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C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) Epoch 2008 Sept. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454720.5 T 2008 Sept. 15.6907 TT MPC q 2.431489 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000353 Peri. 95.6117 +0.4967822 -0.8014659 +/-0.000008 Node 318.5079 +0.4517858 +0.5663838 e 1.000858 Incl. 30.1697 +0.7410109 +0.1919943 From 156 observations 2006 June 23-2007 May 25, mean residual 0".4.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2008 Sept. 15.7645 TT MPC q 2.431806 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000141 Peri. 95.6106 +0.4967701 -0.8014713 +/-0.000008 Node 318.5094 +0.4517692 +0.5663749 e 1.000343 Incl. 30.1712 +0.7410290 +0.1919982An 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 22 07.61 -11 10.5 5.085 5.325 98.2 10.9 16.3 2007 06 04 22 08.31 -10 53.0 4.969 5.286 102.7 10.8 16.2 2007 06 09 22 08.73 -10 36.5 4.855 5.247 107.3 10.6 16.1 2007 06 14 22 08.86 -10 20.9 4.742 5.208 112.0 10.4 16.0 2007 06 19 22 08.68 -10 06.4 4.632 5.169 116.7 10.1 16.0 2007 06 24 22 08.18 -09 52.9 4.525 5.130 121.5 9.7 15.9 2007 06 29 22 07.37 -09 40.4 4.422 5.091 126.4 9.3 15.8 2007 07 04 22 06.24 -09 29.1 4.323 5.052 131.3 8.7 15.7 2007 07 09 22 04.79 -09 18.8 4.228 5.013 136.4 8.0 15.6 2007 07 14 22 03.02 -09 09.7 4.139 4.974 141.5 7.3 15.6 2007 07 19 22 00.94 -09 01.6 4.055 4.935 146.6 6.5 15.5 2007 07 24 21 58.58 -08 54.6 3.977 4.896 151.8 5.6 15.4 2007 07 29 21 55.95 -08 48.6 3.906 4.857 157.1 4.7 15.3 2007 08 03 21 53.08 -08 43.4 3.841 4.818 162.4 3.7 15.3 2007 08 08 21 50.00 -08 39.0 3.784 4.779 167.5 2.6 15.2 2007 08 13 21 46.77 -08 35.3 3.734 4.740 172.3 1.6 15.1 2007 08 18 21 43.42 -08 32.1 3.692 4.701 175.1 1.1 15.1 2007 08 23 21 40.01 -08 29.3 3.657 4.662 172.8 1.6 15.0 2007 08 28 21 36.59 -08 26.7 3.630 4.623 168.1 2.6 14.9 2007 09 02 21 33.23 -08 24.1 3.610 4.584 162.8 3.7 14.9 2007 09 07 21 29.97 -08 21.5 3.598 4.545 157.4 4.9 14.9 2007 09 12 21 26.87 -08 18.6 3.593 4.506 152.0 6.0 14.8 2007 09 17 21 23.99 -08 15.3 3.595 4.468 146.5 7.1 14.8 2007 09 22 21 21.37 -08 11.3 3.602 4.429 141.1 8.2 14.7 2007 09 27 21 19.06 -08 06.7 3.616 4.390 135.7 9.2 14.7 2007 10 02 21 17.08 -08 01.1 3.634 4.351 130.4 10.1 14.7 2007 10 07 21 15.48 -07 54.6 3.658 4.312 125.2 10.9 14.7 2007 10 12 21 14.26 -07 47.0 3.685 4.274 120.1 11.7 14.6 2007 10 17 21 13.44 -07 38.2 3.716 4.235 115.0 12.3 14.6 2007 10 22 21 13.04 -07 28.0 3.750 4.197 110.1 12.9 14.6 2007 10 27 21 13.06 -07 16.5 3.785 4.158 105.2 13.3 14.6 2007 11 01 21 13.49 -07 03.6 3.823 4.120 100.4 13.7 14.6 2007 11 06 21 14.33 -06 49.1 3.861 4.081 95.7 14.0 14.5 2007 11 11 21 15.57 -06 33.0 3.900 4.043 91.1 14.2 14.5 2007 11 16 21 17.20 -06 15.3 3.939 4.005 86.7 14.3 14.5 2007 11 21 21 19.21 -05 55.9 3.977 3.967 82.3 14.3 14.5 2007 11 26 21 21.57 -05 34.7 4.015 3.929 77.9 14.2 14.5 2007 12 01 21 24.28 -05 11.8 4.051 3.891 73.7 14.1 14.4 2007 12 06 21 27.31 -04 47.0 4.085 3.853 69.6 13.9 14.4 2007 12 11 21 30.66 -04 20.4 4.117 3.816 65.5 13.6 14.4 2007 12 16 21 34.30 -03 51.8 4.147 3.778 61.6 13.2 14.4 2007 12 21 21 38.22 -03 21.3 4.173 3.741 57.7 12.8 14.3 2007 12 26 21 42.39 -02 48.9 4.197 3.704 53.9 12.4 14.3 2007 12 31 21 46.81 -02 14.6 4.218 3.667 50.2 11.9 14.3 2008 01 05 21 51.46 -01 38.2 4.236 3.630 46.5 11.3 14.2 2008 01 10 21 56.33 -00 59.9 4.250 3.594 43.0 10.8 14.2 2008 01 15 22 01.40 -00 19.5 4.260 3.557 39.5 10.1 14.2 2008 01 20 22 06.67 +00 22.9 4.267 3.521 36.2 9.5 14.1 2008 01 25 22 12.10 +01 07.3 4.270 3.485 33.0 8.8 14.1 2008 01 30 22 17.71 +01 53.7 4.269 3.449 29.8 8.2 14.0 2008 02 04 22 23.48 +02 42.1 4.264 3.414 26.8 7.5 14.0 2008 02 09 22 29.40 +03 32.5 4.256 3.379 24.0 6.8 13.9 2008 02 14 22 35.46 +04 24.9 4.244 3.344 21.4 6.2 13.9 2008 02 19 22 41.66 +05 19.3 4.228 3.309 19.0 5.6 13.8 2008 02 24 22 47.99 +06 15.6 4.208 3.275 17.0 5.1 13.8 2008 02 29 22 54.44 +07 13.9 4.185 3.241 15.4 4.6 13.7 2008 03 05 23 01.02 +08 14.1 4.159 3.207 14.3 4.4 13.7 2008 03 10 23 07.71 +09 16.2 4.130 3.174 13.8 4.3 13.6 2008 03 15 23 14.53 +10 20.2 4.097 3.141 14.0 4.4 13.5 2008 03 20 23 21.45 +11 26.1 4.061 3.109 14.8 4.7 13.5 2008 03 25 23 28.50 +12 33.7 4.023 3.077 16.1 5.2 13.4 2008 03 30 23 35.65 +13 43.1 3.981 3.045 17.7 5.7 13.3 2008 04 04 23 42.93 +14 54.3 3.938 3.014 19.6 6.4 13.3 2008 04 09 23 50.33 +16 07.1 3.892 2.984 21.6 7.1 13.2 2008 04 14 23 57.85 +17 21.6 3.844 2.954 23.8 7.9 13.1 2008 04 19 00 05.50 +18 37.6 3.794 2.924 26.0 8.6 13.1 2008 04 24 00 13.27 +19 55.1 3.742 2.895 28.2 9.4 13.0 2008 04 29 00 21.19 +21 14.0 3.689 2.867 30.5 10.3 12.9 2008 05 04 00 29.25 +22 34.3 3.635 2.839 32.7 11.1 12.8 2008 05 09 00 37.46 +23 55.9 3.579 2.812 35.0 11.9 12.8 2008 05 14 00 45.82 +25 18.6 3.523 2.786 37.2 12.7 12.7 2008 05 19 00 54.35 +26 42.4 3.466 2.760 39.4 13.5 12.6 2008 05 24 01 03.05 +28 07.0 3.408 2.735 41.6 14.2 12.5 2008 05 29 01 11.95 +29 32.4 3.350 2.711 43.8 15.0 12.5 2008 06 03 01 21.04 +30 58.4 3.292 2.688 46.0 15.7 12.4 2008 06 08 01 30.33 +32 24.9 3.234 2.665 48.1 16.5 12.3 2008 06 13 01 39.83 +33 51.6 3.175 2.644 50.2 17.2 12.2 2008 06 18 01 49.56 +35 18.3 3.118 2.623 52.3 17.9 12.2 2008 06 23 01 59.53 +36 44.8 3.060 2.603 54.4 18.5 12.1 2008 06 28 02 09.74 +38 10.9 3.003 2.584 56.4 19.1 12.0 2008 07 03 02 20.21 +39 36.4 2.947 2.566 58.5 19.7 11.9This 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.