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C/2006 W3 (Christensen) Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2009 July 6.5209 TT MPC q 3.125692 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000068 Peri. 133.5186 +0.6760227 -0.0904754 +/-0.000023 Node 113.5716 -0.6488197 -0.5435528 e 1.000213 Incl. 127.0719 +0.3493226 -0.8344846 From 170 observations 2006 Oct. 29-2007 Apr. 14, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 W3 (Christensen) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2009 July 6.2167 TT MPC q 3.126690 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000249 Peri. 133.4616 +0.6759386 -0.0899061 +/-0.000023 Node 113.5594 -0.6484665 -0.5441270 e 1.000778 Incl. 127.0636 +0.3501402 -0.8341718An 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 05 48.38 +47 30.1 8.220 7.367 30.7 4.0 18.2 2007 06 04 05 50.80 +47 34.1 8.210 7.333 28.4 3.8 18.2 2007 06 09 05 53.32 +47 39.2 8.194 7.299 26.5 3.6 18.2 2007 06 14 05 55.92 +47 45.3 8.171 7.265 25.2 3.4 18.2 2007 06 19 05 58.58 +47 52.5 8.143 7.231 24.6 3.3 18.1 2007 06 24 06 01.28 +48 00.7 8.108 7.197 24.6 3.4 18.1 2007 06 29 06 04.02 +48 10.0 8.068 7.163 25.4 3.5 18.1 2007 07 04 06 06.77 +48 20.5 8.021 7.129 26.8 3.7 18.1 2007 07 09 06 09.52 +48 32.1 7.968 7.095 28.8 4.0 18.0 2007 07 14 06 12.26 +48 44.9 7.910 7.060 31.2 4.3 18.0 2007 07 19 06 14.96 +48 59.0 7.846 7.026 34.0 4.6 17.9 2007 07 24 06 17.62 +49 14.4 7.776 6.992 37.0 5.0 17.9 2007 07 29 06 20.21 +49 31.1 7.702 6.958 40.3 5.4 17.9 2007 08 03 06 22.71 +49 49.2 7.622 6.923 43.7 5.8 17.8 2007 08 08 06 25.10 +50 08.8 7.537 6.889 47.3 6.2 17.8 2007 08 13 06 27.37 +50 29.8 7.448 6.855 50.9 6.6 17.7 2007 08 18 06 29.49 +50 52.5 7.355 6.821 54.7 7.0 17.7 2007 08 23 06 31.43 +51 16.8 7.258 6.786 58.6 7.3 17.6 2007 08 28 06 33.16 +51 42.8 7.158 6.752 62.6 7.6 17.6 2007 09 02 06 34.66 +52 10.5 7.055 6.718 66.6 7.9 17.5 2007 09 07 06 35.90 +52 40.0 6.949 6.683 70.7 8.2 17.5 2007 09 12 06 36.84 +53 11.3 6.841 6.649 74.8 8.4 17.4 2007 09 17 06 37.44 +53 44.4 6.732 6.615 79.0 8.6 17.3 2007 09 22 06 37.66 +54 19.3 6.622 6.580 83.3 8.7 17.3 2007 09 27 06 37.45 +54 55.9 6.512 6.546 87.5 8.8 17.2 2007 10 02 06 36.77 +55 34.2 6.402 6.512 91.8 8.8 17.2 2007 10 07 06 35.56 +56 14.0 6.293 6.477 96.2 8.8 17.1 2007 10 12 06 33.76 +56 55.2 6.185 6.443 100.5 8.8 17.0 2007 10 17 06 31.32 +57 37.4 6.080 6.408 104.8 8.6 17.0 2007 10 22 06 28.17 +58 20.4 5.978 6.374 109.1 8.5 16.9 2007 10 27 06 24.26 +59 03.7 5.879 6.340 113.4 8.3 16.9 2007 11 01 06 19.53 +59 46.8 5.785 6.305 117.5 8.0 16.8 2007 11 06 06 13.92 +60 29.2 5.695 6.271 121.5 7.7 16.8 2007 11 11 06 07.39 +61 10.2 5.611 6.236 125.3 7.4 16.7 2007 11 16 05 59.93 +61 48.9 5.533 6.202 128.8 7.1 16.6 2007 11 21 05 51.55 +62 24.6 5.462 6.167 132.0 6.8 16.6 2007 11 26 05 42.27 +62 56.4 5.398 6.133 134.7 6.6 16.5 2007 12 01 05 32.19 +63 23.5 5.342 6.099 136.8 6.4 16.5 2007 12 06 05 21.41 +63 45.2 5.293 6.064 138.3 6.2 16.4 2007 12 11 05 10.10 +64 00.8 5.253 6.030 138.9 6.2 16.4 2007 12 16 04 58.46 +64 10.0 5.220 5.995 138.7 6.2 16.4 2007 12 21 04 46.72 +64 12.4 5.196 5.961 137.7 6.4 16.3 2007 12 26 04 35.10 +64 08.2 5.180 5.927 136.0 6.6 16.3 2007 12 31 04 23.83 +63 57.8 5.171 5.892 133.6 6.9 16.3 2008 01 05 04 13.11 +63 41.5 5.170 5.858 130.6 7.3 16.2 2008 01 10 04 03.08 +63 20.2 5.176 5.824 127.2 7.7 16.2 2008 01 15 03 53.89 +62 54.8 5.189 5.789 123.4 8.1 16.2 2008 01 20 03 45.60 +62 26.0 5.207 5.755 119.5 8.6 16.2 2008 01 25 03 38.25 +61 54.9 5.231 5.721 115.3 9.0 16.2 2008 01 30 03 31.83 +61 22.3 5.259 5.687 111.0 9.3 16.2 2008 02 04 03 26.33 +60 49.1 5.291 5.652 106.6 9.6 16.1 2008 02 09 03 21.72 +60 15.8 5.326 5.618 102.2 9.9 16.1 2008 02 14 03 17.94 +59 43.3 5.363 5.584 97.8 10.1 16.1 2008 02 19 03 14.93 +59 11.9 5.402 5.550 93.5 10.2 16.1 2008 02 24 03 12.64 +58 42.3 5.442 5.516 89.1 10.3 16.1 2008 02 29 03 10.99 +58 14.5 5.481 5.482 84.8 10.4 16.1 2008 03 05 03 09.94 +57 49.1 5.521 5.448 80.6 10.3 16.1 2008 03 10 03 09.43 +57 26.0 5.559 5.414 76.5 10.3 16.1 2008 03 15 03 09.41 +57 05.6 5.595 5.380 72.5 10.2 16.0 2008 03 20 03 09.82 +56 47.8 5.629 5.346 68.5 10.0 16.0 2008 03 25 03 10.62 +56 32.8 5.660 5.312 64.7 9.8 16.0 2008 03 30 03 11.77 +56 20.5 5.688 5.278 61.1 9.5 16.0 2008 04 04 03 13.24 +56 10.9 5.712 5.244 57.6 9.3 16.0 2008 04 09 03 14.99 +56 04.1 5.732 5.211 54.2 9.0 16.0 2008 04 14 03 16.98 +56 00.0 5.748 5.177 51.1 8.7 15.9 2008 04 19 03 19.19 +55 58.5 5.759 5.143 48.1 8.4 15.9 2008 04 24 03 21.59 +55 59.7 5.765 5.110 45.4 8.1 15.9 2008 04 29 03 24.14 +56 03.5 5.765 5.076 43.0 7.8 15.9 2008 05 04 03 26.84 +56 09.8 5.761 5.043 41.0 7.5 15.8 2008 05 09 03 29.66 +56 18.6 5.751 5.009 39.2 7.3 15.8 2008 05 14 03 32.56 +56 30.0 5.735 4.976 37.9 7.2 15.8 2008 05 19 03 35.53 +56 43.7 5.713 4.943 37.0 7.1 15.7 2008 05 24 03 38.55 +56 59.9 5.686 4.910 36.5 7.1 15.7 2008 05 29 03 41.60 +57 18.6 5.654 4.877 36.5 7.1 15.6 2008 06 03 03 44.64 +57 39.7 5.615 4.844 37.0 7.2 15.6 2008 06 08 03 47.67 +58 03.3 5.571 4.811 37.9 7.4 15.6 2008 06 13 03 50.64 +58 29.3 5.522 4.778 39.2 7.7 15.5 2008 06 18 03 53.53 +58 57.9 5.467 4.745 40.8 8.0 15.5 2008 06 23 03 56.31 +59 29.1 5.408 4.713 42.8 8.4 15.4 2008 06 28 03 58.94 +60 02.8 5.343 4.680 45.0 8.8 15.3 2008 07 03 04 01.39 +60 39.2 5.274 4.648 47.5 9.3 15.3This 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.