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C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2008 June 23.0 TT = JDT 2454640.5 T 2008 June 5.4339 TT MPC q 2.497954 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000487 Peri. 276.6047 -0.1153043 -0.9933250 +/-0.000067 Node 180.1853 +0.4746420 -0.0579444 e 0.998783 Incl. 84.8742 -0.8725938 +0.0997392 From 125 observations 2006 Oct. 19-2007 Jan. 10, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2008 June 5.4259 TT MPC q 2.498045 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000525 Peri. 276.5989 -0.1152118 -0.9933354 +/-0.000067 Node 180.1905 +0.4745017 -0.0579638 e 0.998687 Incl. 84.8831 -0.8726823 +0.0996240An 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 01 02.56 -05 29.2 5.008 4.530 56.6 10.8 18.1 2007 06 04 01 06.08 -05 48.9 4.901 4.492 60.7 11.4 18.0 2007 06 09 01 09.50 -06 11.6 4.791 4.454 64.8 11.9 17.9 2007 06 14 01 12.81 -06 37.5 4.679 4.416 68.9 12.4 17.8 2007 06 19 01 16.00 -07 07.0 4.565 4.378 73.1 12.8 17.7 2007 06 24 01 19.05 -07 40.4 4.450 4.340 77.2 13.2 17.6 2007 06 29 01 21.93 -08 17.8 4.334 4.302 81.5 13.5 17.5 2007 07 04 01 24.64 -08 59.6 4.218 4.264 85.7 13.8 17.4 2007 07 09 01 27.15 -09 46.2 4.102 4.226 90.0 13.9 17.3 2007 07 14 01 29.44 -10 37.7 3.987 4.188 94.3 14.0 17.2 2007 07 19 01 31.48 -11 34.5 3.873 4.151 98.7 14.0 17.1 2007 07 24 01 33.25 -12 36.8 3.762 4.113 103.1 13.9 17.0 2007 07 29 01 34.72 -13 44.8 3.653 4.075 107.5 13.7 16.9 2007 08 03 01 35.87 -14 58.7 3.548 4.038 111.9 13.5 16.8 2007 08 08 01 36.65 -16 18.4 3.447 4.001 116.3 13.1 16.7 2007 08 13 01 37.05 -17 44.1 3.350 3.964 120.6 12.7 16.6 2007 08 18 01 37.02 -19 15.5 3.259 3.926 124.9 12.2 16.5 2007 08 23 01 36.54 -20 52.3 3.174 3.890 128.9 11.7 16.4 2007 08 28 01 35.58 -22 34.0 3.096 3.853 132.6 11.1 16.3 2007 09 02 01 34.12 -24 19.9 3.025 3.816 136.0 10.6 16.2 2007 09 07 01 32.14 -26 09.1 2.962 3.780 138.8 10.1 16.1 2007 09 12 01 29.61 -28 00.6 2.907 3.743 141.0 9.7 16.0 2007 09 17 01 26.55 -29 52.9 2.861 3.707 142.2 9.6 16.0 2007 09 22 01 22.97 -31 44.8 2.824 3.671 142.5 9.6 15.9 2007 09 27 01 18.88 -33 34.5 2.795 3.635 141.7 9.8 15.8 2007 10 02 01 14.34 -35 20.8 2.775 3.600 140.0 10.3 15.8 2007 10 07 01 09.41 -37 02.1 2.763 3.565 137.5 10.9 15.7 2007 10 12 01 04.15 -38 37.1 2.760 3.529 134.2 11.7 15.7 2007 10 17 00 58.68 -40 04.7 2.764 3.495 130.5 12.5 15.6 2007 10 22 00 53.11 -41 24.0 2.774 3.460 126.5 13.4 15.6 2007 10 27 00 47.56 -42 34.6 2.791 3.426 122.2 14.2 15.6 2007 11 01 00 42.14 -43 36.3 2.813 3.392 117.8 15.0 15.6 2007 11 06 00 36.99 -44 29.2 2.840 3.358 113.3 15.7 15.5 2007 11 11 00 32.21 -45 13.4 2.870 3.325 108.8 16.4 15.5 2007 11 16 00 27.91 -45 49.4 2.903 3.291 104.4 16.9 15.5 2007 11 21 00 24.18 -46 18.0 2.938 3.259 100.1 17.4 15.5 2007 11 26 00 21.07 -46 39.8 2.974 3.226 95.8 17.7 15.5 2007 12 01 00 18.63 -46 55.6 3.010 3.194 91.7 18.0 15.4 2007 12 06 00 16.90 -47 06.1 3.046 3.163 87.7 18.1 15.4 2007 12 11 00 15.90 -47 12.0 3.081 3.132 83.8 18.2 15.4 2007 12 16 00 15.62 -47 14.0 3.115 3.101 80.1 18.2 15.4 2007 12 21 00 16.07 -47 12.8 3.146 3.071 76.6 18.2 15.4 2007 12 26 00 17.22 -47 09.0 3.175 3.041 73.3 18.0 15.3 2007 12 31 00 19.05 -47 03.0 3.201 3.012 70.1 17.9 15.3 2008 01 05 00 21.56 -46 55.2 3.224 2.983 67.2 17.7 15.3 2008 01 10 00 24.71 -46 46.0 3.244 2.955 64.4 17.5 15.3 2008 01 15 00 28.49 -46 35.9 3.259 2.928 61.9 17.2 15.2 2008 01 20 00 32.87 -46 25.1 3.271 2.901 59.6 17.0 15.2 2008 01 25 00 37.83 -46 13.9 3.279 2.875 57.6 16.8 15.2 2008 01 30 00 43.36 -46 02.4 3.282 2.849 55.9 16.6 15.1 2008 02 04 00 49.45 -45 50.9 3.282 2.824 54.4 16.5 15.1 2008 02 09 00 56.08 -45 39.5 3.278 2.800 53.2 16.4 15.0 2008 02 14 01 03.25 -45 28.4 3.269 2.776 52.2 16.3 15.0 2008 02 19 01 10.95 -45 17.7 3.257 2.754 51.6 16.3 15.0 2008 02 24 01 19.17 -45 07.4 3.241 2.732 51.2 16.4 14.9 2008 02 29 01 27.92 -44 57.5 3.221 2.711 51.1 16.5 14.9 2008 03 05 01 37.21 -44 48.2 3.199 2.690 51.2 16.7 14.8 2008 03 10 01 47.05 -44 39.4 3.173 2.671 51.5 16.9 14.8 2008 03 15 01 57.43 -44 31.1 3.145 2.652 52.1 17.2 14.7 2008 03 20 02 08.36 -44 23.2 3.115 2.635 52.8 17.5 14.7 2008 03 25 02 19.85 -44 15.6 3.084 2.618 53.6 17.9 14.6 2008 03 30 02 31.91 -44 08.2 3.051 2.603 54.6 18.2 14.6 2008 04 04 02 44.55 -44 00.7 3.017 2.588 55.7 18.6 14.5 2008 04 09 02 57.78 -43 53.1 2.983 2.575 56.8 19.0 14.5 2008 04 14 03 11.57 -43 45.0 2.949 2.562 58.0 19.4 14.4 2008 04 19 03 25.94 -43 36.2 2.916 2.551 59.1 19.8 14.4 2008 04 24 03 40.84 -43 26.3 2.885 2.540 60.2 20.1 14.3 2008 04 29 03 56.27 -43 14.9 2.855 2.531 61.3 20.4 14.3 2008 05 04 04 12.19 -43 01.8 2.828 2.523 62.3 20.7 14.3 2008 05 09 04 28.55 -42 46.7 2.805 2.516 63.2 21.0 14.2 2008 05 14 04 45.28 -42 29.3 2.784 2.510 63.9 21.2 14.2 2008 05 19 05 02.30 -42 09.4 2.768 2.505 64.5 21.4 14.2 2008 05 24 05 19.54 -41 46.7 2.756 2.502 64.9 21.5 14.2 2008 05 29 05 36.92 -41 21.3 2.749 2.499 65.2 21.6 14.2 2008 06 03 05 54.33 -40 53.1 2.747 2.498 65.2 21.6 14.2 2008 06 08 06 11.68 -40 22.5 2.750 2.498 65.1 21.6 14.2 2008 06 13 06 28.88 -39 49.6 2.758 2.499 64.7 21.6 14.2 2008 06 18 06 45.85 -39 14.9 2.772 2.502 64.1 21.4 14.2 2008 06 23 07 02.50 -38 38.7 2.790 2.505 63.4 21.3 14.2 2008 06 28 07 18.78 -38 01.4 2.813 2.510 62.4 21.0 14.2 2008 07 03 07 34.64 -37 23.7 2.841 2.516 61.3 20.8 14.3