MPC
CBAT
ICQ
C/2007 M2 (Catalina)
T 2008 Dec. 8.983 TT MPC
q 3.68321 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 218.269 -0.788954 +0.612462
Node 357.133 +0.190938 +0.167936
e 1.0 Incl. 81.034 -0.584033 -0.772455
From 38 observations 2007 June 20-24.
An 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 m2 2007 06 29 11 46.72 +38 44.9 6.135 5.825 67.6 9.3 19.6 2007 07 04 11 46.93 +37 52.4 6.167 5.794 64.0 9.1 19.6 2007 07 09 11 47.43 +36 59.9 6.196 5.764 60.5 8.8 19.6 2007 07 14 11 48.19 +36 07.3 6.224 5.733 57.0 8.6 19.6 2007 07 19 11 49.20 +35 15.0 6.248 5.703 53.5 8.2 19.5 2007 07 24 11 50.43 +34 22.9 6.270 5.673 50.1 7.9 19.5 2007 07 29 11 51.87 +33 31.2 6.288 5.643 46.8 7.5 19.5 2007 08 03 11 53.49 +32 40.0 6.303 5.612 43.6 7.2 19.5 2007 08 08 11 55.29 +31 49.2 6.314 5.582 40.5 6.8 19.5 2007 08 13 11 57.24 +30 59.1 6.322 5.552 37.5 6.4 19.4 2007 08 18 11 59.33 +30 09.6 6.324 5.522 34.7 6.0 19.4 2007 10 17 12 30.00 +21 22.7 5.975 5.171 33.3 6.1 19.0 2007 10 22 12 32.61 +20 45.6 5.912 5.142 36.2 6.6 19.0 2007 10 27 12 35.17 +20 09.7 5.844 5.114 39.3 7.1 18.9 2007 11 01 12 37.65 +19 35.1 5.772 5.085 42.6 7.6 18.9 2007 11 06 12 40.04 +19 01.8 5.695 5.057 46.0 8.1 18.8 2007 11 11 12 42.33 +18 29.9 5.613 5.029 49.6 8.6 18.8 2007 11 16 12 44.49 +17 59.3 5.527 5.001 53.4 9.1 18.7 2007 11 21 12 46.51 +17 30.2 5.437 4.973 57.3 9.6 18.6 2007 11 26 12 48.37 +17 02.6 5.344 4.945 61.2 10.1 18.6 2007 12 01 12 50.04 +16 36.4 5.247 4.918 65.3 10.5 18.5 2007 12 06 12 51.51 +16 11.8 5.147 4.890 69.5 10.9 18.5 2007 12 11 12 52.75 +15 48.7 5.045 4.863 73.8 11.2 18.4 2007 12 16 12 53.73 +15 27.2 4.940 4.836 78.2 11.5 18.3 2007 12 21 12 54.43 +15 07.3 4.834 4.809 82.7 11.7 18.2 2007 12 26 12 54.82 +14 48.9 4.727 4.782 87.3 11.9 18.2 2007 12 31 12 54.88 +14 32.0 4.619 4.756 92.0 11.9 18.1 2008 01 05 12 54.58 +14 16.6 4.512 4.729 96.8 11.9 18.0 2008 01 10 12 53.89 +14 02.6 4.404 4.703 101.7 11.8 17.9 2008 01 15 12 52.79 +13 50.0 4.299 4.677 106.7 11.6 17.9 2008 01 20 12 51.24 +13 38.6 4.195 4.651 111.8 11.3 17.8 2008 01 25 12 49.23 +13 28.3 4.094 4.626 117.0 10.9 17.7 2008 01 30 12 46.75 +13 18.8 3.997 4.600 122.4 10.4 17.6 2008 02 04 12 43.77 +13 10.1 3.904 4.575 127.8 9.8 17.6 2008 02 09 12 40.29 +13 01.8 3.816 4.550 133.3 9.1 17.5 2008 02 14 12 36.31 +12 53.7 3.734 4.525 138.9 8.2 17.4 2008 02 19 12 31.86 +12 45.4 3.659 4.501 144.6 7.3 17.3 2008 02 24 12 26.95 +12 36.6 3.590 4.476 150.2 6.3 17.3 2008 02 29 12 21.62 +12 26.9 3.530 4.452 155.8 5.2 17.2 2008 03 05 12 15.92 +12 16.1 3.478 4.428 161.1 4.2 17.2 2008 03 10 12 09.91 +12 03.9 3.435 4.405 165.7 3.2 17.1 2008 03 15 12 03.67 +11 49.8 3.402 4.381 168.7 2.5 17.1 2008 03 20 11 57.29 +11 33.6 3.378 4.358 168.6 2.6 17.0 2008 03 25 11 50.86 +11 15.3 3.363 4.336 165.4 3.3 17.0 2008 03 30 11 44.45 +10 54.7 3.358 4.313 160.6 4.4 17.0 2008 04 04 11 38.17 +10 31.7 3.362 4.291 155.2 5.6 17.0 2008 04 09 11 32.10 +10 06.4 3.375 4.269 149.5 6.8 16.9 2008 04 14 11 26.31 +09 38.8 3.396 4.247 143.8 8.0 16.9 2008 04 19 11 20.88 +09 09.0 3.425 4.226 138.0 9.1 16.9 2008 04 24 11 15.85 +08 37.3 3.461 4.205 132.3 10.2 16.9 2008 04 29 11 11.26 +08 03.7 3.504 4.184 126.7 11.1 16.9 2008 05 04 11 07.14 +07 28.5 3.552 4.164 121.1 12.0 16.9 2008 05 09 11 03.51 +06 51.8 3.605 4.144 115.7 12.7 17.0 2008 05 14 11 00.37 +06 13.7 3.661 4.124 110.4 13.3 17.0 2008 05 19 10 57.71 +05 34.4 3.721 4.104 105.2 13.8 17.0 2008 05 24 10 55.54 +04 54.0 3.783 4.085 100.2 14.1 17.0 2008 05 29 10 53.82 +04 12.5 3.847 4.067 95.2 14.4 17.0 2008 06 03 10 52.55 +03 30.0 3.911 4.048 90.4 14.5 17.0 2008 06 08 10 51.69 +02 46.6 3.977 4.030 85.7 14.5 17.1 2008 06 13 10 51.24 +02 02.2 4.041 4.013 81.2 14.5 17.1 2008 06 18 10 51.16 +01 16.9 4.105 3.996 76.7 14.3 17.1 2008 06 23 10 51.42 +00 30.8 4.168 3.979 72.3 14.1 17.1 2008 06 28 10 52.01 -00 16.3 4.229 3.962 68.0 13.8 17.1 2008 07 03 10 52.90 -01 04.3 4.287 3.946 63.9 13.4 17.1 2008 07 08 10 54.06 -01 53.3 4.343 3.931 59.8 12.9 17.1 2008 07 13 10 55.48 -02 43.2 4.395 3.916 55.8 12.4 17.1 2008 07 18 10 57.13 -03 34.2 4.445 3.901 51.9 11.8 17.2 2008 07 23 10 58.99 -04 26.2 4.491 3.886 48.1 11.2 17.2 2008 07 28 11 01.04 -05 19.3 4.532 3.873 44.4 10.6 17.2 2008 08 02 11 03.28 -06 13.5 4.570 3.859 40.8 9.9 17.2