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P/2006 S4 (Christensen) Epoch 2006 May 25.0 TT = JDT 2453880.5 T 2006 June 1.6951 TT MPC q 3.068292 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0632917 Peri. 305.7240 +0.8402615 +0.3904836 a 6.235981 Node 36.1357 +0.0585928 +0.6242956 e 0.507970 Incl. 39.6320 -0.5390061 +0.6765926 P 15.6 From 129 observations 2006 Sept. 22-Oct. 28, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2006 S4 (Christensen) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 June 1.7259 TT MPC q 3.068237 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0632308 Peri. 305.7259 +0.8402886 +0.3904327 a 6.239984 Node 36.1367 +0.0586035 +0.6243170 e 0.508294 Incl. 39.6299 -0.5389626 +0.6766022 P 15.6An 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 03 08.39 +25 14.6 4.858 3.906 18.0 4.6 20.3 2007 06 04 03 13.78 +25 59.4 4.853 3.925 21.3 5.4 20.4 2007 06 09 03 19.13 +26 43.7 4.844 3.944 24.6 6.2 20.4 2007 06 14 03 24.42 +27 27.6 4.831 3.964 28.0 6.9 20.4 2007 06 19 03 29.63 +28 11.1 4.814 3.983 31.4 7.6 20.4 2007 06 24 03 34.75 +28 54.3 4.794 4.002 34.9 8.3 20.4 2007 06 29 03 39.77 +29 37.1 4.769 4.021 38.3 9.0 20.4 2007 07 04 03 44.67 +30 19.7 4.741 4.041 41.9 9.7 20.4 2007 07 09 03 49.45 +31 02.1 4.709 4.060 45.4 10.3 20.5 2007 07 14 03 54.07 +31 44.3 4.674 4.080 49.0 10.8 20.5 2007 07 19 03 58.53 +32 26.4 4.636 4.100 52.6 11.4 20.5 2007 07 24 04 02.80 +33 08.5 4.595 4.119 56.3 11.8 20.5 2007 07 29 04 06.86 +33 50.5 4.551 4.139 60.1 12.3 20.5 2007 08 03 04 10.70 +34 32.7 4.505 4.159 63.8 12.7 20.5 2007 08 08 04 14.29 +35 14.9 4.457 4.179 67.7 13.0 20.5 2007 08 13 04 17.60 +35 57.3 4.407 4.199 71.6 13.2 20.5 2007 08 18 04 20.61 +36 39.9 4.356 4.219 75.5 13.4 20.4 2007 08 23 04 23.28 +37 22.6 4.303 4.238 79.6 13.6 20.4 2007 08 28 04 25.61 +38 05.5 4.250 4.258 83.6 13.6 20.4 2007 09 02 04 27.54 +38 48.6 4.197 4.279 87.8 13.6 20.4 2007 09 07 04 29.06 +39 31.9 4.143 4.299 92.0 13.6 20.4 2007 09 12 04 30.13 +40 15.1 4.091 4.319 96.3 13.4 20.4 2007 09 17 04 30.73 +40 58.3 4.039 4.339 100.7 13.2 20.4 2007 09 22 04 30.81 +41 41.1 3.989 4.359 105.1 12.8 20.4 2007 09 27 04 30.38 +42 23.5 3.941 4.379 109.5 12.5 20.4 2007 10 02 04 29.39 +43 05.1 3.896 4.399 114.0 12.0 20.4 2007 10 07 04 27.84 +43 45.7 3.854 4.420 118.5 11.5 20.4 2007 10 12 04 25.73 +44 24.8 3.816 4.440 123.1 10.9 20.4 2007 10 17 04 23.04 +45 02.1 3.782 4.460 127.6 10.2 20.4 2007 10 22 04 19.81 +45 37.0 3.753 4.480 132.0 9.5 20.4 2007 10 27 04 16.07 +46 09.2 3.730 4.501 136.3 8.8 20.4 2007 11 01 04 11.87 +46 38.3 3.712 4.521 140.4 8.1 20.4 2007 11 06 04 07.25 +47 03.8 3.701 4.541 144.1 7.4 20.4 2007 11 11 04 02.31 +47 25.3 3.696 4.562 147.4 6.7 20.4 2007 11 16 03 57.13 +47 42.7 3.699 4.582 150.0 6.2 20.5 2007 11 21 03 51.83 +47 55.9 3.708 4.602 151.8 5.8 20.5 2007 11 26 03 46.51 +48 04.8 3.725 4.623 152.5 5.7 20.5 2007 12 01 03 41.27 +48 09.5 3.749 4.643 152.0 5.7 20.5 2007 12 06 03 36.21 +48 10.3 3.780 4.663 150.5 6.0 20.6 2007 12 11 03 31.45 +48 07.7 3.818 4.684 148.1 6.4 20.6 2007 12 16 03 27.06 +48 01.9 3.864 4.704 145.0 6.9 20.7 2007 12 21 03 23.11 +47 53.6 3.915 4.724 141.4 7.5 20.7 2007 12 26 03 19.66 +47 43.4 3.973 4.745 137.5 8.1 20.8 2007 12 31 03 16.74 +47 31.7 4.037 4.765 133.3 8.6 20.8 2008 01 05 03 14.38 +47 19.0 4.105 4.785 129.0 9.2 20.9 2008 01 10 03 12.59 +47 06.0 4.179 4.805 124.6 9.7 20.9 2008 01 15 03 11.36 +46 53.0 4.256 4.826 120.1 10.2 21.0 2008 01 20 03 10.70 +46 40.4 4.337 4.846 115.7 10.5 21.0 2008 01 25 03 10.58 +46 28.6 4.422 4.866 111.3 10.9 21.1 2008 01 30 03 10.98 +46 17.7 4.508 4.886 106.9 11.1 21.2 2008 02 04 03 11.87 +46 08.0 4.597 4.907 102.6 11.3 21.2 2008 02 09 03 13.24 +45 59.7 4.687 4.927 98.3 11.4 21.3 2008 02 14 03 15.05 +45 52.8 4.779 4.947 94.0 11.5 21.3 2008 02 19 03 17.27 +45 47.5 4.870 4.967 89.9 11.5 21.4 2008 02 24 03 19.88 +45 43.6 4.962 4.987 85.8 11.4 21.5 2008 02 29 03 22.85 +45 41.3 5.053 5.007 81.8 11.3 21.5 2008 03 05 03 26.16 +45 40.4 5.143 5.028 77.8 11.1 21.6 2008 03 10 03 29.78 +45 41.0 5.232 5.048 73.9 10.9 21.6 2008 03 15 03 33.68 +45 43.0 5.319 5.068 70.1 10.6 21.7 2008 03 20 03 37.85 +45 46.3 5.404 5.088 66.4 10.3 21.7 2008 03 25 03 42.26 +45 50.8 5.487 5.108 62.8 10.0 21.8 2008 03 30 03 46.90 +45 56.4 5.567 5.128 59.2 9.6 21.8 2008 04 04 03 51.74 +46 03.1 5.644 5.148 55.7 9.2 21.9 2008 04 09 03 56.78 +46 10.8 5.718 5.167 52.3 8.8 21.9 2008 04 14 04 01.99 +46 19.4 5.789 5.187 49.0 8.4 22.0 2008 04 19 04 07.35 +46 28.8 5.856 5.207 45.9 8.0 22.0 2008 04 24 04 12.86 +46 39.0 5.920 5.227 42.8 7.5 22.0 2008 04 29 04 18.49 +46 49.8 5.979 5.247 39.9 7.1 22.1 2008 05 04 04 24.24 +47 01.2 6.035 5.267 37.2 6.6 22.1 2008 05 09 04 30.09 +47 13.2 6.086 5.286 34.6 6.2 22.2 2008 05 14 04 36.03 +47 25.7 6.133 5.306 32.3 5.8 22.2 2008 05 19 04 42.05 +47 38.7 6.175 5.326 30.2 5.5 22.2 2008 05 24 04 48.13 +47 52.0 6.213 5.345 28.5 5.2 22.2 2008 05 29 04 54.26 +48 05.8 6.247 5.365 27.1 4.9 22.3 2008 06 03 05 00.44 +48 19.9 6.276 5.384 26.2 4.8 22.3 2008 06 08 05 06.64 +48 34.3 6.300 5.404 25.7 4.7 22.3 2008 06 13 05 12.87 +48 49.1 6.320 5.424 25.7 4.7 22.3 2008 06 18 05 19.10 +49 04.2 6.336 5.443 26.2 4.7 22.4 2008 06 23 05 25.32 +49 19.6 6.346 5.462 27.2 4.9 22.4 2008 06 28 05 31.52 +49 35.4 6.353 5.482 28.6 5.1 22.4 2008 07 03 05 37.70 +49 51.6 6.355 5.501 30.3 5.4 22.4This 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.