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ICQ
P/2006 F1 (Kowalski) Epoch 2008 Feb. 24.0 TT = JDT 2454520.5 T 2008 Feb. 19.7770 TT MPC q 4.119231 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0971771 Peri. 186.8594 +0.6575543 +0.6919643 a 4.685545 Node 124.7644 -0.6728598 +0.7173096 e 0.120864 Incl. 21.2696 -0.3389427 -0.0815615 P 10.1 From 44 observations 2006 Jan. 10-Apr. 11, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2006 F1 (Kowalski) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2008 Feb. 16.5353 TT MPC q 4.119952 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0968037 Peri. 186.4483 +0.6529252 +0.6965498 a 4.697585 Node 124.7898 -0.6777354 +0.7126489 e 0.122964 Incl. 21.2387 -0.3381766 -0.0833660 P 10.2An 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 19 18.79 -10 47.7 3.391 4.191 137.2 9.5 16.9 2007 06 04 19 17.18 -10 56.3 3.341 4.189 142.2 8.5 16.8 2007 06 09 19 15.23 -11 06.9 3.297 4.186 147.2 7.6 16.8 2007 06 14 19 12.99 -11 19.4 3.259 4.184 152.2 6.5 16.8 2007 06 19 19 10.48 -11 33.8 3.226 4.181 157.1 5.4 16.8 2007 06 24 19 07.75 -11 50.0 3.201 4.179 161.8 4.3 16.7 2007 06 29 19 04.86 -12 07.9 3.183 4.176 166.1 3.4 16.7 2007 07 04 19 01.86 -12 27.3 3.171 4.174 169.2 2.6 16.7 2007 07 09 18 58.82 -12 48.1 3.167 4.172 169.9 2.4 16.7 2007 07 14 18 55.79 -13 10.1 3.170 4.170 167.9 2.9 16.7 2007 07 19 18 52.83 -13 33.0 3.180 4.167 164.2 3.8 16.7 2007 07 24 18 50.02 -13 56.6 3.198 4.165 159.6 4.9 16.7 2007 07 29 18 47.41 -14 20.7 3.222 4.163 154.8 6.0 16.7 2007 08 03 18 45.04 -14 45.1 3.253 4.161 149.7 7.1 16.8 2007 08 08 18 42.97 -15 09.5 3.290 4.159 144.7 8.1 16.8 2007 08 13 18 41.22 -15 33.8 3.333 4.157 139.6 9.1 16.8 2007 08 18 18 39.84 -15 57.8 3.381 4.155 134.6 10.0 16.8 2007 08 23 18 38.85 -16 21.4 3.434 4.153 129.6 10.8 16.9 2007 08 28 18 38.27 -16 44.3 3.492 4.151 124.7 11.5 16.9 2007 09 02 18 38.09 -17 06.5 3.553 4.150 119.9 12.2 16.9 2007 09 07 18 38.33 -17 28.0 3.618 4.148 115.1 12.7 17.0 2007 09 12 18 38.99 -17 48.5 3.686 4.146 110.5 13.1 17.0 2007 09 17 18 40.06 -18 08.1 3.755 4.145 105.9 13.5 17.0 2007 09 22 18 41.53 -18 26.6 3.827 4.143 101.3 13.7 17.1 2007 09 27 18 43.39 -18 44.0 3.900 4.141 96.9 13.9 17.1 2007 10 02 18 45.63 -19 00.3 3.974 4.140 92.5 14.0 17.2 2007 10 07 18 48.22 -19 15.5 4.048 4.138 88.2 14.0 17.2 2007 10 12 18 51.16 -19 29.4 4.122 4.137 83.9 13.9 17.2 2007 10 17 18 54.42 -19 42.0 4.196 4.136 79.7 13.7 17.3 2007 10 22 18 57.99 -19 53.4 4.269 4.134 75.6 13.5 17.3 2007 10 27 19 01.84 -20 03.5 4.340 4.133 71.5 13.2 17.4 2007 11 01 19 05.97 -20 12.2 4.410 4.132 67.4 12.8 17.4 2007 11 06 19 10.34 -20 19.7 4.478 4.131 63.4 12.4 17.4 2007 11 11 19 14.94 -20 25.8 4.544 4.130 59.4 11.9 17.4 2007 11 16 19 19.76 -20 30.5 4.608 4.129 55.5 11.4 17.5 2007 11 21 19 24.77 -20 34.0 4.668 4.128 51.6 10.8 17.5 2007 11 26 19 29.96 -20 36.0 4.725 4.127 47.8 10.2 17.5 2007 12 01 19 35.31 -20 36.8 4.779 4.126 43.9 9.5 17.6 2007 12 06 19 40.80 -20 36.3 4.829 4.125 40.1 8.9 17.6 2007 12 11 19 46.42 -20 34.4 4.876 4.124 36.4 8.1 17.6 2007 12 16 19 52.16 -20 31.4 4.919 4.124 32.6 7.4 17.6 2007 12 21 19 57.99 -20 27.1 4.957 4.123 28.9 6.6 17.6 2007 12 26 20 03.90 -20 21.6 4.992 4.123 25.1 5.8 17.6 2007 12 31 20 09.89 -20 15.0 5.021 4.122 21.4 5.0 17.7 2008 01 05 20 15.93 -20 07.3 5.047 4.121 17.8 4.2 17.7 2008 01 10 20 22.01 -19 58.6 5.068 4.121 14.1 3.3 17.7 2008 01 15 20 28.13 -19 48.9 5.084 4.121 10.5 2.5 17.7 2008 01 20 20 34.26 -19 38.3 5.095 4.120 6.8 1.6 17.7 2008 01 25 20 40.40 -19 27.0 5.102 4.120 3.3 0.8 17.7 2008 01 30 20 46.53 -19 14.9 5.104 4.120 1.3 0.3 17.7 2008 02 04 20 52.65 -19 02.1 5.102 4.119 4.4 1.0 17.7 2008 02 09 20 58.74 -18 48.8 5.094 4.119 7.9 1.9 17.7 2008 02 14 21 04.80 -18 35.0 5.082 4.119 11.5 2.7 17.7 2008 02 19 21 10.80 -18 20.9 5.065 4.119 15.1 3.6 17.7 2008 02 24 21 16.75 -18 06.5 5.044 4.119 18.7 4.4 17.7 2008 02 29 21 22.64 -17 52.0 5.018 4.119 22.3 5.2 17.7 2008 03 05 21 28.46 -17 37.4 4.988 4.119 26.0 6.0 17.6 2008 03 10 21 34.18 -17 22.8 4.954 4.120 29.6 6.8 17.6 2008 03 15 21 39.82 -17 08.5 4.916 4.120 33.2 7.6 17.6 2008 03 20 21 45.35 -16 54.6 4.873 4.120 36.9 8.3 17.6 2008 03 25 21 50.77 -16 41.1 4.827 4.120 40.5 9.0 17.6 2008 03 30 21 56.06 -16 28.1 4.778 4.121 44.2 9.7 17.5 2008 04 04 22 01.23 -16 15.9 4.724 4.121 47.9 10.4 17.5 2008 04 09 22 06.25 -16 04.5 4.668 4.122 51.6 11.0 17.5 2008 04 14 22 11.12 -15 54.1 4.609 4.122 55.4 11.5 17.5 2008 04 19 22 15.82 -15 44.9 4.547 4.123 59.1 12.1 17.4 2008 04 24 22 20.35 -15 37.0 4.483 4.124 62.9 12.5 17.4 2008 04 29 22 24.70 -15 30.5 4.416 4.124 66.8 13.0 17.4 2008 05 04 22 28.84 -15 25.6 4.348 4.125 70.7 13.3 17.3 2008 05 09 22 32.77 -15 22.4 4.278 4.126 74.6 13.6 17.3 2008 05 14 22 36.47 -15 21.1 4.206 4.127 78.6 13.9 17.3 2008 05 19 22 39.93 -15 21.8 4.134 4.128 82.6 14.1 17.2 2008 05 24 22 43.13 -15 24.7 4.062 4.128 86.7 14.2 17.2 2008 05 29 22 46.07 -15 29.9 3.989 4.130 90.8 14.2 17.2 2008 06 03 22 48.72 -15 37.4 3.916 4.131 95.0 14.2 17.1 2008 06 08 22 51.06 -15 47.6 3.844 4.132 99.3 14.0 17.1 2008 06 13 22 53.09 -16 00.3 3.774 4.133 103.7 13.8 17.0 2008 06 18 22 54.78 -16 15.7 3.704 4.134 108.1 13.5 17.0 2008 06 23 22 56.13 -16 33.7 3.637 4.135 112.6 13.1 17.0 2008 06 28 22 57.12 -16 54.4 3.572 4.137 117.2 12.6 16.9 2008 07 03 22 57.74 -17 17.8 3.511 4.138 121.8 12.1 16.9This 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.