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C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Aug. 8.0 TT = JDT 2454320.5 T 2007 July 21.8941 TT MPC q 1.804290 (2000.0) P Q z +0.004038 Peri. 187.4203 -0.8179582 -0.4665899 +/-0.000024 Node 318.6640 +0.5505168 -0.4650987 e 0.992715 Incl. 30.6303 +0.1669599 -0.7523145 From 216 observations 2006 Dec. 9-2007 Mar. 1, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 July 21.8924 TT MPC q 1.804292 (2000.0) P Q z +0.003978 Peri. 187.4194 -0.8179583 -0.4666008 +/-0.000024 Node 318.6647 +0.5505135 -0.4651076 e 0.992822 Incl. 30.6292 +0.1669702 -0.7523022An 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 56.75 +30 38.1 2.667 1.925 34.9 17.5 15.0 2007 06 04 07 09.82 +29 20.4 2.673 1.904 33.0 16.9 14.9 2007 06 09 07 22.81 +27 58.5 2.680 1.885 31.1 16.1 14.9 2007 06 14 07 35.71 +26 32.6 2.687 1.868 29.2 15.4 14.9 2007 06 19 07 48.50 +25 02.8 2.694 1.852 27.4 14.6 14.8 2007 06 24 08 01.16 +23 29.3 2.701 1.839 25.7 13.9 14.8 2007 06 29 08 13.68 +21 52.2 2.709 1.828 24.0 13.1 14.8 2007 07 04 08 26.06 +20 11.7 2.717 1.819 22.4 12.3 14.8 2007 07 09 08 38.30 +18 28.1 2.726 1.812 20.8 11.5 14.8 2007 07 14 08 50.39 +16 41.6 2.735 1.807 19.3 10.7 14.8 2007 07 19 09 02.33 +14 52.4 2.744 1.805 17.9 10.0 14.8 2007 07 24 09 14.12 +13 00.9 2.755 1.804 16.6 9.2 14.8 2007 07 29 09 25.78 +11 07.4 2.766 1.807 15.3 8.5 14.8 2007 08 03 09 37.29 +09 12.1 2.778 1.811 14.2 7.9 14.8 2007 08 08 09 48.68 +07 15.4 2.790 1.817 13.1 7.3 14.8 2007 08 13 09 59.95 +05 17.5 2.804 1.826 12.3 6.8 14.9 2007 08 18 10 11.10 +03 18.8 2.818 1.837 11.6 6.3 14.9 2007 08 23 10 22.14 +01 19.6 2.832 1.850 11.1 6.0 14.9 2007 08 28 10 33.07 -00 39.9 2.848 1.865 10.8 5.8 15.0 2007 09 02 10 43.92 -02 39.3 2.864 1.882 10.8 5.8 15.0 2007 09 07 10 54.68 -04 38.4 2.880 1.901 11.1 5.8 15.1 2007 09 12 11 05.36 -06 36.9 2.897 1.922 11.5 6.0 15.1 2007 09 17 11 15.98 -08 34.6 2.915 1.944 12.2 6.3 15.2 2007 09 22 11 26.52 -10 31.2 2.933 1.968 13.1 6.6 15.3 2007 09 27 11 37.01 -12 26.4 2.951 1.994 14.2 7.1 15.3 2007 10 02 11 47.44 -14 20.2 2.969 2.021 15.3 7.5 15.4 2007 10 07 11 57.82 -16 12.3 2.987 2.050 16.6 8.0 15.5 2007 10 12 12 08.16 -18 02.6 3.006 2.080 18.0 8.5 15.6 2007 10 17 12 18.45 -19 50.8 3.024 2.111 19.5 9.1 15.6 2007 10 22 12 28.69 -21 36.9 3.041 2.143 21.1 9.6 15.7 2007 10 27 12 38.89 -23 20.7 3.059 2.177 22.8 10.2 15.8 2007 11 01 12 49.05 -25 02.1 3.075 2.211 24.5 10.7 15.9 2007 11 06 12 59.16 -26 41.1 3.091 2.246 26.4 11.3 16.0 2007 11 11 13 09.22 -28 17.5 3.106 2.283 28.3 11.9 16.0 2007 11 16 13 19.22 -29 51.4 3.120 2.320 30.3 12.4 16.1 2007 11 21 13 29.16 -31 22.7 3.132 2.358 32.3 13.0 16.2 2007 11 26 13 39.02 -32 51.3 3.144 2.396 34.5 13.5 16.3 2007 12 01 13 48.79 -34 17.3 3.154 2.435 36.7 14.0 16.4 2007 12 06 13 58.48 -35 40.7 3.162 2.475 39.0 14.5 16.4 2007 12 11 14 08.04 -37 01.6 3.169 2.515 41.3 15.0 16.5 2007 12 16 14 17.48 -38 19.9 3.174 2.556 43.8 15.5 16.6 2007 12 21 14 26.76 -39 35.7 3.178 2.598 46.3 15.9 16.7 2007 12 26 14 35.87 -40 49.1 3.179 2.639 48.9 16.3 16.7 2007 12 31 14 44.78 -42 00.2 3.179 2.681 51.6 16.7 16.8 2008 01 05 14 53.48 -43 09.0 3.177 2.724 54.3 17.1 16.9 2008 01 10 15 01.92 -44 15.8 3.173 2.767 57.2 17.4 16.9 2008 01 15 15 10.07 -45 20.5 3.168 2.810 60.1 17.7 17.0 2008 01 20 15 17.90 -46 23.2 3.161 2.853 63.1 17.9 17.1 2008 01 25 15 25.37 -47 24.1 3.152 2.897 66.1 18.1 17.1 2008 01 30 15 32.44 -48 23.3 3.141 2.940 69.3 18.3 17.2 2008 02 04 15 39.08 -49 20.9 3.129 2.984 72.5 18.4 17.2 2008 02 09 15 45.23 -50 16.9 3.116 3.029 75.8 18.4 17.3 2008 02 14 15 50.84 -51 11.4 3.102 3.073 79.1 18.4 17.3 2008 02 19 15 55.86 -52 04.4 3.088 3.117 82.5 18.3 17.4 2008 02 24 16 00.25 -52 55.9 3.072 3.162 86.0 18.2 17.4 2008 02 29 16 03.96 -53 45.8 3.057 3.206 89.6 18.0 17.5 2008 03 05 16 06.92 -54 34.0 3.042 3.251 93.2 17.7 17.5 2008 03 10 16 09.09 -55 20.3 3.027 3.296 96.8 17.4 17.6 2008 03 15 16 10.42 -56 04.5 3.013 3.341 100.5 17.0 17.6 2008 03 20 16 10.88 -56 46.2 3.000 3.386 104.3 16.6 17.7 2008 03 25 16 10.45 -57 25.1 2.989 3.431 108.0 16.0 17.7 2008 03 30 16 09.10 -58 00.7 2.980 3.476 111.7 15.5 17.8 2008 04 04 16 06.84 -58 32.5 2.973 3.521 115.5 14.9 17.8 2008 04 09 16 03.69 -58 59.8 2.969 3.566 119.1 14.2 17.9 2008 04 14 15 59.73 -59 22.2 2.969 3.611 122.7 13.5 17.9 2008 04 19 15 55.04 -59 39.1 2.972 3.656 126.1 12.8 18.0 2008 04 24 15 49.75 -59 50.1 2.980 3.701 129.4 12.1 18.1 2008 04 29 15 43.98 -59 54.9 2.992 3.746 132.4 11.5 18.1 2008 05 04 15 37.91 -59 53.2 3.009 3.791 135.1 10.8 18.2 2008 05 09 15 31.71 -59 45.0 3.032 3.836 137.3 10.3 18.2 2008 05 14 15 25.56 -59 30.4 3.060 3.881 139.1 9.8 18.3 2008 05 19 15 19.64 -59 10.0 3.093 3.926 140.4 9.5 18.4 2008 05 24 15 14.09 -58 44.2 3.132 3.970 141.0 9.2 18.5 2008 05 29 15 09.02 -58 13.7 3.177 4.015 140.9 9.2 18.5 2008 06 03 15 04.52 -57 39.3 3.228 4.060 140.3 9.2 18.6 2008 06 08 15 00.67 -57 01.7 3.284 4.105 139.0 9.3 18.7 2008 06 13 14 57.51 -56 21.9 3.346 4.149 137.2 9.6 18.8 2008 06 18 14 55.04 -55 40.5 3.414 4.194 135.0 9.9 18.9 2008 06 23 14 53.26 -54 58.4 3.487 4.238 132.3 10.2 19.0 2008 06 28 14 52.14 -54 16.2 3.564 4.283 129.4 10.6 19.1 2008 07 03 14 51.66 -53 34.4 3.647 4.327 126.3 10.9 19.2This 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.