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C/2007 D1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 June 29.0 TT = JDT 2454280.5 T 2007 June 21.1978 TT MPC q 8.792472 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000232 Peri. 340.2500 -0.8906750 -0.4429655 +/-0.000014 Node 171.1028 +0.4521249 -0.8393474 e 1.002042 Incl. 41.4443 -0.0477604 +0.3150834 From 192 observations 2007 Feb. 17-May 16, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 D1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 June 21.1345 TT MPC q 8.792481 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000261 Peri. 340.2429 -0.8906501 -0.4430329 +/-0.000014 Node 171.1078 +0.4521717 -0.8393694 e 1.002299 Incl. 41.4358 -0.0477828 +0.3149298An 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 09 43.60 -00 39.9 8.903 8.793 80.5 6.5 17.7 2007 06 04 09 45.17 -00 30.2 8.980 8.793 76.2 6.4 17.7 2007 06 09 09 46.87 -00 21.7 9.056 8.793 71.8 6.3 17.7 2007 06 14 09 48.70 -00 14.4 9.130 8.793 67.6 6.1 17.7 2007 06 19 09 50.65 -00 08.2 9.202 8.792 63.3 5.9 17.8 2007 06 24 09 52.71 -00 03.3 9.271 8.792 59.1 5.7 17.8 2007 06 29 09 54.88 +00 00.6 9.337 8.793 54.9 5.4 17.8 2007 07 04 09 57.14 +00 03.4 9.400 8.793 50.8 5.1 17.8 2007 07 09 09 59.49 +00 05.1 9.459 8.793 46.7 4.8 17.8 2007 07 14 10 01.91 +00 05.8 9.514 8.793 42.6 4.5 17.8 2007 07 19 10 04.41 +00 05.6 9.565 8.794 38.6 4.1 17.8 2007 07 24 10 06.97 +00 04.5 9.612 8.795 34.6 3.8 17.9 2007 07 29 10 09.58 +00 02.5 9.654 8.795 30.6 3.4 17.9 2007 08 03 10 12.24 -00 00.3 9.690 8.796 26.8 3.0 17.9 2007 08 08 10 14.93 -00 03.9 9.722 8.797 22.9 2.6 17.9 2007 08 13 10 17.66 -00 08.1 9.748 8.798 19.3 2.2 17.9 2007 08 18 10 20.40 -00 13.0 9.769 8.799 15.8 1.8 17.9 2007 08 23 10 23.16 -00 18.5 9.784 8.800 12.7 1.4 17.9 2007 08 28 10 25.93 -00 24.4 9.793 8.801 10.4 1.2 17.9 2007 09 02 10 28.69 -00 30.8 9.797 8.803 9.4 1.1 17.9 2007 09 07 10 31.44 -00 37.6 9.795 8.804 10.1 1.1 17.9 2007 09 12 10 34.17 -00 44.7 9.787 8.806 12.3 1.4 17.9 2007 09 17 10 36.88 -00 52.1 9.773 8.807 15.3 1.7 17.9 2007 09 22 10 39.55 -00 59.6 9.753 8.809 18.8 2.1 17.9 2007 09 27 10 42.18 -01 07.2 9.728 8.811 22.6 2.5 17.9 2007 10 02 10 44.76 -01 14.8 9.697 8.813 26.5 2.9 17.9 2007 10 07 10 47.28 -01 22.4 9.661 8.815 30.6 3.3 17.9 2007 10 12 10 49.73 -01 29.8 9.619 8.817 34.7 3.7 17.9 2007 10 17 10 52.10 -01 37.0 9.573 8.819 38.9 4.1 17.9 2007 10 22 10 54.39 -01 43.9 9.521 8.821 43.2 4.4 17.8 2007 10 27 10 56.58 -01 50.5 9.465 8.824 47.5 4.8 17.8 2007 11 01 10 58.68 -01 56.5 9.405 8.826 51.9 5.1 17.8 2007 11 06 11 00.66 -02 02.1 9.340 8.829 56.3 5.4 17.8 2007 11 11 11 02.52 -02 07.0 9.272 8.831 60.8 5.6 17.8 2007 11 16 11 04.26 -02 11.2 9.201 8.834 65.3 5.8 17.8 2007 11 21 11 05.86 -02 14.5 9.127 8.837 69.9 6.0 17.8 2007 11 26 11 07.32 -02 17.0 9.051 8.840 74.6 6.2 17.7 2007 12 01 11 08.63 -02 18.6 8.973 8.843 79.3 6.3 17.7 2007 12 06 11 09.79 -02 19.1 8.894 8.846 84.0 6.4 17.7 2007 12 11 11 10.78 -02 18.5 8.814 8.849 88.9 6.4 17.7 2007 12 16 11 11.61 -02 16.7 8.734 8.853 93.7 6.4 17.7 2007 12 21 11 12.26 -02 13.6 8.655 8.856 98.7 6.3 17.7 2007 12 26 11 12.75 -02 09.3 8.576 8.860 103.6 6.2 17.6 2007 12 31 11 13.06 -02 03.6 8.500 8.863 108.7 6.0 17.6 2008 01 05 11 13.20 -01 56.6 8.426 8.867 113.7 5.8 17.6 2008 01 10 11 13.17 -01 48.2 8.354 8.871 118.9 5.6 17.6 2008 01 15 11 12.98 -01 38.4 8.287 8.875 124.0 5.3 17.6 2008 01 20 11 12.62 -01 27.2 8.224 8.879 129.2 4.9 17.6 2008 01 25 11 12.11 -01 14.8 8.165 8.883 134.5 4.5 17.5 2008 01 30 11 11.47 -01 01.0 8.112 8.887 139.8 4.1 17.5 2008 02 04 11 10.69 -00 46.0 8.065 8.891 145.1 3.6 17.5 2008 02 09 11 09.79 -00 29.9 8.025 8.896 150.4 3.1 17.5 2008 02 14 11 08.80 -00 12.8 7.991 8.900 155.7 2.6 17.5 2008 02 19 11 07.73 +00 05.2 7.964 8.905 161.0 2.1 17.5 2008 02 24 11 06.59 +00 24.0 7.945 8.909 166.2 1.5 17.5 2008 02 29 11 05.42 +00 43.4 7.934 8.914 171.1 1.0 17.5 2008 03 05 11 04.22 +01 03.2 7.930 8.919 175.0 0.6 17.5 2008 03 10 11 03.02 +01 23.3 7.934 8.924 174.5 0.6 17.5 2008 03 15 11 01.84 +01 43.6 7.947 8.929 170.3 1.1 17.5 2008 03 20 11 00.70 +02 03.7 7.966 8.934 165.4 1.6 17.5 2008 03 25 10 59.62 +02 23.6 7.994 8.939 160.2 2.2 17.5 2008 03 30 10 58.61 +02 43.2 8.029 8.944 155.0 2.7 17.5 2008 04 04 10 57.71 +03 02.2 8.071 8.949 149.8 3.2 17.6 2008 04 09 10 56.91 +03 20.6 8.119 8.955 144.7 3.7 17.6 2008 04 14 10 56.23 +03 38.1 8.174 8.960 139.5 4.2 17.6 2008 04 19 10 55.69 +03 54.8 8.234 8.966 134.4 4.6 17.6 2008 04 24 10 55.30 +04 10.4 8.300 8.972 129.4 5.0 17.6 2008 04 29 10 55.05 +04 25.1 8.370 8.977 124.4 5.3 17.6 2008 05 04 10 54.97 +04 38.5 8.445 8.983 119.4 5.6 17.7 2008 05 09 10 55.04 +04 50.9 8.523 8.989 114.5 5.9 17.7 2008 05 14 10 55.27 +05 02.0 8.604 8.995 109.7 6.1 17.7 2008 05 19 10 55.67 +05 11.9 8.688 9.001 104.9 6.2 17.7 2008 05 24 10 56.23 +05 20.6 8.774 9.008 100.2 6.4 17.8 2008 05 29 10 56.95 +05 28.0 8.860 9.014 95.5 6.4 17.8 2008 06 03 10 57.83 +05 34.3 8.948 9.020 90.9 6.5 17.8 2008 06 08 10 58.86 +05 39.4 9.036 9.027 86.3 6.4 17.8 2008 06 13 11 00.03 +05 43.4 9.123 9.033 81.7 6.4 17.9 2008 06 18 11 01.35 +05 46.2 9.210 9.040 77.3 6.3 17.9 2008 06 23 11 02.80 +05 48.0 9.295 9.047 72.8 6.2 17.9 2008 06 28 11 04.38 +05 48.8 9.379 9.054 68.4 6.0 17.9 2008 07 03 11 06.09 +05 48.6 9.460 9.061 64.0 5.8 18.0This 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.