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C/2006 K1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Aug. 8.0 TT = JDT 2454320.5 T 2007 July 20.5703 TT MPC q 4.425485 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000340 Peri. 296.4449 +0.6390939 +0.0251258 +/-0.000003 Node 72.1149 +0.5278027 +0.7126649 e 1.001506 Incl. 53.8770 -0.5594490 +0.7010545 From 171 observations 2006 May 17-2007 Feb. 15, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 K1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 July 20.5856 TT MPC q 4.425477 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000270 Peri. 296.4466 +0.6390935 +0.0251023 +/-0.000003 Node 72.1152 +0.5278266 +0.7126494 e 1.001196 Incl. 53.8770 -0.5594270 +0.7010711An 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 02 44.04 -30 46.6 4.902 4.446 57.8 11.1 17.4 2007 06 04 02 49.62 -30 20.1 4.868 4.442 59.6 11.4 17.4 2007 06 09 02 55.06 -29 56.1 4.832 4.439 61.5 11.6 17.4 2007 06 14 03 00.35 -29 34.5 4.794 4.436 63.5 11.8 17.4 2007 06 19 03 05.47 -29 15.4 4.755 4.433 65.6 12.0 17.4 2007 06 24 03 10.41 -28 58.9 4.715 4.431 67.7 12.3 17.3 2007 06 29 03 15.15 -28 44.9 4.673 4.429 70.0 12.5 17.3 2007 07 04 03 19.69 -28 33.3 4.630 4.428 72.3 12.6 17.3 2007 07 09 03 24.01 -28 24.2 4.586 4.427 74.7 12.8 17.3 2007 07 14 03 28.09 -28 17.5 4.540 4.426 77.1 12.9 17.2 2007 07 19 03 31.92 -28 13.2 4.494 4.426 79.6 13.1 17.2 2007 07 24 03 35.46 -28 11.2 4.447 4.426 82.2 13.1 17.2 2007 07 29 03 38.72 -28 11.4 4.399 4.426 84.9 13.2 17.2 2007 08 03 03 41.67 -28 13.6 4.352 4.427 87.6 13.2 17.2 2007 08 08 03 44.29 -28 17.7 4.303 4.428 90.4 13.2 17.1 2007 08 13 03 46.56 -28 23.6 4.255 4.430 93.2 13.2 17.1 2007 08 18 03 48.46 -28 31.0 4.208 4.432 96.1 13.1 17.1 2007 08 23 03 49.97 -28 39.7 4.161 4.434 99.1 13.0 17.1 2007 08 28 03 51.08 -28 49.4 4.115 4.437 102.0 12.9 17.0 2007 09 02 03 51.76 -28 59.8 4.070 4.440 105.0 12.7 17.0 2007 09 07 03 52.02 -29 10.5 4.026 4.443 108.1 12.5 17.0 2007 09 12 03 51.83 -29 21.2 3.985 4.447 111.1 12.2 17.0 2007 09 17 03 51.18 -29 31.4 3.946 4.451 114.1 11.9 17.0 2007 09 22 03 50.09 -29 40.6 3.909 4.456 117.0 11.6 16.9 2007 09 27 03 48.55 -29 48.3 3.876 4.461 119.9 11.2 16.9 2007 10 02 03 46.58 -29 54.0 3.846 4.466 122.6 10.9 16.9 2007 10 07 03 44.20 -29 57.3 3.820 4.472 125.2 10.5 16.9 2007 10 12 03 41.43 -29 57.4 3.798 4.478 127.6 10.2 16.9 2007 10 17 03 38.32 -29 54.1 3.781 4.484 129.7 9.8 16.9 2007 10 22 03 34.91 -29 46.7 3.769 4.491 131.5 9.6 16.9 2007 10 27 03 31.26 -29 34.9 3.762 4.498 132.9 9.3 16.9 2007 11 01 03 27.43 -29 18.3 3.761 4.505 133.8 9.2 16.9 2007 11 06 03 23.49 -28 56.9 3.766 4.513 134.2 9.1 16.9 2007 11 11 03 19.50 -28 30.4 3.776 4.521 134.1 9.1 16.9 2007 11 16 03 15.54 -27 58.8 3.793 4.530 133.4 9.1 17.0 2007 11 21 03 11.68 -27 22.2 3.815 4.539 132.2 9.3 17.0 2007 11 26 03 07.99 -26 40.8 3.844 4.548 130.6 9.5 17.0 2007 12 01 03 04.51 -25 55.0 3.878 4.558 128.4 9.8 17.0 2007 12 06 03 01.30 -25 05.1 3.919 4.567 125.9 10.1 17.1 2007 12 11 02 58.40 -24 11.5 3.965 4.578 123.1 10.4 17.1 2007 12 16 02 55.85 -23 14.6 4.016 4.588 120.0 10.7 17.1 2007 12 21 02 53.67 -22 14.9 4.072 4.599 116.7 11.0 17.2 2007 12 26 02 51.87 -21 13.1 4.133 4.610 113.2 11.3 17.2 2007 12 31 02 50.47 -20 09.4 4.198 4.622 109.6 11.6 17.3 2008 01 05 02 49.45 -19 04.5 4.267 4.634 105.9 11.8 17.3 2008 01 10 02 48.83 -17 58.5 4.340 4.646 102.1 11.9 17.4 2008 01 15 02 48.59 -16 52.1 4.415 4.658 98.2 12.1 17.4 2008 01 20 02 48.73 -15 45.4 4.492 4.671 94.3 12.1 17.5 2008 01 25 02 49.21 -14 38.9 4.572 4.684 90.4 12.1 17.5 2008 01 30 02 50.03 -13 32.8 4.653 4.697 86.5 12.1 17.6 2008 02 04 02 51.18 -12 27.2 4.735 4.711 82.6 12.0 17.6 2008 02 09 02 52.62 -11 22.5 4.817 4.725 78.7 11.8 17.7 2008 02 14 02 54.36 -10 18.7 4.900 4.739 74.9 11.6 17.7 2008 02 19 02 56.35 -09 16.0 4.982 4.754 71.0 11.3 17.8 2008 02 24 02 58.59 -08 14.6 5.064 4.768 67.2 11.0 17.8 2008 02 29 03 01.05 -07 14.5 5.144 4.784 63.4 10.7 17.9 2008 03 05 03 03.72 -06 15.7 5.223 4.799 59.7 10.3 17.9 2008 03 10 03 06.58 -05 18.3 5.300 4.815 55.9 9.8 17.9 2008 03 15 03 09.61 -04 22.5 5.375 4.830 52.2 9.4 18.0 2008 03 20 03 12.81 -03 28.1 5.447 4.847 48.6 8.9 18.0 2008 03 25 03 16.14 -02 35.3 5.517 4.863 45.0 8.3 18.1 2008 03 30 03 19.60 -01 44.0 5.583 4.880 41.5 7.8 18.1 2008 04 04 03 23.18 -00 54.2 5.646 4.897 38.0 7.2 18.2 2008 04 09 03 26.86 -00 06.0 5.706 4.914 34.6 6.6 18.2 2008 04 14 03 30.62 +00 40.6 5.761 4.931 31.2 6.1 18.2 2008 04 19 03 34.45 +01 25.7 5.813 4.949 28.0 5.5 18.3 2008 04 24 03 38.35 +02 09.3 5.861 4.967 25.0 4.9 18.3 2008 04 29 03 42.30 +02 51.4 5.904 4.985 22.1 4.4 18.3 2008 05 04 03 46.28 +03 32.0 5.943 5.004 19.5 3.9 18.4 2008 05 09 03 50.30 +04 11.1 5.977 5.022 17.3 3.4 18.4 2008 05 14 03 54.33 +04 48.8 6.007 5.041 15.6 3.1 18.4 2008 05 19 03 58.36 +05 25.1 6.032 5.060 14.8 2.9 18.4 2008 05 24 04 02.39 +06 00.0 6.052 5.079 14.8 2.9 18.5 2008 05 29 04 06.40 +06 33.6 6.067 5.099 15.7 3.1 18.5 2008 06 03 04 10.38 +07 05.8 6.078 5.118 17.3 3.4 18.5 2008 06 08 04 14.32 +07 36.8 6.083 5.138 19.6 3.8 18.5 2008 06 13 04 18.22 +08 06.5 6.084 5.159 22.2 4.3 18.5 2008 06 18 04 22.05 +08 35.1 6.080 5.179 25.2 4.8 18.6 2008 06 23 04 25.80 +09 02.5 6.072 5.199 28.3 5.3 18.6 2008 06 28 04 29.48 +09 28.8 6.058 5.220 31.6 5.9 18.6 2008 07 03 04 33.06 +09 54.0 6.041 5.241 35.1 6.4 18.6This 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.