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C/2006 F2 (Christensen) Epoch 2006 Apr. 15.0 TT = JDT 2453840.5 T 2006 Mar. 30.3956 TT MPC q 4.296456 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0227704 Peri. 181.0068 -0.9871070 +0.1519387 a 12.327892 Node 8.2608 -0.1442961 -0.7086012 e 0.651485 Incl. 20.5109 -0.0692706 -0.6890566 P 43.3 From 58 observations 2006 Feb. 27-May 24, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 F2 (Christensen) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Mar. 31.5126 TT MPC q 4.297983 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0224055 Peri. 181.2502 -0.9867871 +0.1542801 a 12.461372 Node 8.1428 -0.1454559 -0.7090169 e 0.655096 Incl. 20.4493 -0.0713710 -0.6881080 P 44.0An 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 15 25.65 -39 56.0 4.166 5.119 157.7 4.3 20.7 2007 06 04 15 22.91 -39 49.9 4.197 5.136 155.2 4.8 20.7 2007 06 09 15 20.39 -39 42.2 4.235 5.153 151.9 5.3 20.8 2007 06 14 15 18.13 -39 33.2 4.279 5.170 148.2 5.9 20.8 2007 06 19 15 16.16 -39 23.1 4.329 5.187 144.2 6.6 20.8 2007 06 24 15 14.53 -39 12.3 4.385 5.205 140.0 7.2 20.9 2007 06 29 15 13.25 -39 01.1 4.446 5.222 135.7 7.8 20.9 2007 07 04 15 12.33 -38 49.8 4.512 5.240 131.4 8.4 21.0 2007 07 09 15 11.78 -38 38.7 4.583 5.258 127.0 8.9 21.0 2007 07 14 15 11.61 -38 27.9 4.658 5.276 122.6 9.3 21.1 2007 07 19 15 11.81 -38 17.7 4.736 5.294 118.3 9.7 21.1 2007 07 24 15 12.39 -38 08.3 4.818 5.312 113.9 10.1 21.2 2007 07 29 15 13.33 -37 59.7 4.902 5.330 109.6 10.3 21.2 2007 08 03 15 14.61 -37 52.2 4.989 5.348 105.4 10.5 21.3 2007 08 08 15 16.23 -37 45.7 5.077 5.366 101.2 10.7 21.3 2007 08 13 15 18.18 -37 40.2 5.167 5.385 97.0 10.8 21.4 2007 08 18 15 20.43 -37 36.0 5.257 5.403 92.8 10.8 21.4 2007 08 23 15 22.98 -37 32.8 5.349 5.422 88.7 10.7 21.5 2007 08 28 15 25.81 -37 30.8 5.440 5.440 84.7 10.7 21.5 2007 09 02 15 28.90 -37 29.8 5.530 5.459 80.7 10.5 21.6 2007 09 07 15 32.24 -37 29.9 5.621 5.478 76.7 10.3 21.6 2007 09 12 15 35.81 -37 31.0 5.710 5.496 72.8 10.1 21.7 2007 09 17 15 39.61 -37 33.0 5.797 5.515 68.9 9.8 21.7 2007 09 22 15 43.61 -37 35.9 5.883 5.534 65.0 9.5 21.8 2007 09 27 15 47.79 -37 39.6 5.966 5.553 61.2 9.1 21.8 2007 10 02 15 52.15 -37 44.1 6.047 5.572 57.4 8.7 21.9 2007 10 07 15 56.68 -37 49.3 6.126 5.592 53.7 8.3 21.9 2007 10 12 16 01.35 -37 55.0 6.201 5.611 50.0 7.8 22.0 2007 10 17 16 06.17 -38 01.3 6.273 5.630 46.3 7.4 22.0 2007 10 22 16 11.10 -38 08.1 6.341 5.650 42.7 6.9 22.0 2007 10 27 16 16.15 -38 15.4 6.406 5.669 39.1 6.3 22.1 2007 11 01 16 21.30 -38 23.0 6.466 5.688 35.6 5.8 22.1 2007 11 06 16 26.53 -38 30.9 6.522 5.708 32.2 5.3 22.1 2007 11 11 16 31.84 -38 39.0 6.574 5.728 29.0 4.8 22.2 2007 11 16 16 37.21 -38 47.4 6.621 5.747 25.9 4.3 22.2 2007 11 21 16 42.63 -38 56.0 6.663 5.767 23.0 3.8 22.2 2007 11 26 16 48.09 -39 04.8 6.701 5.787 20.5 3.4 22.3 2007 12 01 16 53.56 -39 13.6 6.733 5.806 18.5 3.1 22.3 2007 12 06 16 59.06 -39 22.6 6.761 5.826 17.1 2.9 22.3 2007 12 11 17 04.55 -39 31.6 6.783 5.846 16.6 2.8 22.3 2007 12 16 17 10.02 -39 40.8 6.800 5.866 17.0 2.8 22.3 2007 12 21 17 15.47 -39 50.0 6.812 5.886 18.3 3.0 22.4 2007 12 26 17 20.88 -39 59.2 6.819 5.906 20.3 3.3 22.4 2007 12 31 17 26.22 -40 08.6 6.820 5.926 22.8 3.7 22.4 2008 01 05 17 31.51 -40 18.1 6.817 5.946 25.7 4.1 22.4 2008 01 10 17 36.71 -40 27.7 6.809 5.966 28.9 4.6 22.4 2008 01 15 17 41.81 -40 37.4 6.795 5.987 32.3 5.0 22.4 2008 01 20 17 46.79 -40 47.3 6.777 6.007 35.8 5.5 22.4 2008 01 25 17 51.65 -40 57.4 6.755 6.027 39.4 6.0 22.4 2008 01 30 17 56.37 -41 07.8 6.728 6.048 43.2 6.4 22.5 2008 02 04 18 00.94 -41 18.4 6.697 6.068 47.0 6.8 22.5 2008 02 09 18 05.33 -41 29.4 6.662 6.088 50.9 7.2 22.5 2008 02 14 18 09.53 -41 40.7 6.624 6.109 54.8 7.6 22.5 2008 02 19 18 13.53 -41 52.3 6.582 6.129 58.8 7.9 22.5 2008 02 24 18 17.31 -42 04.5 6.537 6.150 62.9 8.2 22.5 2008 02 29 18 20.86 -42 17.0 6.490 6.170 67.0 8.5 22.5 2008 03 05 18 24.16 -42 30.1 6.440 6.191 71.1 8.7 22.5 2008 03 10 18 27.19 -42 43.6 6.388 6.211 75.3 8.9 22.5 2008 03 15 18 29.94 -42 57.7 6.335 6.232 79.5 9.0 22.5 2008 03 20 18 32.40 -43 12.2 6.282 6.252 83.8 9.1 22.5 2008 03 25 18 34.55 -43 27.2 6.227 6.273 88.1 9.1 22.4 2008 03 30 18 36.37 -43 42.7 6.172 6.294 92.4 9.1 22.4 2008 04 04 18 37.86 -43 58.6 6.118 6.314 96.7 9.1 22.4 2008 04 09 18 39.01 -44 14.8 6.065 6.335 101.1 8.9 22.4 2008 04 14 18 39.80 -44 31.2 6.013 6.356 105.5 8.7 22.4 2008 04 19 18 40.23 -44 47.7 5.963 6.377 110.0 8.5 22.4 2008 04 24 18 40.30 -45 04.3 5.916 6.397 114.4 8.2 22.4 2008 04 29 18 40.00 -45 20.7 5.872 6.418 118.8 7.9 22.4 2008 05 04 18 39.34 -45 36.7 5.831 6.439 123.2 7.5 22.4 2008 05 09 18 38.33 -45 52.2 5.794 6.460 127.6 7.1 22.4 2008 05 14 18 36.98 -46 07.0 5.761 6.481 131.9 6.7 22.4 2008 05 19 18 35.31 -46 20.9 5.734 6.502 136.2 6.2 22.4 2008 05 24 18 33.34 -46 33.6 5.711 6.522 140.3 5.7 22.4 2008 05 29 18 31.11 -46 45.0 5.695 6.543 144.2 5.2 22.4 2008 06 03 18 28.64 -46 54.9 5.684 6.564 147.7 4.7 22.4 2008 06 08 18 25.98 -47 03.0 5.680 6.585 150.9 4.3 22.5 2008 06 13 18 23.17 -47 09.3 5.682 6.606 153.5 3.9 22.5 2008 06 18 18 20.26 -47 13.7 5.691 6.627 155.3 3.7 22.5 2008 06 23 18 17.31 -47 16.1 5.706 6.648 156.1 3.6 22.5 2008 06 28 18 14.36 -47 16.4 5.728 6.669 155.8 3.6 22.5 2008 07 03 18 11.45 -47 14.8 5.758 6.690 154.6 3.7 22.6This 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.