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C/2006 X1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5 T 2006 Mar. 5.8231 TT MPC q 6.126320 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000143 Peri. 101.2923 +0.7477392 +0.1103278 +/-0.000047 Node 255.2495 -0.2589579 +0.9564691 e 0.999125 Incl. 42.6156 +0.6114139 +0.2701751 From 95 observations 2006 Dec. 11-2007 Feb. 15, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 X1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Mar. 5.8045 TT MPC q 6.126164 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000017 Peri. 101.2914 +0.7477101 +0.1104751 +/-0.000047 Node 255.2420 -0.2590692 +0.9564528 e 1.000103 Incl. 42.6181 +0.6114023 +0.2701726An 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 02 23.79 +38 39.3 7.713 6.865 31.1 4.4 19.8 2007 06 04 02 27.97 +38 51.5 7.701 6.880 33.7 4.7 19.8 2007 06 09 02 32.04 +39 03.8 7.685 6.895 36.5 5.0 19.8 2007 06 14 02 36.00 +39 16.2 7.664 6.911 39.5 5.4 19.8 2007 06 19 02 39.83 +39 28.5 7.639 6.926 42.7 5.7 19.8 2007 06 24 02 43.52 +39 40.7 7.610 6.942 46.0 6.0 19.8 2007 06 29 02 47.06 +39 52.8 7.577 6.958 49.4 6.4 19.8 2007 07 04 02 50.45 +40 04.7 7.540 6.974 52.9 6.7 19.8 2007 07 09 02 53.66 +40 16.4 7.500 6.990 56.5 7.0 19.8 2007 07 14 02 56.68 +40 27.8 7.457 7.007 60.1 7.2 19.8 2007 07 19 02 59.51 +40 38.9 7.411 7.023 63.9 7.5 19.8 2007 07 24 03 02.12 +40 49.5 7.362 7.039 67.7 7.7 19.8 2007 07 29 03 04.52 +40 59.7 7.311 7.056 71.6 7.8 19.8 2007 08 03 03 06.67 +41 09.3 7.258 7.073 75.5 8.0 19.8 2007 08 08 03 08.59 +41 18.3 7.203 7.089 79.5 8.1 19.8 2007 08 13 03 10.25 +41 26.5 7.147 7.106 83.6 8.1 19.8 2007 08 18 03 11.64 +41 34.0 7.091 7.123 87.8 8.2 19.8 2007 08 23 03 12.76 +41 40.6 7.034 7.140 92.0 8.1 19.8 2007 08 28 03 13.59 +41 46.2 6.977 7.158 96.2 8.1 19.8 2007 09 02 03 14.15 +41 50.7 6.922 7.175 100.5 7.9 19.8 2007 09 07 03 14.41 +41 54.0 6.867 7.192 104.9 7.8 19.8 2007 09 12 03 14.39 +41 55.9 6.814 7.210 109.3 7.6 19.7 2007 09 17 03 14.08 +41 56.4 6.763 7.227 113.8 7.3 19.7 2007 09 22 03 13.50 +41 55.3 6.715 7.245 118.3 7.0 19.7 2007 09 27 03 12.65 +41 52.5 6.671 7.263 122.8 6.7 19.7 2007 10 02 03 11.56 +41 47.9 6.630 7.281 127.3 6.3 19.7 2007 10 07 03 10.23 +41 41.5 6.594 7.299 131.8 5.9 19.7 2007 10 12 03 08.69 +41 33.1 6.563 7.317 136.3 5.4 19.7 2007 10 17 03 06.98 +41 22.6 6.537 7.335 140.6 4.9 19.7 2007 10 22 03 05.11 +41 10.2 6.518 7.354 144.8 4.5 19.7 2007 10 27 03 03.14 +40 55.7 6.504 7.372 148.7 4.0 19.7 2007 11 01 03 01.08 +40 39.3 6.497 7.390 152.3 3.6 19.8 2007 11 06 02 58.99 +40 20.9 6.498 7.409 155.2 3.2 19.8 2007 11 11 02 56.89 +40 00.8 6.505 7.428 157.2 3.0 19.8 2007 11 16 02 54.83 +39 39.1 6.520 7.446 158.0 2.8 19.8 2007 11 21 02 52.84 +39 16.0 6.542 7.465 157.6 2.9 19.8 2007 11 26 02 50.97 +38 51.7 6.572 7.484 156.0 3.1 19.8 2007 12 01 02 49.23 +38 26.4 6.609 7.503 153.3 3.4 19.9 2007 12 06 02 47.65 +38 00.5 6.653 7.522 149.9 3.8 19.9 2007 12 11 02 46.27 +37 34.0 6.705 7.541 146.0 4.2 19.9 2007 12 16 02 45.11 +37 07.4 6.763 7.560 141.8 4.6 19.9 2007 12 21 02 44.17 +36 40.8 6.827 7.580 137.3 5.0 20.0 2007 12 26 02 43.48 +36 14.6 6.898 7.599 132.7 5.5 20.0 2007 12 31 02 43.03 +35 48.9 6.973 7.619 128.0 5.8 20.0 2008 01 05 02 42.83 +35 23.8 7.054 7.638 123.3 6.2 20.1 2008 01 10 02 42.90 +34 59.7 7.140 7.658 118.5 6.5 20.1 2008 01 15 02 43.21 +34 36.6 7.229 7.678 113.7 6.7 20.1 2008 01 20 02 43.78 +34 14.7 7.321 7.697 109.0 6.9 20.2 2008 01 25 02 44.59 +33 54.0 7.416 7.717 104.2 7.1 20.2 2008 01 30 02 45.63 +33 34.6 7.513 7.737 99.5 7.2 20.3 2008 02 04 02 46.90 +33 16.6 7.612 7.757 94.8 7.3 20.3 2008 02 09 02 48.38 +32 59.9 7.712 7.777 90.1 7.3 20.3 2008 02 14 02 50.08 +32 44.6 7.812 7.797 85.5 7.3 20.4 2008 02 19 02 51.96 +32 30.7 7.911 7.818 81.0 7.2 20.4 2008 02 24 02 54.03 +32 18.1 8.010 7.838 76.5 7.0 20.5 2008 02 29 02 56.26 +32 06.7 8.108 7.858 72.0 6.9 20.5 2008 03 05 02 58.66 +31 56.6 8.204 7.879 67.5 6.7 20.5 2008 03 10 03 01.19 +31 47.7 8.297 7.899 63.2 6.4 20.6 2008 03 15 03 03.86 +31 40.0 8.388 7.920 58.8 6.2 20.6 2008 03 20 03 06.65 +31 33.2 8.476 7.940 54.5 5.9 20.6 2008 03 25 03 09.55 +31 27.4 8.561 7.961 50.3 5.5 20.7 2008 03 30 03 12.54 +31 22.6 8.641 7.982 46.1 5.2 20.7 2008 04 04 03 15.63 +31 18.5 8.718 8.002 42.0 4.8 20.7 2008 04 09 03 18.78 +31 15.2 8.790 8.023 37.9 4.4 20.8 2008 04 14 03 22.00 +31 12.6 8.857 8.044 33.9 4.0 20.8 2008 04 19 03 25.27 +31 10.7 8.920 8.065 30.0 3.6 20.8 2008 04 24 03 28.58 +31 09.2 8.977 8.086 26.2 3.1 20.8 2008 04 29 03 31.93 +31 08.3 9.029 8.107 22.5 2.7 20.9 2008 05 04 03 35.29 +31 07.7 9.076 8.128 19.0 2.3 20.9 2008 05 09 03 38.67 +31 07.6 9.117 8.150 15.8 1.9 20.9 2008 05 14 03 42.05 +31 07.7 9.152 8.171 13.1 1.6 20.9 2008 05 19 03 45.42 +31 08.1 9.182 8.192 11.4 1.4 20.9 2008 05 24 03 48.77 +31 08.6 9.206 8.214 10.9 1.3 21.0 2008 05 29 03 52.10 +31 09.4 9.224 8.235 12.0 1.5 21.0 2008 06 03 03 55.39 +31 10.2 9.237 8.257 14.1 1.7 21.0 2008 06 08 03 58.63 +31 11.2 9.243 8.278 17.0 2.1 21.0 2008 06 13 04 01.81 +31 12.1 9.244 8.300 20.4 2.4 21.0 2008 06 18 04 04.93 +31 13.1 9.240 8.321 23.9 2.8 21.0 2008 06 23 04 07.97 +31 14.0 9.230 8.343 27.6 3.2 21.0 2008 06 28 04 10.93 +31 14.8 9.215 8.365 31.5 3.6 21.0 2008 07 03 04 13.79 +31 15.6 9.195 8.387 35.4 4.0 21.1This 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.