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C/2006 M1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5 T 2007 Feb. 13.9184 TT MPC q 3.556288 (2000.0) P Q z +0.006492 Peri. 122.8921 +0.7158925 +0.2764898 +/-0.000004 Node 231.6153 -0.1578635 +0.9585698 e 0.976913 Incl. 54.8770 +0.6801302 -0.0685366 From 190 observations 2005 May 11-2006 Aug. 4, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 M1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 Feb. 13.9184 TT MPC q 3.556287 (2000.0) P Q z +0.006475 Peri. 122.8920 +0.7158920 +0.2764911 +/-0.000004 Node 231.6153 -0.1578654 +0.9585696 e 0.976972 Incl. 54.8770 +0.6801303 -0.0685351An 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 01 46.11 +36 10.2 4.432 3.680 37.5 9.6 17.4 2007 06 04 01 53.23 +36 20.1 4.413 3.691 39.8 10.1 17.4 2007 06 09 02 00.14 +36 29.1 4.391 3.703 42.3 10.6 17.4 2007 06 14 02 06.86 +36 37.1 4.366 3.716 44.9 11.1 17.4 2007 06 19 02 13.35 +36 44.0 4.337 3.729 47.7 11.6 17.4 2007 06 24 02 19.60 +36 49.7 4.305 3.743 50.6 12.1 17.4 2007 06 29 02 25.61 +36 54.3 4.270 3.757 53.6 12.6 17.4 2007 07 04 02 31.34 +36 57.5 4.232 3.772 56.8 13.0 17.4 2007 07 09 02 36.79 +36 59.4 4.191 3.787 60.0 13.4 17.4 2007 07 14 02 41.94 +36 59.8 4.148 3.802 63.4 13.8 17.4 2007 07 19 02 46.76 +36 58.7 4.102 3.818 66.8 14.2 17.4 2007 07 24 02 51.24 +36 56.0 4.054 3.834 70.4 14.5 17.4 2007 07 29 02 55.36 +36 51.5 4.004 3.851 74.1 14.7 17.4 2007 08 03 02 59.09 +36 45.2 3.952 3.868 77.9 14.9 17.4 2007 08 08 03 02.43 +36 37.0 3.899 3.886 81.8 15.0 17.3 2007 08 13 03 05.34 +36 26.7 3.845 3.904 85.8 15.0 17.3 2007 08 18 03 07.80 +36 14.2 3.790 3.922 90.0 15.0 17.3 2007 08 23 03 09.81 +35 59.2 3.735 3.941 94.2 14.8 17.3 2007 08 28 03 11.35 +35 41.8 3.680 3.960 98.6 14.6 17.3 2007 09 02 03 12.40 +35 21.5 3.627 3.979 103.1 14.3 17.3 2007 09 07 03 12.97 +34 58.4 3.574 3.999 107.8 13.9 17.3 2007 09 12 03 13.05 +34 32.1 3.524 4.019 112.6 13.4 17.3 2007 09 17 03 12.63 +34 02.5 3.476 4.040 117.5 12.8 17.3 2007 09 22 03 11.75 +33 29.5 3.431 4.061 122.6 12.0 17.3 2007 09 27 03 10.42 +32 52.9 3.391 4.082 127.7 11.2 17.3 2007 10 02 03 08.67 +32 12.7 3.355 4.103 133.0 10.3 17.3 2007 10 07 03 06.53 +31 28.9 3.324 4.125 138.4 9.3 17.3 2007 10 12 03 04.07 +30 41.4 3.299 4.147 143.9 8.2 17.3 2007 10 17 03 01.32 +29 50.6 3.281 4.170 149.4 7.0 17.3 2007 10 22 02 58.36 +28 56.7 3.270 4.192 154.9 5.8 17.3 2007 10 27 02 55.26 +28 00.0 3.266 4.215 160.4 4.5 17.3 2007 11 01 02 52.10 +27 01.2 3.270 4.239 165.5 3.4 17.3 2007 11 06 02 48.93 +26 00.7 3.283 4.262 169.6 2.4 17.4 2007 11 11 02 45.82 +24 59.1 3.305 4.286 171.3 2.0 17.4 2007 11 16 02 42.86 +23 57.3 3.335 4.310 169.2 2.5 17.5 2007 11 21 02 40.10 +22 55.8 3.373 4.334 164.9 3.4 17.5 2007 11 26 02 37.58 +21 55.5 3.420 4.359 159.7 4.5 17.6 2007 12 01 02 35.36 +20 56.8 3.475 4.384 154.2 5.6 17.6 2007 12 06 02 33.46 +20 00.3 3.537 4.409 148.7 6.7 17.7 2007 12 11 02 31.91 +19 06.5 3.607 4.434 143.1 7.7 17.8 2007 12 16 02 30.72 +18 15.8 3.684 4.460 137.5 8.6 17.8 2007 12 21 02 29.92 +17 28.4 3.766 4.485 132.1 9.4 17.9 2007 12 26 02 29.49 +16 44.4 3.854 4.511 126.7 10.1 18.0 2007 12 31 02 29.43 +16 04.0 3.947 4.537 121.4 10.7 18.0 2008 01 05 02 29.73 +15 27.2 4.044 4.564 116.2 11.2 18.1 2008 01 10 02 30.39 +14 53.9 4.144 4.590 111.0 11.5 18.2 2008 01 15 02 31.39 +14 24.0 4.248 4.617 106.0 11.8 18.3 2008 01 20 02 32.72 +13 57.3 4.353 4.644 101.1 12.0 18.4 2008 01 25 02 34.34 +13 33.6 4.460 4.671 96.3 12.1 18.4 2008 01 30 02 36.26 +13 12.8 4.568 4.698 91.5 12.1 18.5 2008 02 04 02 38.44 +12 54.6 4.676 4.725 86.8 12.0 18.6 2008 02 09 02 40.86 +12 38.8 4.784 4.753 82.3 11.9 18.7 2008 02 14 02 43.53 +12 25.2 4.891 4.781 77.8 11.6 18.7 2008 02 19 02 46.40 +12 13.5 4.997 4.808 73.4 11.4 18.8 2008 02 24 02 49.46 +12 03.5 5.102 4.836 69.0 11.0 18.9 2008 02 29 02 52.71 +11 55.0 5.204 4.865 64.7 10.6 19.0 2008 03 05 02 56.11 +11 47.9 5.304 4.893 60.5 10.2 19.0 2008 03 10 02 59.66 +11 41.8 5.402 4.921 56.3 9.7 19.1 2008 03 15 03 03.35 +11 36.7 5.496 4.950 52.2 9.1 19.1 2008 03 20 03 07.15 +11 32.2 5.586 4.978 48.2 8.6 19.2 2008 03 25 03 11.05 +11 28.4 5.673 5.007 44.2 8.0 19.3 2008 03 30 03 15.04 +11 25.0 5.756 5.036 40.3 7.4 19.3 2008 04 04 03 19.10 +11 21.8 5.835 5.065 36.4 6.7 19.4 2008 04 09 03 23.24 +11 18.8 5.909 5.094 32.6 6.1 19.4 2008 04 14 03 27.42 +11 15.8 5.979 5.124 28.9 5.4 19.5 2008 04 19 03 31.65 +11 12.6 6.043 5.153 25.3 4.8 19.5 2008 04 24 03 35.91 +11 09.2 6.103 5.182 21.7 4.1 19.6 2008 04 29 03 40.19 +11 05.5 6.158 5.212 18.3 3.5 19.6 2008 05 04 03 44.48 +11 01.4 6.208 5.242 15.2 2.9 19.7 2008 05 09 03 48.76 +10 56.7 6.253 5.271 12.5 2.4 19.7 2008 05 14 03 53.04 +10 51.4 6.292 5.301 10.4 2.0 19.7 2008 05 19 03 57.29 +10 45.4 6.326 5.331 9.6 1.8 19.8 2008 05 24 04 01.52 +10 38.6 6.355 5.361 10.2 1.9 19.8 2008 05 29 04 05.70 +10 31.0 6.379 5.391 12.0 2.2 19.8 2008 06 03 04 09.84 +10 22.5 6.397 5.421 14.6 2.7 19.9 2008 06 08 04 13.91 +10 13.1 6.410 5.452 17.7 3.2 19.9 2008 06 13 04 17.91 +10 02.7 6.418 5.482 21.0 3.8 19.9 2008 06 18 04 21.83 +09 51.2 6.421 5.512 24.4 4.4 20.0 2008 06 23 04 25.66 +09 38.6 6.419 5.543 28.0 4.9 20.0 2008 06 28 04 29.38 +09 24.8 6.413 5.573 31.7 5.5 20.0 2008 07 03 04 33.00 +09 09.9 6.402 5.604 35.4 6.0 20.0This 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.