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C/2006 L2 (McNaught) Epoch 2006 Nov. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454040.5 T 2006 Nov. 20.1983 TT MPC q 1.993963 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000481 Peri. 48.0341 -0.4641025 +0.2703448 +/-0.000003 Node 239.2460 -0.7508463 +0.3851492 e 1.000959 Incl. 101.0223 +0.4699348 +0.8823683 From 287 observations 2006 June 14-2007 Jan. 25, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 L2 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Nov. 20.2045 TT MPC q 1.994003 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000436 Peri. 48.0376 -0.4640862 +0.2703723 +/-0.000003 Node 239.2460 -0.7508225 +0.3851958 e 1.000869 Incl. 101.0223 +0.4699889 +0.8823395An 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 04 02.33 +67 32.8 3.604 2.990 46.0 14.1 16.5 2007 06 04 04 14.94 +67 05.7 3.662 3.031 45.0 13.7 16.6 2007 06 09 04 26.60 +66 40.5 3.716 3.072 44.3 13.3 16.7 2007 06 14 04 37.41 +66 17.4 3.766 3.113 43.8 13.0 16.8 2007 06 19 04 47.44 +65 56.4 3.811 3.155 43.6 12.8 16.9 2007 06 24 04 56.76 +65 37.6 3.852 3.196 43.8 12.7 17.0 2007 06 29 05 05.40 +65 21.1 3.888 3.238 44.2 12.7 17.1 2007 07 04 05 13.42 +65 06.9 3.919 3.280 45.0 12.7 17.1 2007 07 09 05 20.83 +64 55.0 3.945 3.322 46.1 12.7 17.2 2007 07 14 05 27.66 +64 45.5 3.967 3.365 47.5 12.9 17.3 2007 07 19 05 33.91 +64 38.5 3.983 3.407 49.2 13.1 17.3 2007 07 24 05 39.57 +64 33.8 3.995 3.450 51.2 13.3 17.4 2007 07 29 05 44.64 +64 31.5 4.002 3.492 53.4 13.5 17.4 2007 08 03 05 49.12 +64 31.7 4.004 3.535 55.8 13.7 17.5 2007 08 08 05 52.97 +64 34.2 4.002 3.578 58.5 14.0 17.5 2007 08 13 05 56.16 +64 39.2 3.996 3.620 61.3 14.2 17.6 2007 08 18 05 58.65 +64 46.5 3.986 3.663 64.3 14.4 17.6 2007 08 23 06 00.39 +64 56.0 3.973 3.706 67.6 14.6 17.7 2007 08 28 06 01.33 +65 07.6 3.956 3.749 70.9 14.8 17.7 2007 09 02 06 01.40 +65 21.1 3.936 3.792 74.4 14.9 17.8 2007 09 07 06 00.55 +65 36.3 3.915 3.835 78.1 14.9 17.8 2007 09 12 05 58.67 +65 52.8 3.891 3.878 81.9 14.9 17.8 2007 09 17 05 55.69 +66 10.2 3.866 3.922 85.8 14.8 17.9 2007 09 22 05 51.52 +66 27.8 3.840 3.965 89.8 14.7 17.9 2007 09 27 05 46.10 +66 45.0 3.814 4.008 93.8 14.5 17.9 2007 10 02 05 39.38 +67 01.0 3.788 4.051 98.0 14.2 18.0 2007 10 07 05 31.31 +67 14.6 3.764 4.094 102.2 13.8 18.0 2007 10 12 05 21.91 +67 24.8 3.742 4.137 106.5 13.4 18.0 2007 10 17 05 11.25 +67 30.4 3.722 4.180 110.7 12.9 18.1 2007 10 22 04 59.47 +67 30.0 3.707 4.223 114.9 12.3 18.1 2007 10 27 04 46.80 +67 22.5 3.695 4.266 119.0 11.8 18.1 2007 11 01 04 33.51 +67 07.0 3.689 4.309 122.9 11.2 18.2 2007 11 06 04 19.94 +66 42.6 3.688 4.352 126.6 10.5 18.2 2007 11 11 04 06.46 +66 09.1 3.693 4.395 129.9 9.9 18.3 2007 11 16 03 53.39 +65 26.5 3.706 4.438 132.8 9.4 18.3 2007 11 21 03 41.07 +64 35.3 3.726 4.481 135.2 8.9 18.4 2007 11 26 03 29.70 +63 36.4 3.754 4.524 136.8 8.6 18.4 2007 12 01 03 19.45 +62 30.9 3.789 4.566 137.6 8.4 18.5 2007 12 06 03 10.40 +61 20.1 3.833 4.609 137.6 8.3 18.6 2007 12 11 03 02.57 +60 05.4 3.886 4.652 136.7 8.3 18.6 2007 12 16 02 55.93 +58 48.2 3.946 4.695 135.1 8.5 18.7 2007 12 21 02 50.44 +57 29.8 4.014 4.737 132.7 8.8 18.8 2007 12 26 02 46.01 +56 11.4 4.090 4.780 129.8 9.1 18.9 2007 12 31 02 42.56 +54 54.0 4.172 4.822 126.5 9.4 18.9 2008 01 05 02 39.98 +53 38.4 4.262 4.865 122.8 9.8 19.0 2008 01 10 02 38.21 +52 25.3 4.357 4.907 118.8 10.1 19.1 2008 01 15 02 37.15 +51 15.4 4.457 4.949 114.7 10.4 19.2 2008 01 20 02 36.72 +50 08.9 4.562 4.991 110.4 10.6 19.3 2008 01 25 02 36.86 +49 06.2 4.672 5.034 106.1 10.8 19.4 2008 01 30 02 37.50 +48 07.3 4.784 5.076 101.7 11.0 19.5 2008 02 04 02 38.58 +47 12.5 4.899 5.118 97.3 11.0 19.5 2008 02 09 02 40.06 +46 21.5 5.016 5.160 92.8 11.0 19.6 2008 02 14 02 41.88 +45 34.4 5.134 5.202 88.4 10.9 19.7 2008 02 19 02 44.01 +44 51.1 5.253 5.244 84.1 10.8 19.8 2008 02 24 02 46.40 +44 11.5 5.372 5.286 79.7 10.6 19.9 2008 02 29 02 49.02 +43 35.2 5.490 5.327 75.4 10.4 20.0 2008 03 05 02 51.86 +43 02.2 5.607 5.369 71.1 10.1 20.0 2008 03 10 02 54.87 +42 32.3 5.722 5.411 66.9 9.7 20.1 2008 03 15 02 58.03 +42 05.2 5.835 5.452 62.7 9.3 20.2 2008 03 20 03 01.33 +41 40.8 5.946 5.494 58.6 8.9 20.3 2008 03 25 03 04.73 +41 18.9 6.053 5.535 54.6 8.4 20.3 2008 03 30 03 08.23 +40 59.3 6.157 5.576 50.6 8.0 20.4 2008 04 04 03 11.80 +40 41.8 6.256 5.618 46.7 7.4 20.5 2008 04 09 03 15.43 +40 26.3 6.352 5.659 42.9 6.9 20.5 2008 04 14 03 19.11 +40 12.5 6.443 5.700 39.2 6.4 20.6 2008 04 19 03 22.81 +40 00.4 6.529 5.741 35.6 5.8 20.7 2008 04 24 03 26.53 +39 49.8 6.609 5.782 32.1 5.3 20.7 2008 04 29 03 30.25 +39 40.5 6.685 5.823 28.8 4.8 20.8 2008 05 04 03 33.96 +39 32.5 6.755 5.864 25.8 4.3 20.8 2008 05 09 03 37.65 +39 25.6 6.820 5.905 23.2 3.9 20.9 2008 05 14 03 41.31 +39 19.8 6.878 5.946 21.0 3.5 20.9 2008 05 19 03 44.92 +39 14.9 6.931 5.986 19.5 3.2 21.0 2008 05 24 03 48.46 +39 10.8 6.977 6.027 18.7 3.1 21.0 2008 05 29 03 51.95 +39 07.4 7.018 6.067 18.8 3.1 21.1 2008 06 03 03 55.35 +39 04.8 7.053 6.108 19.8 3.2 21.1 2008 06 08 03 58.65 +39 02.8 7.081 6.148 21.6 3.5 21.1 2008 06 13 04 01.85 +39 01.3 7.104 6.189 23.9 3.8 21.2 2008 06 18 04 04.94 +39 00.4 7.120 6.229 26.7 4.2 21.2 2008 06 23 04 07.89 +38 59.9 7.131 6.269 29.8 4.6 21.2 2008 06 28 04 10.70 +38 59.7 7.136 6.309 33.1 5.1 21.3 2008 07 03 04 13.36 +38 59.9 7.135 6.349 36.7 5.5 21.3This 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.