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C/2006 V1 (Catalina) Epoch 2007 Dec. 6.0 TT = JDT 2454440.5 T 2007 Nov. 26.5556 TT MPC q 2.674925 (2000.0) P Q z +0.003879 Peri. 253.4114 -0.5975968 +0.7731251 +/-0.000009 Node 335.7218 -0.3814638 -0.5072586 e 0.989625 Incl. 31.1190 -0.7052400 -0.3807445 From 368 observations 2006 Nov. 11-2007 Mar. 26, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 V1 (Catalina) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 Nov. 26.5308 TT MPC q 2.675090 (2000.0) P Q z +0.003927 Peri. 253.3997 -0.5977288 +0.7730282 +/-0.000009 Node 335.7241 -0.3813824 -0.5073077 e 0.989495 Incl. 31.1190 -0.7051721 -0.3808758An 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 10 18.22 -02 44.3 3.105 3.255 89.3 18.1 15.6 2007 06 04 10 20.77 -03 17.0 3.145 3.227 85.4 18.3 15.6 2007 06 09 10 23.72 -03 51.7 3.184 3.199 81.7 18.3 15.6 2007 06 14 10 27.06 -04 28.4 3.223 3.172 78.0 18.3 15.6 2007 06 19 10 30.76 -05 07.3 3.261 3.145 74.5 18.1 15.5 2007 06 24 10 34.80 -05 48.3 3.297 3.119 71.1 18.0 15.5 2007 06 29 10 39.16 -06 31.3 3.332 3.094 67.8 17.7 15.5 2007 07 04 10 43.84 -07 16.5 3.365 3.069 64.6 17.4 15.5 2007 07 09 10 48.81 -08 03.7 3.397 3.044 61.4 17.1 15.5 2007 07 14 10 54.06 -08 52.9 3.426 3.020 58.4 16.7 15.5 2007 07 19 10 59.58 -09 44.3 3.454 2.997 55.5 16.2 15.5 2007 07 24 11 05.36 -10 37.6 3.480 2.975 52.6 15.7 15.4 2007 07 29 11 11.39 -11 32.8 3.503 2.953 49.9 15.2 15.4 2007 08 03 11 17.66 -12 30.0 3.525 2.932 47.2 14.7 15.4 2007 08 08 11 24.17 -13 29.0 3.544 2.911 44.6 14.2 15.4 2007 08 13 11 30.91 -14 29.8 3.562 2.891 42.1 13.6 15.4 2007 08 18 11 37.87 -15 32.4 3.577 2.872 39.7 13.0 15.3 2007 08 23 11 45.06 -16 36.6 3.590 2.854 37.4 12.4 15.3 2007 08 28 11 52.46 -17 42.3 3.602 2.836 35.2 11.8 15.3 2007 09 02 12 00.09 -18 49.6 3.611 2.819 33.1 11.3 15.3 2007 09 07 12 07.94 -19 58.2 3.618 2.804 31.1 10.7 15.3 2007 09 12 12 16.01 -21 08.0 3.624 2.789 29.2 10.1 15.2 2007 09 17 12 24.31 -22 19.0 3.628 2.774 27.4 9.6 15.2 2007 09 22 12 32.83 -23 31.0 3.630 2.761 25.8 9.1 15.2 2007 09 27 12 41.59 -24 43.8 3.630 2.749 24.4 8.7 15.2 2007 10 02 12 50.58 -25 57.2 3.629 2.737 23.2 8.3 15.2 2007 10 07 12 59.81 -27 11.1 3.627 2.727 22.1 7.9 15.2 2007 10 12 13 09.30 -28 25.3 3.623 2.717 21.3 7.7 15.1 2007 10 17 13 19.04 -29 39.6 3.618 2.708 20.7 7.5 15.1 2007 10 22 13 29.04 -30 53.8 3.611 2.701 20.4 7.4 15.1 2007 10 27 13 39.30 -32 07.6 3.604 2.694 20.4 7.4 15.1 2007 11 01 13 49.83 -33 20.8 3.595 2.688 20.6 7.5 15.1 2007 11 06 14 00.64 -34 33.2 3.585 2.684 21.0 7.6 15.1 2007 11 11 14 11.74 -35 44.4 3.575 2.680 21.7 7.8 15.0 2007 11 16 14 23.11 -36 54.3 3.564 2.677 22.6 8.1 15.0 2007 11 21 14 34.76 -38 02.5 3.551 2.676 23.6 8.5 15.0 2007 11 26 14 46.69 -39 08.7 3.538 2.675 24.8 8.9 15.0 2007 12 01 14 58.90 -40 12.7 3.525 2.675 26.2 9.4 15.0 2007 12 06 15 11.38 -41 14.3 3.510 2.677 27.7 9.8 15.0 2007 12 11 15 24.11 -42 13.1 3.495 2.679 29.2 10.3 15.0 2007 12 16 15 37.09 -43 09.0 3.479 2.683 30.9 10.9 15.0 2007 12 21 15 50.28 -44 01.6 3.463 2.687 32.6 11.4 15.0 2007 12 26 16 03.66 -44 50.9 3.446 2.693 34.4 11.9 15.0 2007 12 31 16 17.21 -45 36.5 3.428 2.699 36.3 12.5 15.0 2008 01 05 16 30.89 -46 18.5 3.410 2.706 38.2 13.0 15.0 2008 01 10 16 44.66 -46 56.7 3.391 2.715 40.2 13.5 15.0 2008 01 15 16 58.47 -47 31.1 3.371 2.724 42.3 14.1 15.0 2008 01 20 17 12.28 -48 01.7 3.350 2.735 44.4 14.6 15.0 2008 01 25 17 26.04 -48 28.5 3.329 2.746 46.5 15.1 15.0 2008 01 30 17 39.69 -48 51.6 3.307 2.758 48.7 15.6 15.0 2008 02 04 17 53.20 -49 11.2 3.284 2.771 51.0 16.0 15.0 2008 02 09 18 06.50 -49 27.4 3.260 2.785 53.3 16.5 15.0 2008 02 14 18 19.54 -49 40.6 3.235 2.800 55.7 16.9 15.0 2008 02 19 18 32.27 -49 51.0 3.210 2.816 58.1 17.3 15.0 2008 02 24 18 44.66 -49 58.9 3.184 2.832 60.6 17.7 15.0 2008 02 29 18 56.65 -50 04.5 3.157 2.850 63.2 18.1 15.0 2008 03 05 19 08.21 -50 08.4 3.129 2.868 65.8 18.4 15.1 2008 03 10 19 19.29 -50 10.8 3.100 2.887 68.4 18.7 15.1 2008 03 15 19 29.87 -50 12.0 3.070 2.906 71.2 18.9 15.1 2008 03 20 19 39.91 -50 12.5 3.040 2.927 74.0 19.1 15.1 2008 03 25 19 49.39 -50 12.6 3.009 2.948 76.9 19.2 15.1 2008 03 30 19 58.27 -50 12.5 2.978 2.970 79.9 19.3 15.1 2008 04 04 20 06.54 -50 12.7 2.946 2.992 82.9 19.4 15.1 2008 04 09 20 14.17 -50 13.4 2.914 3.015 86.0 19.4 15.1 2008 04 14 20 21.12 -50 14.8 2.882 3.039 89.2 19.3 15.1 2008 04 19 20 27.38 -50 17.2 2.850 3.063 92.5 19.1 15.1 2008 04 24 20 32.92 -50 20.6 2.819 3.088 95.9 18.9 15.1 2008 04 29 20 37.73 -50 25.2 2.788 3.114 99.3 18.6 15.2 2008 05 04 20 41.77 -50 31.0 2.758 3.140 102.8 18.3 15.2 2008 05 09 20 45.02 -50 37.9 2.729 3.166 106.4 17.8 15.2 2008 05 14 20 47.45 -50 45.8 2.702 3.193 110.1 17.3 15.2 2008 05 19 20 49.06 -50 54.5 2.676 3.221 113.8 16.7 15.2 2008 05 24 20 49.83 -51 03.7 2.653 3.249 117.6 16.0 15.2 2008 05 29 20 49.77 -51 12.9 2.633 3.277 121.4 15.3 15.3 2008 06 03 20 48.86 -51 21.7 2.615 3.306 125.2 14.5 15.3 2008 06 08 20 47.13 -51 29.5 2.601 3.335 129.0 13.7 15.3 2008 06 13 20 44.63 -51 35.6 2.592 3.365 132.8 12.8 15.3 2008 06 18 20 41.41 -51 39.5 2.586 3.395 136.4 11.9 15.4 2008 06 23 20 37.54 -51 40.4 2.586 3.425 139.8 11.0 15.4 2008 06 28 20 33.13 -51 37.8 2.590 3.456 142.9 10.2 15.5 2008 07 03 20 28.29 -51 31.1 2.600 3.487 145.7 9.5 15.5This 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.