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C/2006 P1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Jan. 20.0 TT = JDT 2454120.5 T 2007 Jan. 12.7989 TT MPC q 0.170734 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000100 Peri. 155.9756 +0.1268879 -0.1738845 +/-0.000003 Node 267.4149 +0.6752905 +0.7362763 e 1.000017 Incl. 77.8369 +0.7265550 -0.6539582 From 248 observations 2006 Aug. 7-2007 Mar. 1, mean residual 0".4.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 P1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 Jan. 12.7983 TT MPC q 0.170747 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000087 Peri. 155.9771 +0.1268880 -0.1738832 +/-0.000003 Node 267.4146 +0.6753090 +0.7362598 e 1.000015 Incl. 77.8370 +0.7265378 -0.6539772An 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 08 32.52 -83 23.0 2.273 2.766 108.4 20.3 12.2 2007 06 04 09 27.85 -82 04.1 2.332 2.837 109.5 19.7 12.4 2007 06 09 10 08.04 -80 33.3 2.395 2.906 110.2 19.1 12.5 2007 06 14 10 38.39 -78 57.6 2.463 2.975 110.5 18.7 12.7 2007 06 19 11 02.42 -77 21.2 2.537 3.043 110.4 18.2 12.9 2007 06 24 11 22.26 -75 46.3 2.615 3.110 109.9 17.9 13.0 2007 06 29 11 39.24 -74 14.5 2.697 3.177 109.0 17.6 13.2 2007 07 04 11 54.19 -72 46.7 2.784 3.243 107.8 17.4 13.3 2007 07 09 12 07.67 -71 23.4 2.875 3.309 106.3 17.1 13.5 2007 07 14 12 20.05 -70 05.0 2.971 3.373 104.6 17.0 13.6 2007 07 19 12 31.60 -68 51.8 3.069 3.438 102.6 16.8 13.8 2007 07 24 12 42.49 -67 43.8 3.171 3.501 100.5 16.6 13.9 2007 07 29 12 52.86 -66 40.9 3.276 3.565 98.2 16.4 14.1 2007 08 03 13 02.80 -65 43.1 3.383 3.627 95.7 16.2 14.2 2007 08 08 13 12.41 -64 50.2 3.492 3.689 93.1 15.9 14.4 2007 08 13 13 21.73 -64 02.0 3.603 3.751 90.5 15.7 14.5 2007 08 18 13 30.83 -63 18.3 3.715 3.812 87.7 15.4 14.7 2007 08 23 13 39.73 -62 38.9 3.829 3.873 84.9 15.1 14.8 2007 08 28 13 48.47 -62 03.5 3.942 3.933 82.1 14.7 14.9 2007 09 02 13 57.05 -61 31.9 4.056 3.993 79.2 14.4 15.1 2007 09 07 14 05.52 -61 03.9 4.170 4.052 76.3 14.0 15.2 2007 09 12 14 13.89 -60 39.2 4.283 4.111 73.4 13.6 15.3 2007 09 17 14 22.16 -60 17.7 4.395 4.169 70.5 13.1 15.4 2007 09 22 14 30.35 -59 59.1 4.506 4.227 67.7 12.7 15.5 2007 09 27 14 38.45 -59 43.2 4.615 4.285 64.8 12.2 15.6 2007 10 02 14 46.49 -59 29.8 4.722 4.343 62.0 11.7 15.7 2007 10 07 14 54.46 -59 18.7 4.827 4.400 59.2 11.3 15.9 2007 10 12 15 02.37 -59 09.8 4.929 4.456 56.5 10.8 16.0 2007 10 17 15 10.21 -59 03.0 5.028 4.513 53.8 10.3 16.1 2007 10 22 15 17.99 -58 58.1 5.125 4.569 51.3 9.8 16.1 2007 10 27 15 25.70 -58 54.9 5.217 4.624 48.9 9.3 16.2 2007 11 01 15 33.34 -58 53.4 5.306 4.680 46.6 8.9 16.3 2007 11 06 15 40.92 -58 53.4 5.391 4.735 44.5 8.4 16.4 2007 11 11 15 48.41 -58 54.8 5.472 4.789 42.5 8.0 16.5 2007 11 16 15 55.82 -58 57.7 5.549 4.844 40.8 7.7 16.6 2007 11 21 16 03.14 -59 01.9 5.621 4.898 39.4 7.4 16.6 2007 11 26 16 10.36 -59 07.3 5.688 4.952 38.3 7.1 16.7 2007 12 01 16 17.47 -59 13.9 5.751 5.005 37.6 6.9 16.8 2007 12 06 16 24.47 -59 21.7 5.808 5.059 37.2 6.8 16.9 2007 12 11 16 31.33 -59 30.6 5.861 5.112 37.2 6.7 16.9 2007 12 16 16 38.05 -59 40.7 5.909 5.164 37.6 6.7 17.0 2007 12 21 16 44.61 -59 51.8 5.952 5.217 38.4 6.7 17.0 2007 12 26 16 51.00 -60 04.1 5.990 5.269 39.6 6.8 17.1 2007 12 31 16 57.21 -60 17.4 6.023 5.321 41.1 7.0 17.2 2008 01 05 17 03.21 -60 31.8 6.051 5.373 42.9 7.2 17.2 2008 01 10 17 08.99 -60 47.3 6.074 5.424 45.1 7.4 17.3 2008 01 15 17 14.53 -61 04.0 6.093 5.476 47.5 7.6 17.3 2008 01 20 17 19.79 -61 21.8 6.107 5.527 50.1 7.8 17.4 2008 01 25 17 24.77 -61 40.7 6.117 5.578 52.8 8.1 17.4 2008 01 30 17 29.43 -62 00.7 6.122 5.628 55.8 8.3 17.4 2008 02 04 17 33.76 -62 21.9 6.125 5.679 58.9 8.5 17.5 2008 02 09 17 37.71 -62 44.2 6.123 5.729 62.1 8.8 17.5 2008 02 14 17 41.26 -63 07.6 6.119 5.779 65.5 8.9 17.6 2008 02 19 17 44.37 -63 32.1 6.111 5.828 68.9 9.1 17.6 2008 02 24 17 47.01 -63 57.6 6.101 5.878 72.4 9.2 17.6 2008 02 29 17 49.14 -64 24.0 6.090 5.927 75.9 9.3 17.7 2008 03 05 17 50.71 -64 51.2 6.076 5.976 79.5 9.4 17.7 2008 03 10 17 51.69 -65 19.1 6.062 6.025 83.2 9.4 17.7 2008 03 15 17 52.02 -65 47.5 6.046 6.074 86.9 9.4 17.7 2008 03 20 17 51.66 -66 16.1 6.031 6.123 90.6 9.4 17.8 2008 03 25 17 50.58 -66 44.8 6.016 6.171 94.3 9.3 17.8 2008 03 30 17 48.72 -67 13.2 6.002 6.219 98.0 9.2 17.8 2008 04 04 17 46.05 -67 40.8 5.989 6.267 101.6 9.0 17.9 2008 04 09 17 42.55 -68 07.5 5.977 6.315 105.2 8.8 17.9 2008 04 14 17 38.19 -68 32.6 5.969 6.363 108.8 8.6 17.9 2008 04 19 17 32.98 -68 55.6 5.963 6.410 112.2 8.3 17.9 2008 04 24 17 26.94 -69 16.1 5.960 6.457 115.5 8.1 18.0 2008 04 29 17 20.13 -69 33.7 5.961 6.504 118.7 7.8 18.0 2008 05 04 17 12.61 -69 47.7 5.966 6.551 121.6 7.5 18.0 2008 05 09 17 04.50 -69 57.8 5.976 6.598 124.3 7.3 18.1 2008 05 14 16 55.93 -70 03.5 5.991 6.645 126.7 7.0 18.1 2008 05 19 16 47.07 -70 04.7 6.011 6.691 128.8 6.8 18.1 2008 05 24 16 38.09 -70 01.2 6.036 6.738 130.5 6.6 18.2 2008 05 29 16 29.17 -69 53.0 6.067 6.784 131.7 6.4 18.2 2008 06 03 16 20.47 -69 40.3 6.103 6.830 132.5 6.3 18.3 2008 06 08 16 12.15 -69 23.3 6.146 6.876 132.8 6.2 18.3 2008 06 13 16 04.36 -69 02.3 6.194 6.921 132.5 6.2 18.4 2008 06 18 15 57.19 -68 37.8 6.248 6.967 131.8 6.2 18.4 2008 06 23 15 50.70 -68 10.4 6.308 7.012 130.6 6.3 18.5 2008 06 28 15 44.95 -67 40.6 6.374 7.058 129.0 6.4 18.5 2008 07 03 15 39.95 -67 08.8 6.444 7.103 127.0 6.6 18.6