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C/2006 K3 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5 T 2007 Mar. 13.3671 TT MPC q 2.501428 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000336 Peri. 328.0772 +0.5339669 +0.3735484 +/-0.000005 Node 49.4030 +0.8158337 +0.0079452 e 1.000841 Incl. 92.6197 -0.2220241 +0.9275767 From 175 observations 2006 May 22-2007 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 K3 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 Mar. 13.3648 TT MPC q 2.501427 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000348 Peri. 328.0764 +0.5339616 +0.3735547 +/-0.000005 Node 49.4031 +0.8158335 +0.0079578 e 1.000870 Incl. 92.6196 -0.2220374 +0.9275740An 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 03 33.73 +15 02.3 3.611 2.639 14.0 5.3 15.0 2007 06 04 03 37.53 +16 24.9 3.609 2.656 17.2 6.5 15.0 2007 06 09 03 41.27 +17 46.8 3.601 2.675 20.6 7.7 15.1 2007 06 14 03 44.93 +19 08.3 3.589 2.694 24.2 8.9 15.1 2007 06 19 03 48.51 +20 29.4 3.571 2.715 27.8 10.1 15.1 2007 06 24 03 51.97 +21 50.6 3.550 2.736 31.6 11.2 15.1 2007 06 29 03 55.29 +23 12.0 3.523 2.758 35.4 12.3 15.1 2007 07 04 03 58.46 +24 34.0 3.493 2.780 39.2 13.4 15.2 2007 07 09 04 01.44 +25 56.8 3.459 2.804 43.1 14.3 15.2 2007 07 14 04 04.22 +27 20.6 3.421 2.828 47.1 15.3 15.2 2007 07 19 04 06.74 +28 45.7 3.379 2.853 51.1 16.1 15.2 2007 07 24 04 08.98 +30 12.5 3.335 2.879 55.2 16.8 15.2 2007 07 29 04 10.89 +31 41.0 3.288 2.905 59.4 17.5 15.2 2007 08 03 04 12.43 +33 11.6 3.239 2.932 63.6 18.1 15.2 2007 08 08 04 13.53 +34 44.5 3.188 2.960 67.9 18.5 15.2 2007 08 13 04 14.14 +36 19.7 3.137 2.988 72.2 18.8 15.2 2007 08 18 04 14.17 +37 57.4 3.084 3.016 76.7 19.1 15.2 2007 08 23 04 13.55 +39 37.6 3.032 3.046 81.2 19.2 15.2 2007 08 28 04 12.17 +41 20.1 2.981 3.075 85.7 19.1 15.3 2007 09 02 04 09.94 +43 04.8 2.931 3.106 90.3 19.0 15.3 2007 09 07 04 06.72 +44 51.0 2.884 3.136 95.0 18.7 15.3 2007 09 12 04 02.39 +46 38.1 2.839 3.167 99.6 18.3 15.3 2007 09 17 03 56.80 +48 25.1 2.799 3.199 104.3 17.7 15.3 2007 09 22 03 49.81 +50 10.8 2.763 3.231 108.9 17.1 15.3 2007 09 27 03 41.29 +51 53.4 2.733 3.263 113.4 16.4 15.3 2007 10 02 03 31.12 +53 31.0 2.709 3.296 117.7 15.6 15.3 2007 10 07 03 19.26 +55 01.4 2.692 3.329 121.8 14.8 15.4 2007 10 12 03 05.71 +56 22.2 2.683 3.363 125.5 14.0 15.4 2007 10 17 02 50.63 +57 31.0 2.682 3.396 128.8 13.2 15.5 2007 10 22 02 34.29 +58 26.0 2.690 3.430 131.4 12.6 15.5 2007 10 27 02 17.10 +59 05.6 2.706 3.465 133.4 12.0 15.6 2007 11 01 01 59.58 +59 29.4 2.731 3.499 134.5 11.7 15.6 2007 11 06 01 42.28 +59 37.5 2.765 3.534 134.8 11.5 15.7 2007 11 11 01 25.72 +59 31.4 2.808 3.569 134.2 11.5 15.8 2007 11 16 01 10.36 +59 12.9 2.859 3.605 132.8 11.6 15.8 2007 11 21 00 56.50 +58 44.6 2.917 3.640 130.8 11.9 15.9 2007 11 26 00 44.30 +58 09.0 2.983 3.676 128.2 12.2 16.0 2007 12 01 00 33.80 +57 28.6 3.056 3.712 125.1 12.5 16.1 2007 12 06 00 24.95 +56 45.7 3.134 3.748 121.8 12.9 16.2 2007 12 11 00 17.68 +56 02.1 3.217 3.784 118.3 13.2 16.3 2007 12 16 00 11.84 +55 19.5 3.305 3.821 114.6 13.5 16.4 2007 12 21 00 07.30 +54 39.1 3.397 3.858 110.8 13.8 16.5 2007 12 26 00 03.90 +54 01.8 3.492 3.894 107.0 14.0 16.6 2007 12 31 00 01.50 +53 28.1 3.589 3.931 103.2 14.1 16.7 2008 01 05 00 00.00 +52 58.5 3.687 3.968 99.4 14.1 16.8 2008 01 10 23 59.27 +52 33.4 3.787 4.006 95.7 14.1 16.9 2008 01 15 23 59.22 +52 12.8 3.887 4.043 92.0 14.1 17.0 2008 01 20 23 59.77 +51 56.8 3.987 4.080 88.4 13.9 17.1 2008 01 25 00 00.82 +51 45.4 4.087 4.118 84.9 13.8 17.2 2008 01 30 00 02.32 +51 38.4 4.185 4.156 81.5 13.6 17.3 2008 02 04 00 04.21 +51 35.7 4.282 4.193 78.2 13.3 17.4 2008 02 09 00 06.45 +51 37.3 4.378 4.231 75.0 13.0 17.5 2008 02 14 00 08.98 +51 42.9 4.471 4.269 71.9 12.7 17.6 2008 02 19 00 11.76 +51 52.4 4.562 4.307 69.0 12.4 17.6 2008 02 24 00 14.76 +52 05.6 4.649 4.345 66.2 12.0 17.7 2008 02 29 00 17.95 +52 22.3 4.734 4.383 63.5 11.7 17.8 2008 03 05 00 21.31 +52 42.3 4.816 4.421 61.0 11.3 17.9 2008 03 10 00 24.80 +53 05.6 4.894 4.459 58.7 11.0 17.9 2008 03 15 00 28.41 +53 32.0 4.968 4.497 56.5 10.6 18.0 2008 03 20 00 32.10 +54 01.3 5.039 4.536 54.6 10.3 18.1 2008 03 25 00 35.87 +54 33.3 5.106 4.574 52.9 10.0 18.1 2008 03 30 00 39.69 +55 07.9 5.170 4.612 51.4 9.7 18.2 2008 04 04 00 43.55 +55 45.0 5.229 4.651 50.1 9.5 18.3 2008 04 09 00 47.43 +56 24.6 5.284 4.689 49.0 9.3 18.3 2008 04 14 00 51.31 +57 06.4 5.335 4.727 48.3 9.1 18.4 2008 04 19 00 55.16 +57 50.4 5.383 4.766 47.8 9.0 18.4 2008 04 24 00 58.98 +58 36.5 5.426 4.804 47.5 8.9 18.5 2008 04 29 01 02.75 +59 24.5 5.466 4.843 47.5 8.8 18.5 2008 05 04 01 06.44 +60 14.5 5.502 4.881 47.7 8.8 18.6 2008 05 09 01 10.03 +61 06.2 5.534 4.920 48.2 8.8 18.6 2008 05 14 01 13.50 +61 59.7 5.563 4.958 49.0 8.8 18.7 2008 05 19 01 16.80 +62 54.7 5.588 4.997 49.9 8.9 18.7 2008 05 24 01 19.92 +63 51.3 5.610 5.035 51.0 9.0 18.8 2008 05 29 01 22.82 +64 49.3 5.629 5.074 52.3 9.1 18.8 2008 06 03 01 25.45 +65 48.7 5.645 5.112 53.8 9.2 18.8 2008 06 08 01 27.76 +66 49.3 5.659 5.151 55.4 9.3 18.9 2008 06 13 01 29.68 +67 51.0 5.670 5.189 57.1 9.5 18.9 2008 06 18 01 31.14 +68 53.6 5.678 5.227 59.0 9.6 19.0 2008 06 23 01 32.06 +69 57.0 5.685 5.266 60.9 9.7 19.0 2008 06 28 01 32.32 +71 01.1 5.690 5.304 62.9 9.8 19.0 2008 07 03 01 31.80 +72 05.5 5.693 5.343 65.0 9.9 19.1This 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.