MPC
CBAT
ICQ
C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
T 2007 Sept. 4.611 TT MPC
q 3.47260 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 125.689 +0.074712 -0.975382
Node 41.529 -0.985802 -0.040867
e 1.0 Incl. 161.764 -0.150372 -0.216700
From 114 observations 2007 June 21-27.
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 19 29.55 +01 42.9 2.604 3.528 151.1 8.0 17.1 2007 07 04 19 16.78 +01 16.9 2.573 3.520 154.9 7.0 17.0 2007 07 09 19 03.71 +00 46.2 2.556 3.513 156.7 6.6 17.0 2007 07 14 18 50.55 +00 11.5 2.554 3.506 155.9 6.8 17.0 2007 07 19 18 37.55 -00 26.7 2.566 3.500 152.7 7.7 17.0 2007 07 24 18 24.93 -01 07.5 2.593 3.495 147.8 8.9 17.0 2007 07 29 18 12.89 -01 50.0 2.633 3.490 142.1 10.3 17.0 2007 08 03 18 01.56 -02 33.4 2.685 3.486 135.9 11.7 17.1 2007 08 08 17 51.07 -03 17.1 2.748 3.482 129.5 13.0 17.1 2007 08 13 17 41.50 -04 00.3 2.821 3.479 123.1 14.1 17.2 2007 08 18 17 32.86 -04 42.8 2.902 3.476 116.7 15.1 17.2 2007 08 23 17 25.18 -05 24.1 2.990 3.475 110.4 15.8 17.3 2007 08 28 17 18.41 -06 03.9 3.083 3.473 104.3 16.4 17.4 2007 09 02 17 12.53 -06 42.3 3.180 3.473 98.3 16.7 17.4 2007 09 07 17 07.47 -07 19.0 3.280 3.473 92.5 16.9 17.5 2007 09 12 17 03.18 -07 54.2 3.381 3.473 86.8 16.8 17.6 2007 09 17 16 59.61 -08 27.8 3.483 3.474 81.2 16.6 17.6 2007 09 22 16 56.68 -08 59.8 3.583 3.476 75.8 16.3 17.7 2007 09 27 16 54.34 -09 30.4 3.683 3.479 70.5 15.8 17.7 2007 10 02 16 52.53 -09 59.5 3.779 3.482 65.3 15.1 17.8 2007 10 07 16 51.20 -10 27.3 3.873 3.485 60.2 14.4 17.9 2007 10 12 16 50.29 -10 53.8 3.962 3.490 55.2 13.6 17.9 2007 10 17 16 49.77 -11 19.1 4.047 3.495 50.2 12.7 18.0 2007 10 22 16 49.58 -11 43.1 4.127 3.500 45.4 11.7 18.0 2007 10 27 16 49.69 -12 06.0 4.201 3.506 40.6 10.6 18.1 2007 11 01 16 50.05 -12 27.8 4.269 3.513 35.8 9.5 18.1 2007 11 06 16 50.63 -12 48.5 4.331 3.520 31.2 8.4 18.1 2008 01 15 17 04.96 -16 01.0 4.405 3.679 37.9 9.5 18.4 2008 01 20 17 05.24 -16 08.7 4.355 3.695 42.8 10.4 18.4 2008 01 25 17 05.25 -16 15.7 4.299 3.710 47.8 11.3 18.4 2008 01 30 17 04.97 -16 22.0 4.237 3.727 52.9 12.2 18.3 2008 02 04 17 04.33 -16 27.7 4.170 3.743 58.1 12.9 18.3 2008 02 09 17 03.31 -16 32.6 4.098 3.760 63.3 13.6 18.3 2008 02 14 17 01.86 -16 36.8 4.023 3.778 68.7 14.1 18.3 2008 02 19 16 59.93 -16 40.3 3.945 3.796 74.1 14.5 18.3 2008 02 24 16 57.48 -16 42.9 3.864 3.814 79.7 14.8 18.2 2008 02 29 16 54.48 -16 44.8 3.783 3.833 85.4 14.9 18.2 2008 03 05 16 50.86 -16 45.6 3.700 3.852 91.3 14.9 18.2 2008 03 10 16 46.59 -16 45.4 3.619 3.872 97.3 14.7 18.2 2008 03 15 16 41.64 -16 44.0 3.539 3.892 103.4 14.4 18.1 2008 03 20 16 35.97 -16 41.2 3.462 3.913 109.7 13.9 18.1 2008 03 25 16 29.58 -16 36.8 3.390 3.933 116.2 13.1 18.1 2008 03 30 16 22.46 -16 30.7 3.323 3.955 122.8 12.3 18.1 2008 04 04 16 14.62 -16 22.6 3.263 3.976 129.6 11.2 18.1 2008 04 09 16 06.10 -16 12.4 3.211 3.998 136.6 9.9 18.1 2008 04 14 15 56.98 -15 59.9 3.168 4.020 143.6 8.5 18.0 2008 04 19 15 47.33 -15 45.1 3.136 4.043 150.8 7.0 18.0 2008 04 24 15 37.28 -15 28.0 3.115 4.066 158.0 5.3 18.1 2008 04 29 15 26.95 -15 08.8 3.107 4.089 165.3 3.6 18.1 2008 05 04 15 16.51 -14 47.7 3.111 4.112 172.4 1.9 18.1 2008 05 09 15 06.09 -14 25.3 3.128 4.136 177.0 0.7 18.1 2008 05 14 14 55.86 -14 01.8 3.157 4.160 171.8 2.0 18.2 2008 05 19 14 45.97 -13 38.1 3.200 4.185 164.8 3.6 18.2 2008 05 24 14 36.52 -13 14.5 3.254 4.209 157.8 5.2 18.3 2008 05 29 14 27.62 -12 51.6 3.320 4.234 150.8 6.7 18.4 2008 06 03 14 19.33 -12 29.9 3.397 4.259 144.0 8.0 18.4 2008 06 08 14 11.72 -12 09.8 3.483 4.285 137.4 9.2 18.5 2008 06 13 14 04.81 -11 51.7 3.577 4.311 130.9 10.3 18.6 2008 06 18 13 58.59 -11 35.8 3.678 4.337 124.6 11.1 18.7 2008 06 23 13 53.06 -11 22.2 3.785 4.363 118.5 11.8 18.8 2008 06 28 13 48.20 -11 10.9 3.898 4.389 112.5 12.4 18.9 2008 07 03 13 43.98 -11 02.0 4.014 4.416 106.8 12.7 19.0 2008 07 08 13 40.36 -10 55.4 4.133 4.443 101.1 13.0 19.1 2008 07 13 13 37.30 -10 51.1 4.254 4.470 95.6 13.1 19.1 2008 07 18 13 34.76 -10 48.9 4.376 4.497 90.3 13.1 19.2 2008 07 23 13 32.70 -10 48.8 4.498 4.524 85.0 12.9 19.3 2008 07 28 13 31.08 -10 50.5 4.619 4.552 79.9 12.7 19.4 2008 08 02 13 29.86 -10 54.0 4.739 4.580 74.9 12.4 19.5