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P/2006 S6 (Hill) Epoch 2006 Nov. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454040.5 T 2006 Oct. 18.2574 TT MPC q 2.398306 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1158357 Peri. 31.2465 +0.7646568 -0.6434354 a 4.167809 Node 9.0681 +0.5341850 +0.6016649 e 0.424564 Incl. 13.1770 +0.3604807 +0.4732760 P 8.51 From 111 observations 2006 Aug. 29-Oct. 30, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2006 S6 (Hill) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Oct. 18.2295 TT MPC q 2.398246 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1158338 Peri. 31.2404 +0.7647618 -0.6433114 a 4.167855 Node 9.0647 +0.5340828 +0.6017599 e 0.424585 Incl. 13.1766 +0.3604095 +0.4733238 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 06 18.57 +33 26.7 3.718 2.859 27.6 9.4 20.9 2007 06 04 06 28.40 +33 17.2 3.763 2.876 25.1 8.6 21.0 2007 06 09 06 38.16 +33 05.9 3.805 2.894 22.6 7.7 21.0 2007 06 14 06 47.85 +32 53.0 3.844 2.912 20.2 6.9 21.1 2007 06 19 06 57.45 +32 38.3 3.881 2.930 17.8 6.1 21.1 2007 06 24 07 06.96 +32 22.1 3.915 2.948 15.6 5.3 21.2 2007 06 29 07 16.36 +32 04.3 3.945 2.967 13.6 4.6 21.2 2007 07 04 07 25.64 +31 45.1 3.973 2.985 11.8 4.0 21.2 2007 07 09 07 34.81 +31 24.5 3.998 3.004 10.4 3.5 21.3 2007 07 14 07 43.84 +31 02.7 4.020 3.023 9.7 3.2 21.3 2007 07 19 07 52.74 +30 39.8 4.039 3.042 9.7 3.2 21.4 2007 07 24 08 01.49 +30 15.8 4.054 3.061 10.5 3.5 21.4 2007 07 29 08 10.09 +29 50.8 4.066 3.080 11.9 3.9 21.4 2007 08 03 08 18.54 +29 25.0 4.075 3.099 13.8 4.5 21.5 2007 08 08 08 26.83 +28 58.5 4.080 3.118 16.0 5.2 21.5 2007 08 13 08 34.95 +28 31.5 4.082 3.137 18.5 5.9 21.5 2007 08 18 08 42.91 +28 03.9 4.080 3.157 21.1 6.6 21.5 2007 08 23 08 50.68 +27 36.0 4.075 3.176 23.8 7.4 21.6 2007 08 28 08 58.28 +27 08.0 4.067 3.195 26.6 8.1 21.6 2007 09 02 09 05.69 +26 39.8 4.055 3.215 29.5 8.9 21.6 2007 09 07 09 12.91 +26 11.7 4.039 3.235 32.5 9.6 21.6 2007 09 12 09 19.93 +25 43.8 4.021 3.254 35.5 10.4 21.6 2007 09 17 09 26.75 +25 16.3 3.998 3.274 38.6 11.1 21.7 2007 09 22 09 33.35 +24 49.2 3.973 3.293 41.8 11.7 21.7 2007 09 27 09 39.74 +24 22.8 3.944 3.313 45.1 12.4 21.7 2007 10 02 09 45.89 +23 57.2 3.912 3.333 48.4 13.0 21.7 2007 10 07 09 51.81 +23 32.5 3.877 3.353 51.8 13.6 21.7 2007 10 12 09 57.49 +23 08.9 3.839 3.372 55.3 14.1 21.7 2007 10 17 10 02.89 +22 46.6 3.798 3.392 58.9 14.6 21.7 2007 10 22 10 08.03 +22 25.7 3.754 3.412 62.5 15.0 21.7 2007 10 27 10 12.87 +22 06.3 3.709 3.432 66.3 15.4 21.7 2007 11 01 10 17.42 +21 48.7 3.661 3.451 70.1 15.7 21.7 2007 11 06 10 21.64 +21 32.9 3.611 3.471 74.0 15.9 21.7 2007 11 11 10 25.53 +21 19.1 3.559 3.491 78.0 16.1 21.7 2007 11 16 10 29.06 +21 07.5 3.506 3.511 82.1 16.2 21.7 2007 11 21 10 32.20 +20 58.2 3.453 3.530 86.3 16.2 21.7 2007 11 26 10 34.96 +20 51.4 3.399 3.550 90.7 16.1 21.7 2007 12 01 10 37.29 +20 46.9 3.344 3.570 95.1 16.0 21.6 2007 12 06 10 39.19 +20 45.1 3.290 3.589 99.6 15.7 21.6 2007 12 11 10 40.62 +20 45.9 3.237 3.609 104.3 15.3 21.6 2007 12 16 10 41.58 +20 49.3 3.185 3.629 109.1 14.9 21.6 2007 12 21 10 42.05 +20 55.2 3.136 3.648 114.0 14.3 21.6 2007 12 26 10 42.01 +21 03.5 3.089 3.668 119.0 13.6 21.6 2007 12 31 10 41.46 +21 14.1 3.045 3.687 124.1 12.8 21.6 2008 01 05 10 40.40 +21 26.7 3.005 3.707 129.3 11.8 21.6 2008 01 10 10 38.84 +21 41.1 2.969 3.726 134.6 10.8 21.6 2008 01 15 10 36.79 +21 56.8 2.939 3.745 140.0 9.7 21.6 2008 01 20 10 34.30 +22 13.5 2.914 3.765 145.3 8.6 21.6 2008 01 25 10 31.39 +22 30.5 2.895 3.784 150.7 7.3 21.6 2008 01 30 10 28.12 +22 47.5 2.883 3.803 155.9 6.1 21.6 2008 02 04 10 24.55 +23 03.8 2.878 3.822 160.8 4.9 21.6 2008 02 09 10 20.76 +23 19.1 2.880 3.841 164.9 3.8 21.6 2008 02 14 10 16.83 +23 32.7 2.890 3.860 167.6 3.1 21.7 2008 02 19 10 12.85 +23 44.2 2.908 3.879 167.8 3.1 21.7 2008 02 24 10 08.90 +23 53.4 2.933 3.898 165.3 3.7 21.7 2008 02 29 10 05.06 +24 00.0 2.966 3.917 161.3 4.6 21.8 2008 03 05 10 01.42 +24 03.8 3.006 3.936 156.6 5.7 21.8 2008 03 10 09 58.04 +24 04.7 3.053 3.955 151.5 6.9 21.9 2008 03 15 09 54.98 +24 02.7 3.107 3.973 146.4 8.0 22.0 2008 03 20 09 52.30 +23 58.0 3.167 3.992 141.2 9.0 22.0 2008 03 25 09 50.02 +23 50.7 3.233 4.011 136.0 9.9 22.1 2008 03 30 09 48.17 +23 40.8 3.303 4.029 130.9 10.8 22.1 2008 04 04 09 46.76 +23 28.7 3.379 4.048 125.9 11.5 22.2 2008 04 09 09 45.80 +23 14.4 3.458 4.066 121.0 12.2 22.3 2008 04 14 09 45.29 +22 58.2 3.541 4.084 116.2 12.7 22.4 2008 04 19 09 45.21 +22 40.3 3.627 4.102 111.5 13.2 22.4 2008 04 24 09 45.54 +22 20.7 3.715 4.120 106.9 13.5 22.5 2008 04 29 09 46.27 +21 59.8 3.805 4.139 102.3 13.8 22.6 2008 05 04 09 47.38 +21 37.5 3.896 4.156 97.9 13.9 22.6 2008 05 09 09 48.84 +21 14.0 3.988 4.174 93.6 14.0 22.7 2008 05 14 09 50.63 +20 49.5 4.081 4.192 89.3 13.9 22.8 2008 05 19 09 52.73 +20 24.0 4.173 4.210 85.1 13.9 22.8 2008 05 24 09 55.10 +19 57.6 4.265 4.228 81.0 13.7 22.9 2008 05 29 09 57.73 +19 30.4 4.357 4.245 77.0 13.5 23.0 2008 06 03 10 00.60 +19 02.4 4.447 4.263 73.0 13.2 23.0 2008 06 08 10 03.69 +18 33.8 4.536 4.280 69.1 12.8 23.1 2008 06 13 10 06.96 +18 04.5 4.622 4.297 65.3 12.4 23.2 2008 06 18 10 10.42 +17 34.6 4.707 4.315 61.5 11.9 23.2 2008 06 23 10 14.03 +17 04.2 4.789 4.332 57.7 11.4 23.3 2008 06 28 10 17.78 +16 33.3 4.869 4.349 54.0 10.9 23.3 2008 07 03 10 21.65 +16 01.9 4.945 4.366 50.3 10.3 23.4This 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.