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C/2006 S2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 May 20.0 TT = JDT 2454240.5 T 2007 May 7.3664 TT MPC q 3.161483 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000690 Peri. 166.3452 +0.4271000 -0.0428208 +/-0.000009 Node 113.8861 -0.8942862 +0.1275373 e 1.002180 Incl. 98.9620 -0.1335578 -0.9909090 From 132 observations 2006 Sept. 17-2007 May 27, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 S2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 May 7.3624 TT MPC q 3.161484 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000672 Peri. 166.3442 +0.4271014 -0.0427899 +/-0.000009 Node 113.8865 -0.8942882 +0.1275323 e 1.002125 Incl. 98.9605 -0.1335400 -0.9909110An 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 20 46.96 -07 50.0 2.595 3.169 115.7 16.7 17.1 2007 06 04 20 43.54 -09 20.9 2.519 3.173 121.8 15.8 17.0 2007 06 09 20 39.36 -11 00.0 2.450 3.177 128.0 14.6 17.0 2007 06 14 20 34.38 -12 47.0 2.387 3.182 134.5 13.2 16.9 2007 06 19 20 28.61 -14 41.6 2.332 3.188 141.2 11.5 16.9 2007 06 24 20 22.04 -16 42.7 2.287 3.195 148.1 9.7 16.8 2007 06 29 20 14.71 -18 48.9 2.251 3.202 155.1 7.7 16.8 2007 07 04 20 06.69 -20 58.5 2.227 3.210 162.2 5.6 16.8 2007 07 09 19 58.06 -23 09.2 2.215 3.219 169.1 3.4 16.8 2007 07 14 19 48.94 -25 18.8 2.215 3.228 174.6 1.7 16.8 2007 07 19 19 39.49 -27 24.8 2.227 3.238 173.0 2.2 16.8 2007 07 24 19 29.88 -29 25.1 2.252 3.249 166.7 4.1 16.9 2007 07 29 19 20.31 -31 18.0 2.289 3.261 159.8 6.2 16.9 2007 08 03 19 10.97 -33 02.3 2.337 3.273 152.9 8.1 17.0 2007 08 08 19 02.01 -34 37.4 2.395 3.285 146.1 9.9 17.1 2007 08 13 18 53.60 -36 03.1 2.462 3.299 139.5 11.5 17.1 2007 08 18 18 45.88 -37 19.8 2.538 3.313 133.1 12.9 17.2 2007 08 23 18 38.93 -38 28.1 2.621 3.327 126.9 14.1 17.3 2007 08 28 18 32.82 -39 28.8 2.709 3.343 120.9 15.0 17.4 2007 09 02 18 27.57 -40 22.8 2.803 3.358 115.2 15.8 17.5 2007 09 07 18 23.20 -41 11.1 2.900 3.375 109.6 16.3 17.6 2007 09 12 18 19.70 -41 54.5 3.000 3.392 104.3 16.7 17.7 2007 09 17 18 17.04 -42 33.8 3.102 3.409 99.1 16.9 17.8 2007 09 22 18 15.19 -43 09.9 3.205 3.427 94.2 17.0 17.9 2007 09 27 18 14.10 -43 43.2 3.308 3.446 89.4 16.9 18.0 2007 10 02 18 13.73 -44 14.3 3.411 3.465 84.7 16.7 18.1 2007 10 07 18 14.04 -44 43.6 3.513 3.485 80.2 16.4 18.2 2007 10 12 18 14.97 -45 11.6 3.614 3.505 75.8 16.0 18.2 2007 10 17 18 16.49 -45 38.5 3.712 3.525 71.5 15.6 18.3 2007 10 22 18 18.55 -46 04.6 3.808 3.546 67.4 15.0 18.4 2007 10 27 18 21.11 -46 30.1 3.900 3.568 63.4 14.4 18.5 2007 11 01 18 24.13 -46 55.2 3.990 3.590 59.5 13.8 18.6 2007 11 06 18 27.58 -47 19.9 4.075 3.612 55.8 13.1 18.6 2007 11 11 18 31.43 -47 44.6 4.157 3.635 52.2 12.4 18.7 2007 11 16 18 35.65 -48 09.2 4.234 3.658 48.8 11.7 18.8 2007 11 21 18 40.20 -48 33.8 4.306 3.682 45.5 11.0 18.8 2007 11 26 18 45.07 -48 58.6 4.374 3.706 42.5 10.4 18.9 2007 12 01 18 50.23 -49 23.7 4.436 3.731 39.7 9.7 19.0 2007 12 06 18 55.67 -49 49.0 4.494 3.755 37.1 9.1 19.0 2007 12 11 19 01.36 -50 14.8 4.546 3.781 34.9 8.6 19.1 2007 12 16 19 07.28 -50 41.0 4.593 3.806 33.1 8.1 19.1 2007 12 21 19 13.41 -51 07.8 4.634 3.832 31.7 7.7 19.2 2007 12 26 19 19.75 -51 35.3 4.670 3.858 30.7 7.5 19.2 2007 12 31 19 26.28 -52 03.5 4.701 3.885 30.3 7.3 19.3 2008 01 05 19 32.98 -52 32.6 4.727 3.911 30.5 7.3 19.3 2008 01 10 19 39.85 -53 02.5 4.747 3.939 31.1 7.4 19.3 2008 01 15 19 46.88 -53 33.6 4.763 3.966 32.3 7.6 19.4 2008 01 20 19 54.04 -54 05.8 4.773 3.994 33.8 7.9 19.4 2008 01 25 20 01.35 -54 39.3 4.779 4.022 35.8 8.2 19.4 2008 01 30 20 08.79 -55 14.1 4.780 4.050 38.0 8.6 19.5 2008 02 04 20 16.35 -55 50.4 4.777 4.078 40.5 9.0 19.5 2008 02 09 20 24.05 -56 28.4 4.770 4.107 43.2 9.5 19.5 2008 02 14 20 31.86 -57 08.2 4.759 4.136 46.1 9.9 19.6 2008 02 19 20 39.79 -57 49.8 4.745 4.165 49.1 10.3 19.6 2008 02 24 20 47.84 -58 33.4 4.727 4.194 52.2 10.7 19.6 2008 02 29 20 56.01 -59 19.1 4.708 4.224 55.4 11.1 19.6 2008 03 05 21 04.32 -60 07.0 4.686 4.254 58.6 11.5 19.6 2008 03 10 21 12.77 -60 57.1 4.662 4.284 61.9 11.8 19.7 2008 03 15 21 21.36 -61 49.7 4.636 4.314 65.2 12.1 19.7 2008 03 20 21 30.12 -62 44.7 4.610 4.344 68.5 12.3 19.7 2008 03 25 21 39.05 -63 42.1 4.584 4.375 71.7 12.5 19.7 2008 03 30 21 48.19 -64 41.9 4.557 4.406 75.0 12.6 19.7 2008 04 04 21 57.56 -65 44.2 4.531 4.437 78.2 12.8 19.8 2008 04 09 22 07.20 -66 48.8 4.506 4.468 81.4 12.8 19.8 2008 04 14 22 17.14 -67 55.7 4.482 4.499 84.5 12.8 19.8 2008 04 19 22 27.43 -69 04.7 4.461 4.530 87.6 12.8 19.8 2008 04 24 22 38.16 -70 15.5 4.441 4.562 90.5 12.7 19.8 2008 04 29 22 49.41 -71 28.0 4.425 4.594 93.3 12.6 19.9 2008 05 04 23 01.28 -72 41.8 4.411 4.625 95.9 12.5 19.9 2008 05 09 23 13.92 -73 56.6 4.402 4.657 98.4 12.4 19.9 2008 05 14 23 27.49 -75 11.9 4.396 4.689 100.7 12.2 19.9 2008 05 19 23 42.24 -76 27.1 4.394 4.721 102.7 12.1 20.0 2008 05 24 23 58.49 -77 41.7 4.397 4.754 104.6 11.9 20.0 2008 05 29 00 16.68 -78 55.0 4.405 4.786 106.1 11.7 20.0 2008 06 03 00 37.37 -80 06.2 4.417 4.819 107.4 11.6 20.1 2008 06 08 01 01.32 -81 14.2 4.434 4.851 108.4 11.5 20.1 2008 06 13 01 29.57 -82 17.7 4.456 4.884 109.1 11.3 20.1 2008 06 18 02 03.38 -83 15.0 4.483 4.917 109.5 11.2 20.2 2008 06 23 02 44.10 -84 04.2 4.515 4.949 109.6 11.2 20.2 2008 06 28 03 32.59 -84 42.7 4.551 4.982 109.4 11.1 20.3 2008 07 03 04 28.11 -85 08.0 4.592 5.015 109.0 11.1 20.3