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P/2006 R2 (Christensen) Epoch 2006 July 4.0 TT = JDT 2453920.5 T 2006 June 15.1398 TT MPC q 3.039170 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1158484 Peri. 188.8559 +0.8440955 +0.5037261 a 4.167503 Node 139.1552 -0.4731392 +0.8609652 e 0.270746 Incl. 16.3171 -0.2522738 +0.0707035 P 8.51 From 128 observations 2006 Aug. 30-2007 Jan. 8, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2006 R2 (Christensen) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 June 15.2693 TT MPC q 3.039238 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1157858 Peri. 188.8848 +0.8443019 +0.5033793 a 4.169007 Node 139.1500 -0.4727759 +0.8611569 e 0.270992 Incl. 16.3155 -0.2522644 +0.0708380 P 8.51An 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 02 52.18 +03 17.2 4.335 3.485 29.2 8.2 19.6 2007 06 04 02 58.52 +03 37.1 4.314 3.496 32.1 8.9 19.6 2007 06 09 03 04.79 +03 55.3 4.289 3.507 35.0 9.6 19.6 2007 06 14 03 10.95 +04 11.6 4.262 3.518 38.0 10.2 19.6 2007 06 19 03 17.01 +04 26.0 4.231 3.529 41.1 10.9 19.6 2007 06 24 03 22.95 +04 38.5 4.197 3.540 44.2 11.5 19.6 2007 06 29 03 28.76 +04 49.0 4.161 3.551 47.3 12.1 19.6 2007 07 04 03 34.43 +04 57.6 4.121 3.562 50.5 12.7 19.6 2007 07 09 03 39.93 +05 04.2 4.079 3.574 53.8 13.3 19.6 2007 07 14 03 45.27 +05 08.9 4.035 3.585 57.1 13.8 19.6 2007 07 19 03 50.41 +05 11.5 3.988 3.596 60.4 14.2 19.6 2007 07 24 03 55.35 +05 12.0 3.939 3.608 63.8 14.6 19.5 2007 07 29 04 00.07 +05 10.6 3.888 3.619 67.3 15.0 19.5 2007 08 03 04 04.54 +05 07.3 3.835 3.631 70.9 15.3 19.5 2007 08 08 04 08.76 +05 01.9 3.780 3.642 74.5 15.6 19.5 2007 08 13 04 12.69 +04 54.6 3.725 3.654 78.2 15.7 19.5 2007 08 18 04 16.32 +04 45.4 3.668 3.666 81.9 15.9 19.5 2007 08 23 04 19.63 +04 34.4 3.611 3.677 85.8 15.9 19.4 2007 08 28 04 22.60 +04 21.6 3.553 3.689 89.7 15.9 19.4 2007 09 02 04 25.21 +04 07.2 3.496 3.701 93.7 15.8 19.4 2007 09 07 04 27.43 +03 51.2 3.438 3.712 97.8 15.6 19.4 2007 09 12 04 29.25 +03 33.7 3.382 3.724 102.0 15.3 19.4 2007 09 17 04 30.65 +03 15.0 3.327 3.736 106.3 15.0 19.3 2007 09 22 04 31.61 +02 55.3 3.274 3.748 110.7 14.5 19.3 2007 09 27 04 32.12 +02 34.7 3.222 3.759 115.1 14.0 19.3 2007 10 02 04 32.18 +02 13.4 3.174 3.771 119.7 13.3 19.3 2007 10 07 04 31.78 +01 51.8 3.129 3.783 124.3 12.6 19.3 2007 10 12 04 30.93 +01 30.2 3.088 3.795 128.9 11.8 19.2 2007 10 17 04 29.62 +01 09.0 3.051 3.807 133.6 10.9 19.2 2007 10 22 04 27.90 +00 48.4 3.019 3.819 138.2 10.0 19.2 2007 10 27 04 25.78 +00 29.0 2.992 3.830 142.7 9.0 19.2 2007 11 01 04 23.31 +00 11.0 2.971 3.842 147.1 8.1 19.2 2007 11 06 04 20.53 -00 05.2 2.956 3.854 151.1 7.1 19.2 2007 11 11 04 17.50 -00 19.1 2.948 3.866 154.5 6.3 19.2 2007 11 16 04 14.27 -00 30.4 2.947 3.878 157.1 5.7 19.2 2007 11 21 04 10.94 -00 38.9 2.954 3.890 158.5 5.3 19.3 2007 11 26 04 07.57 -00 44.3 2.967 3.902 158.4 5.3 19.3 2007 12 01 04 04.22 -00 46.5 2.987 3.913 156.9 5.7 19.3 2007 12 06 04 00.98 -00 45.5 3.015 3.925 154.2 6.3 19.3 2007 12 11 03 57.91 -00 41.1 3.049 3.937 150.6 7.0 19.4 2007 12 16 03 55.07 -00 33.4 3.091 3.949 146.5 7.9 19.4 2007 12 21 03 52.52 -00 22.6 3.138 3.961 142.1 8.8 19.5 2007 12 26 03 50.30 -00 08.9 3.192 3.973 137.5 9.6 19.5 2007 12 31 03 48.45 +00 07.4 3.251 3.984 132.8 10.4 19.6 2008 01 05 03 46.99 +00 26.3 3.315 3.996 128.0 11.2 19.6 2008 01 10 03 45.94 +00 47.3 3.383 4.008 123.3 11.8 19.7 2008 01 15 03 45.30 +01 10.2 3.456 4.020 118.6 12.4 19.7 2008 01 20 03 45.09 +01 34.8 3.531 4.031 113.9 12.9 19.8 2008 01 25 03 45.29 +02 00.7 3.610 4.043 109.3 13.3 19.9 2008 01 30 03 45.90 +02 27.7 3.691 4.055 104.7 13.6 19.9 2008 02 04 03 46.90 +02 55.5 3.774 4.067 100.3 13.8 20.0 2008 02 09 03 48.28 +03 24.1 3.858 4.078 95.9 13.9 20.0 2008 02 14 03 50.03 +03 53.0 3.943 4.090 91.5 14.0 20.1 2008 02 19 03 52.11 +04 22.1 4.028 4.101 87.3 13.9 20.2 2008 02 24 03 54.53 +04 51.3 4.113 4.113 83.1 13.8 20.2 2008 02 29 03 57.24 +05 20.4 4.197 4.125 79.0 13.6 20.3 2008 03 05 04 00.24 +05 49.2 4.281 4.136 75.0 13.4 20.3 2008 03 10 04 03.51 +06 17.7 4.363 4.148 71.0 13.1 20.4 2008 03 15 04 07.02 +06 45.6 4.444 4.159 67.1 12.7 20.4 2008 03 20 04 10.76 +07 13.0 4.523 4.171 63.3 12.3 20.5 2008 03 25 04 14.71 +07 39.5 4.599 4.182 59.5 11.9 20.5 2008 03 30 04 18.86 +08 05.3 4.673 4.193 55.8 11.4 20.6 2008 04 04 04 23.18 +08 30.3 4.744 4.205 52.1 10.8 20.6 2008 04 09 04 27.66 +08 54.3 4.813 4.216 48.5 10.2 20.7 2008 04 14 04 32.29 +09 17.2 4.878 4.227 44.9 9.6 20.7 2008 04 19 04 37.05 +09 39.1 4.939 4.238 41.4 9.0 20.7 2008 04 24 04 41.93 +09 59.9 4.997 4.250 38.0 8.4 20.8 2008 04 29 04 46.91 +10 19.5 5.052 4.261 34.6 7.7 20.8 2008 05 04 04 51.98 +10 37.9 5.102 4.272 31.2 7.0 20.8 2008 05 09 04 57.13 +10 55.1 5.148 4.283 28.0 6.3 20.9 2008 05 14 05 02.35 +11 11.0 5.191 4.294 24.8 5.7 20.9 2008 05 19 05 07.62 +11 25.7 5.229 4.305 21.7 5.0 20.9 2008 05 24 05 12.93 +11 39.1 5.262 4.316 18.8 4.3 21.0 2008 05 29 05 18.28 +11 51.2 5.291 4.327 16.2 3.7 21.0 2008 06 03 05 23.65 +12 02.0 5.316 4.338 13.8 3.2 21.0 2008 06 08 05 29.03 +12 11.4 5.336 4.349 12.0 2.8 21.0 2008 06 13 05 34.41 +12 19.6 5.352 4.360 11.1 2.6 21.0 2008 06 18 05 39.77 +12 26.5 5.363 4.370 11.1 2.6 21.1 2008 06 23 05 45.11 +12 32.1 5.369 4.381 12.2 2.8 21.1 2008 06 28 05 50.42 +12 36.5 5.371 4.392 14.0 3.2 21.1 2008 07 03 05 55.69 +12 39.6 5.369 4.402 16.4 3.7 21.1This 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.