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C/2006 E1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Jan. 20.0 TT = JDT 2454120.5 T 2007 Jan. 6.6969 TT MPC q 6.040277 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000259 Peri. 232.7990 +0.1470873 +0.0014496 +/-0.000043 Node 95.0357 -0.2303740 +0.9725481 e 1.001566 Incl. 83.1949 -0.9619216 -0.2326973 From 52 observations 2006 Mar. 11-June 7, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 E1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 Jan. 6.7779 TT MPC q 6.040311 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000265 Peri. 232.8067 +0.1470857 +0.0014471 +/-0.000043 Node 95.0348 -0.2302455 +0.9725791 e 1.001602 Incl. 83.1944 -0.9619526 -0.2325677An 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 02 18.12 -74 59.4 5.886 6.123 98.7 9.4 17.7 2007 06 04 02 34.54 -75 09.7 5.876 6.129 99.7 9.4 17.7 2007 06 09 02 50.82 -75 19.2 5.868 6.135 100.5 9.4 17.7 2007 06 14 03 06.90 -75 28.0 5.863 6.141 101.1 9.3 17.7 2007 06 19 03 22.72 -75 36.2 5.862 6.147 101.6 9.3 17.7 2007 06 24 03 38.20 -75 44.0 5.863 6.154 101.9 9.3 17.7 2007 06 29 03 53.30 -75 51.5 5.868 6.161 102.1 9.3 17.7 2007 07 04 04 07.97 -75 58.8 5.875 6.167 102.0 9.3 17.7 2007 07 09 04 22.15 -76 06.1 5.884 6.175 101.9 9.3 17.8 2007 07 14 04 35.81 -76 13.6 5.897 6.182 101.6 9.3 17.8 2007 07 19 04 48.90 -76 21.4 5.912 6.189 101.2 9.3 17.8 2007 07 24 05 01.38 -76 29.7 5.929 6.197 100.6 9.3 17.8 2007 07 29 05 13.21 -76 38.6 5.948 6.205 100.0 9.3 17.8 2007 08 03 05 24.38 -76 48.2 5.969 6.213 99.2 9.3 17.8 2007 08 08 05 34.84 -76 58.8 5.992 6.221 98.4 9.3 17.8 2007 08 13 05 44.57 -77 10.3 6.016 6.230 97.5 9.3 17.8 2007 08 18 05 53.51 -77 22.9 6.041 6.238 96.5 9.3 17.9 2007 08 23 06 01.63 -77 36.6 6.068 6.247 95.5 9.3 17.9 2007 08 28 06 08.89 -77 51.4 6.096 6.256 94.5 9.3 17.9 2007 09 02 06 15.22 -78 07.3 6.124 6.265 93.4 9.3 17.9 2007 09 07 06 20.58 -78 24.3 6.153 6.274 92.3 9.2 17.9 2007 09 12 06 24.87 -78 42.2 6.182 6.284 91.2 9.2 17.9 2007 09 17 06 28.01 -79 01.0 6.212 6.293 90.1 9.2 18.0 2007 09 22 06 29.88 -79 20.4 6.241 6.303 89.0 9.2 18.0 2007 09 27 06 30.38 -79 40.2 6.271 6.313 87.9 9.1 18.0 2007 10 02 06 29.39 -80 00.1 6.300 6.323 86.8 9.1 18.0 2007 10 07 06 26.77 -80 19.8 6.329 6.334 85.8 9.1 18.0 2007 10 12 06 22.36 -80 38.7 6.357 6.344 84.8 9.0 18.0 2007 10 17 06 16.05 -80 56.2 6.385 6.355 83.8 9.0 18.1 2007 10 22 06 07.78 -81 11.9 6.412 6.366 82.9 8.9 18.1 2007 10 27 05 57.54 -81 24.8 6.438 6.377 82.0 8.9 18.1 2007 11 01 05 45.44 -81 34.3 6.463 6.388 81.2 8.8 18.1 2007 11 06 05 31.71 -81 39.6 6.488 6.399 80.5 8.8 18.1 2007 11 11 05 16.74 -81 40.0 6.512 6.411 79.8 8.7 18.1 2007 11 16 05 01.06 -81 34.9 6.535 6.422 79.1 8.7 18.2 2007 11 21 04 45.28 -81 23.9 6.557 6.434 78.6 8.7 18.2 2007 11 26 04 30.00 -81 06.9 6.578 6.446 78.0 8.6 18.2 2007 12 01 04 15.74 -80 44.0 6.598 6.458 77.6 8.6 18.2 2007 12 06 04 02.85 -80 15.5 6.618 6.470 77.2 8.5 18.2 2007 12 11 03 51.58 -79 41.8 6.636 6.483 76.8 8.5 18.2 2007 12 16 03 42.02 -79 03.4 6.654 6.495 76.5 8.5 18.2 2007 12 21 03 34.15 -78 20.8 6.671 6.508 76.3 8.4 18.3 2007 12 26 03 27.88 -77 34.7 6.688 6.521 76.1 8.4 18.3 2007 12 31 03 23.07 -76 45.4 6.704 6.534 75.9 8.4 18.3 2008 01 05 03 19.58 -75 53.4 6.719 6.547 75.8 8.4 18.3 2008 01 10 03 17.27 -74 59.1 6.735 6.560 75.7 8.4 18.3 2008 01 15 03 16.00 -74 03.0 6.749 6.574 75.6 8.3 18.3 2008 01 20 03 15.64 -73 05.4 6.764 6.587 75.5 8.3 18.3 2008 01 25 03 16.06 -72 06.7 6.779 6.601 75.5 8.3 18.4 2008 01 30 03 17.16 -71 07.0 6.793 6.615 75.5 8.3 18.4 2008 02 04 03 18.86 -70 06.7 6.808 6.629 75.5 8.3 18.4 2008 02 09 03 21.09 -69 06.0 6.822 6.643 75.5 8.3 18.4 2008 02 14 03 23.77 -68 05.2 6.837 6.658 75.4 8.3 18.4 2008 02 19 03 26.84 -67 04.5 6.852 6.672 75.4 8.2 18.4 2008 02 24 03 30.25 -66 04.1 6.867 6.687 75.4 8.2 18.4 2008 02 29 03 33.95 -65 04.3 6.882 6.701 75.4 8.2 18.5 2008 03 05 03 37.91 -64 05.1 6.898 6.716 75.3 8.2 18.5 2008 03 10 03 42.09 -63 06.8 6.915 6.731 75.3 8.2 18.5 2008 03 15 03 46.47 -62 09.6 6.931 6.746 75.2 8.2 18.5 2008 03 20 03 51.01 -61 13.7 6.948 6.761 75.1 8.2 18.5 2008 03 25 03 55.69 -60 19.1 6.965 6.777 75.0 8.2 18.5 2008 03 30 04 00.48 -59 26.0 6.983 6.792 74.9 8.2 18.5 2008 04 04 04 05.38 -58 34.6 7.001 6.808 74.8 8.2 18.6 2008 04 09 04 10.35 -57 45.0 7.020 6.823 74.7 8.1 18.6 2008 04 14 04 15.39 -56 57.4 7.038 6.839 74.5 8.1 18.6 2008 04 19 04 20.47 -56 11.7 7.057 6.855 74.4 8.1 18.6 2008 04 24 04 25.59 -55 28.2 7.076 6.871 74.3 8.1 18.6 2008 04 29 04 30.72 -54 46.9 7.095 6.888 74.1 8.1 18.6 2008 05 04 04 35.86 -54 07.8 7.114 6.904 74.0 8.1 18.7 2008 05 09 04 41.00 -53 31.2 7.133 6.920 73.9 8.1 18.7 2008 05 14 04 46.12 -52 57.0 7.152 6.937 73.7 8.0 18.7 2008 05 19 04 51.20 -52 25.2 7.170 6.954 73.7 8.0 18.7 2008 05 24 04 56.25 -51 56.0 7.188 6.970 73.6 8.0 18.7 2008 05 29 05 01.24 -51 29.3 7.206 6.987 73.6 8.0 18.7 2008 06 03 05 06.18 -51 05.2 7.224 7.004 73.6 8.0 18.7 2008 06 08 05 11.04 -50 43.7 7.240 7.021 73.6 8.0 18.8 2008 06 13 05 15.82 -50 24.8 7.257 7.039 73.7 8.0 18.8 2008 06 18 05 20.50 -50 08.6 7.272 7.056 73.8 7.9 18.8 2008 06 23 05 25.08 -49 54.9 7.287 7.073 74.0 7.9 18.8 2008 06 28 05 29.54 -49 43.7 7.300 7.091 74.2 7.9 18.8 2008 07 03 05 33.88 -49 35.2 7.313 7.109 74.5 7.9 18.8