C/2006 L1 (Garradd) Epoch 2006 Nov. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454040.5 T 2006 Oct. 18.0025 TT MPC q 1.462071 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001827 Peri. 338.4098 -0.4781317 +0.6543288 +/-0.000003 Node 101.7602 +0.8676676 +0.2484795 e 0.997329 Incl. 143.2423 +0.1361731 +0.7142211 From 477 observations 2006 June 4-2007 Jan. 3, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 L1 (Garradd) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Oct. 18.0017 TT MPC q 1.462032 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001811 Peri. 338.4088 -0.4781658 +0.6543173 +/-0.000003 Node 101.7615 +0.8676508 +0.2485148 e 0.997353 Incl. 143.2432 +0.1361600 +0.7142193An 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 01 52.14 +41 27.3 3.965 3.224 37.8 11.1 20.1 2007 06 04 01 52.71 +42 06.1 3.970 3.274 41.0 11.7 20.1 2007 06 09 01 52.95 +42 45.8 3.970 3.323 44.5 12.4 20.2 2007 06 14 01 52.81 +43 26.3 3.965 3.373 48.2 13.0 20.3 2007 06 19 01 52.24 +44 07.6 3.954 3.423 52.0 13.5 20.3 2007 06 24 01 51.21 +44 49.4 3.940 3.473 55.9 14.0 20.4 2007 06 29 01 49.67 +45 31.4 3.921 3.522 59.9 14.5 20.4 2007 07 04 01 47.55 +46 13.4 3.899 3.571 64.0 14.8 20.5 2007 07 09 01 44.82 +46 55.1 3.874 3.621 68.2 15.1 20.5 2007 07 14 01 41.41 +47 36.1 3.846 3.670 72.4 15.3 20.6 2007 07 19 01 37.28 +48 15.8 3.817 3.719 76.8 15.4 20.6 2007 07 24 01 32.37 +48 53.6 3.787 3.768 81.2 15.5 20.7 2007 07 29 01 26.65 +49 28.9 3.757 3.817 85.7 15.4 20.7 2007 08 03 01 20.09 +50 00.9 3.727 3.866 90.2 15.2 20.7 2007 08 08 01 12.68 +50 28.7 3.699 3.914 94.7 15.0 20.8 2007 08 13 01 04.44 +50 51.4 3.672 3.963 99.2 14.6 20.8 2007 08 18 00 55.42 +51 07.9 3.648 4.011 103.7 14.2 20.8 2007 08 23 00 45.69 +51 17.3 3.628 4.059 108.2 13.7 20.9 2007 08 28 00 35.37 +51 18.8 3.613 4.107 112.5 13.1 20.9 2007 09 02 00 24.62 +51 11.6 3.603 4.155 116.7 12.5 21.0 2007 09 07 00 13.62 +50 55.2 3.599 4.203 120.6 11.9 21.0 2007 09 12 00 02.54 +50 29.4 3.602 4.251 124.3 11.3 21.1 2007 09 17 23 51.61 +49 54.2 3.612 4.299 127.5 10.7 21.1 2007 09 22 23 41.01 +49 10.2 3.630 4.346 130.2 10.2 21.2 2007 09 27 23 30.91 +48 18.1 3.657 4.393 132.2 9.7 21.2 2007 10 02 23 21.45 +47 19.0 3.691 4.441 133.5 9.4 21.3 2007 10 07 23 12.74 +46 13.9 3.735 4.488 134.0 9.2 21.4 2007 10 12 23 04.84 +45 04.3 3.787 4.535 133.7 9.2 21.5 2007 10 17 22 57.79 +43 51.6 3.847 4.581 132.6 9.2 21.5 2007 10 22 22 51.60 +42 37.0 3.916 4.628 130.8 9.4 21.6 2007 10 27 22 46.24 +41 21.9 3.992 4.675 128.4 9.6 21.7 2007 11 01 22 41.70 +40 07.3 4.075 4.721 125.5 9.9 21.8 2007 11 06 22 37.91 +38 54.2 4.166 4.767 122.1 10.1 21.9 2007 11 11 22 34.84 +37 43.5 4.262 4.814 118.5 10.4 22.0 2007 11 16 22 32.43 +36 35.8 4.363 4.860 114.6 10.7 22.1 2007 11 21 22 30.62 +35 31.6 4.470 4.906 110.6 10.9 22.2 2007 11 26 22 29.36 +34 31.3 4.580 4.951 106.5 11.0 22.3 2007 12 01 22 28.60 +33 35.2 4.694 4.997 102.3 11.1 22.3 2007 12 06 22 28.29 +32 43.3 4.810 5.043 98.0 11.2 22.4 2007 12 11 22 28.38 +31 55.8 4.927 5.088 93.8 11.1 22.5 2007 12 16 22 28.83 +31 12.7 5.046 5.133 89.5 11.1 22.6 2007 12 21 22 29.59 +30 33.9 5.166 5.179 85.3 10.9 22.7 2007 12 26 22 30.64 +29 59.4 5.285 5.224 81.1 10.7 22.8 2007 12 31 22 31.93 +29 29.0 5.403 5.269 76.9 10.5 22.9 2008 01 05 22 33.45 +29 02.6 5.520 5.314 72.9 10.2 23.0 2008 01 10 22 35.14 +28 39.9 5.634 5.358 68.8 9.9 23.0 2008 01 15 22 37.00 +28 21.0 5.747 5.403 64.9 9.5 23.1 2008 01 20 22 39.00 +28 05.5 5.856 5.447 61.0 9.1 23.2 2008 01 25 22 41.10 +27 53.4 5.961 5.492 57.3 8.7 23.3 2008 01 30 22 43.30 +27 44.3 6.063 5.536 53.6 8.2 23.3 2008 02 04 22 45.57 +27 38.2 6.161 5.580 50.1 7.8 23.4 2008 02 09 22 47.89 +27 34.9 6.253 5.624 46.8 7.3 23.5 2008 02 14 22 50.24 +27 34.2 6.341 5.668 43.7 6.9 23.5 2008 02 19 22 52.62 +27 35.9 6.424 5.712 40.7 6.5 23.6 2008 02 24 22 54.99 +27 39.9 6.501 5.756 38.1 6.1 23.7 2008 02 29 22 57.35 +27 46.1 6.573 5.799 35.8 5.7 23.7 2008 03 05 22 59.68 +27 54.2 6.639 5.843 33.9 5.4 23.8 2008 03 10 23 01.98 +28 04.2 6.699 5.886 32.5 5.2 23.8 2008 03 15 23 04.21 +28 15.9 6.753 5.929 31.6 5.0 23.9 2008 03 20 23 06.37 +28 29.2 6.801 5.972 31.2 5.0 23.9 2008 03 25 23 08.46 +28 43.9 6.844 6.015 31.5 5.0 24.0 2008 03 30 23 10.44 +28 59.9 6.880 6.058 32.2 5.0 24.0 2008 04 04 23 12.32 +29 17.2 6.910 6.101 33.5 5.2 24.1 2008 04 09 23 14.07 +29 35.4 6.934 6.144 35.3 5.4 24.1 2008 04 14 23 15.69 +29 54.7 6.953 6.187 37.4 5.7 24.1 2008 04 19 23 17.15 +30 14.7 6.966 6.229 39.9 5.9 24.2 2008 04 24 23 18.46 +30 35.4 6.974 6.272 42.7 6.2 24.2 2008 04 29 23 19.59 +30 56.7 6.976 6.314 45.7 6.6 24.2 2008 05 04 23 20.54 +31 18.4 6.974 6.356 48.9 6.9 24.2 2008 05 09 23 21.28 +31 40.3 6.967 6.398 52.2 7.2 24.3 2008 05 14 23 21.80 +32 02.5 6.955 6.440 55.7 7.4 24.3 2008 05 19 23 22.10 +32 24.6 6.940 6.482 59.3 7.7 24.3 2008 05 24 23 22.17 +32 46.5 6.921 6.524 63.0 7.9 24.3 2008 05 29 23 21.98 +33 08.1 6.900 6.566 66.7 8.2 24.4 2008 06 03 23 21.53 +33 29.2 6.875 6.607 70.6 8.3 24.4 2008 06 08 23 20.81 +33 49.7 6.848 6.649 74.5 8.5 24.4 2008 06 13 23 19.82 +34 09.2 6.819 6.690 78.5 8.6 24.4 2008 06 18 23 18.53 +34 27.6 6.789 6.732 82.5 8.6 24.4 2008 06 23 23 16.96 +34 44.6 6.758 6.773 86.5 8.6 24.5 2008 06 28 23 15.10 +35 00.2 6.727 6.814 90.6 8.6 24.5 2008 07 03 23 12.95 +35 14.0 6.697 6.855 94.7 8.5 24.5