14 -38 03.8 6.511 6.087 60.5 8.1 23.1 2008 01 10 23 38.74 -37 40.3 6.614 6.128 56.6 7.7 23.1 2008 01 15 23 39.60 -37 17.3 6.712 6.169 52.9 7.3 23.1 2008 01 20 23 40.68 -36 55.0 6.805 6.210 49.4 6.9 23.1 2008 01 25 23 41.95 -36 33.4 6.894 6.251 46.0 6.5 23.2 2008 01 30 23 43.40 -36 12.7 6.978 6.292 42.8 6.1 23.2 2008 02 04 23 45.01 -35 52.9 7.057 6.333 39.9 5.7 23.2 2008 02 09 23 46.76 -35 34.3 7.130 6.373 37.3 5.4 23.2 2008 02 14 23 48.62 -35 16.8 7.197 6.414 35.0 5.1 23.2 2008 02 19 23 50.58 -35 00.6 7.259 6.454 33.2 4.8 23.3 2008 02 24 23 52.61 -34 45.7 7.314 6.495 31.8 4.6 23.3 2008 02 29 23 54.71 -34 32.3 7.364 6.535 31.1 4.5 23.3 2008 03 05 23 56.86 -34 20.3 7.407 6.575 30.9 4.4 23.3 2008 03 10 23 59.04 -34 09.9 7.444 6.616 31.3 4.5 23.4 2008 03 15 00 01.23 -34 01.2 7.475 6.656 32.3 4.6 23.4 2008 03 20 00 03.43 -33 54.2 7.501 6.696 33.8 4.7 23.4 2008 03 25 00 05.61 -33 49.0 7.520 6.736 35.7 5.0 23.4 2008 03 30 00 07.77 -33 45.6 7.533 6.776 38.1 5.2 23.5 2008 04 04 00 09.89 -33 44.1 7.542 6.815 40.8 5.5 23.5 2008 04 09 00 11.95 -33 44.6 7.544 6.855 43.7 5.8 23.5 2008 04 14 00 13.95 -33 47.2 7.542 6.895 46.8 6.1 23.6 2008 04 19 00 15.86 -33 51.8 7.535 6.934 50.2 6.4 23.6 2008 04 24 00 17.68 -33 58.5 7.523 6.974 53.6 6.7 23.6 2008 04 29 00 19.39 -34 07.4 7.507 7.013 57.2 6.9 23.6 2008 05 04 00 20.98 -34 18.4 7.488 7.052 60.9 7.2 23.6 2008 05 09 00 22.43 -34 31.7 7.465 7.092 64.7 7.4 23.7 2008 05 14 00 23.74 -34 47.3 7.439 7.131 68.5 7.6 23.7 2008 05 19 00 24.87 -35 05.0 7.411 7.170 72.4 7.7 23.7 2008 05 24 00 25.83 -35 24.9 7.381 7.209 76.4 7.8 23.7 2008 05 29 00 26.60 -35 47.0 7.349 7.248 80.3 7.9 23.7 2008 06 03 00 27.15 -36 11.3 7.316 7.287 84.4 8.0 23.7 2008 06 08 00 27.48 -36 37.6 7.283 7.326 88.4 8.0 23.7 2008 06 13 00 27.58 -37 05.8 7.250 7.364 92.5 7.9 23.7 2008 06 18 00 27.42 -37 35.9 7.217 7.403 96.6 7.8 23.7 2008 06 23 00 27.00 -38 07.6 7.186 7.442 100.7 7.7 23.7 2008 06 28 00 26.30 -38 40.8 7.157 7.480 104.7 7.6 23.7 2008 07 03 00 25.31 -39 15.3 7.130 7.519 108.7 7.4 23.7