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C/2006 M4 (SWAN) Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5 T 2006 Sept. 28.7284 TT MPC q 0.783007 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000237 Peri. 62.5940 -0.2220897 +0.8476024 +/-0.000002 Node 148.7266 +0.1502009 -0.4586219 e 1.000186 Incl. 111.8234 +0.9633877 +0.2669010 From 1194 observations 2006 July 12-2007 May 19, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 M4 (SWAN) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Sept. 28.7252 TT MPC q 0.783015 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000188 Peri. 62.5935 -0.2221073 +0.8476004 +/-0.000002 Node 148.7271 +0.1501922 -0.4586190 e 1.000147 Incl. 111.8226 +0.9633850 +0.2669123An 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 23 04.98 -13 36.6 3.591 3.664 86.1 16.0 16.9 2007 06 04 23 04.62 -14 18.9 3.558 3.720 91.2 15.8 17.0 2007 06 09 23 03.81 -15 04.6 3.526 3.776 96.4 15.5 17.0 2007 06 14 23 02.54 -15 53.8 3.494 3.832 101.7 15.0 17.1 2007 06 19 23 00.79 -16 46.3 3.464 3.887 107.1 14.5 17.1 2007 06 24 22 58.55 -17 41.8 3.438 3.942 112.6 13.8 17.1 2007 06 29 22 55.82 -18 40.1 3.414 3.997 118.2 13.0 17.2 2007 07 04 22 52.60 -19 40.8 3.396 4.051 123.9 12.0 17.2 2007 07 09 22 48.90 -20 43.4 3.382 4.105 129.6 11.0 17.3 2007 07 14 22 44.73 -21 47.2 3.375 4.159 135.3 9.9 17.3 2007 07 19 22 40.13 -22 51.5 3.375 4.213 141.0 8.7 17.4 2007 07 24 22 35.14 -23 55.6 3.382 4.266 146.5 7.5 17.4 2007 07 29 22 29.81 -24 58.7 3.397 4.319 151.9 6.4 17.5 2007 08 03 22 24.21 -25 59.9 3.421 4.372 156.8 5.2 17.6 2007 08 08 22 18.40 -26 58.5 3.454 4.425 160.9 4.3 17.7 2007 08 13 22 12.47 -27 53.8 3.496 4.477 163.5 3.7 17.7 2007 08 18 22 06.51 -28 45.2 3.548 4.529 164.0 3.5 17.8 2007 08 23 22 00.60 -29 32.2 3.608 4.581 162.1 3.9 17.9 2007 08 28 21 54.83 -30 14.6 3.678 4.633 158.6 4.6 18.0 2007 09 02 21 49.27 -30 52.1 3.756 4.684 154.1 5.4 18.1 2007 09 07 21 44.00 -31 24.9 3.842 4.735 149.2 6.3 18.2 2007 09 12 21 39.07 -31 52.9 3.935 4.786 144.0 7.1 18.3 2007 09 17 21 34.54 -32 16.4 4.036 4.837 138.7 7.9 18.4 2007 09 22 21 30.45 -32 35.6 4.143 4.888 133.4 8.6 18.5 2007 09 27 21 26.82 -32 50.9 4.256 4.938 128.1 9.2 18.6 2007 10 02 21 23.67 -33 02.7 4.374 4.988 122.8 9.7 18.7 2007 10 07 21 20.99 -33 11.2 4.496 5.038 117.6 10.1 18.8 2007 10 12 21 18.80 -33 16.8 4.621 5.088 112.5 10.4 18.9 2007 10 17 21 17.07 -33 19.8 4.750 5.137 107.4 10.7 19.0 2007 10 22 21 15.79 -33 20.7 4.880 5.186 102.5 10.8 19.1 2007 10 27 21 14.95 -33 19.6 5.012 5.236 97.5 10.8 19.2 2007 11 01 21 14.52 -33 16.8 5.144 5.284 92.7 10.8 19.3 2007 11 06 21 14.48 -33 12.6 5.277 5.333 87.9 10.7 19.4 2007 11 11 21 14.80 -33 07.2 5.409 5.382 83.2 10.5 19.5 2007 11 16 21 15.46 -33 00.7 5.540 5.430 78.5 10.3 19.6 2007 11 21 21 16.43 -32 53.3 5.669 5.478 73.9 10.0 19.7 2007 11 26 21 17.68 -32 45.3 5.797 5.526 69.4 9.6 19.7 2007 12 01 21 19.19 -32 36.7 5.921 5.574 64.9 9.2 19.8 2007 12 06 21 20.94 -32 27.7 6.042 5.622 60.4 8.8 19.9 2007 12 11 21 22.90 -32 18.3 6.160 5.669 56.1 8.3 20.0 2007 12 16 21 25.06 -32 08.6 6.273 5.717 51.8 7.8 20.1 2007 12 21 21 27.38 -31 58.9 6.382 5.764 47.5 7.2 20.1 2007 12 26 21 29.85 -31 49.1 6.486 5.811 43.4 6.7 20.2 2007 12 31 21 32.45 -31 39.4 6.585 5.858 39.3 6.1 20.3 2008 01 05 21 35.15 -31 29.8 6.679 5.904 35.4 5.5 20.3 2008 01 10 21 37.96 -31 20.4 6.767 5.951 31.5 5.0 20.4 2008 01 15 21 40.84 -31 11.4 6.849 5.997 27.9 4.4 20.5 2008 01 20 21 43.77 -31 02.7 6.925 6.044 24.6 3.9 20.5 2008 01 25 21 46.75 -30 54.5 6.994 6.090 21.6 3.4 20.6 2008 01 30 21 49.76 -30 46.8 7.057 6.136 19.2 3.0 20.6 2008 02 04 21 52.79 -30 39.7 7.114 6.181 17.5 2.8 20.7 2008 02 09 21 55.81 -30 33.3 7.165 6.227 16.9 2.6 20.7 2008 02 14 21 58.82 -30 27.7 7.208 6.273 17.3 2.7 20.8 2008 02 19 22 01.81 -30 23.0 7.245 6.318 18.8 2.9 20.8 2008 02 24 22 04.76 -30 19.2 7.276 6.363 21.1 3.2 20.8 2008 02 29 22 07.66 -30 16.5 7.301 6.408 24.0 3.6 20.9 2008 03 05 22 10.49 -30 14.8 7.319 6.453 27.2 4.0 20.9 2008 03 10 22 13.26 -30 14.3 7.331 6.498 30.8 4.5 21.0 2008 03 15 22 15.93 -30 15.1 7.338 6.543 34.5 4.9 21.0 2008 03 20 22 18.51 -30 17.2 7.338 6.587 38.4 5.4 21.0 2008 03 25 22 20.97 -30 20.7 7.334 6.632 42.4 5.8 21.0 2008 03 30 22 23.32 -30 25.6 7.324 6.676 46.5 6.2 21.1 2008 04 04 22 25.53 -30 32.1 7.310 6.720 50.6 6.6 21.1 2008 04 09 22 27.59 -30 40.2 7.291 6.764 54.8 7.0 21.1 2008 04 14 22 29.50 -30 50.0 7.269 6.808 59.1 7.3 21.1 2008 04 19 22 31.24 -31 01.5 7.242 6.852 63.4 7.5 21.2 2008 04 24 22 32.80 -31 14.7 7.213 6.896 67.7 7.8 21.2 2008 04 29 22 34.16 -31 29.6 7.182 6.939 72.1 7.9 21.2 2008 05 04 22 35.32 -31 46.3 7.148 6.983 76.6 8.1 21.2 2008 05 09 22 36.27 -32 04.8 7.112 7.026 81.0 8.2 21.2 2008 05 14 22 36.98 -32 25.1 7.076 7.069 85.5 8.2 21.2 2008 05 19 22 37.46 -32 47.0 7.039 7.112 90.0 8.2 21.3 2008 05 24 22 37.69 -33 10.6 7.002 7.155 94.6 8.1 21.3 2008 05 29 22 37.66 -33 35.8 6.967 7.198 99.2 8.0 21.3 2008 06 03 22 37.36 -34 02.4 6.932 7.241 103.8 7.8 21.3 2008 06 08 22 36.79 -34 30.3 6.900 7.283 108.4 7.6 21.3 2008 06 13 22 35.94 -34 59.4 6.870 7.326 113.0 7.3 21.3 2008 06 18 22 34.82 -35 29.4 6.843 7.368 117.5 7.0 21.3 2008 06 23 22 33.41 -36 00.2 6.821 7.411 122.1 6.7 21.4 2008 06 28 22 31.72 -36 31.4 6.802 7.453 126.5 6.3 21.4 2008 07 03 22 29.76 -37 02.9 6.789 7.495 130.9 5.9 21.4This 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.