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'''C/2006 P1''', also known as '''Comet McNaught''', is a comet that was discovered on [[August 7]], [[2006]] in [[Australia]]. It will make [[Perihelion]] on [[January 12]], [[2007]], and has become visible to the naked eye. It is visible near [[Venus]], [[Aquila]], and [[Ophiuchus]] during sunrise or sunset in the northern hemisphere. At magnitude -1, |
'''C/2006 P1''', also known as '''Comet McNaught''', is a comet that was discovered on [[August 7]], [[2006]] in [[Australia]]. It will make [[Perihelion]] on [[January 12]], [[2007]], and has become visible to the naked eye. It is visible near [[Venus]], [[Aquila]], and [[Ophiuchus]] during sunrise or sunset in the northern hemisphere. At magnitude -1, it is currently the brightest comet visible since 1975[http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/icq/brightest.html]. After passing the sun later this month, it will become visible in the southern hemisphere, possibly as a much brighter object than it already is now. |
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Revision as of 15:56, 9 January 2007
C/2006 P1, also known as Comet McNaught, is a comet that was discovered on August 7, 2006 in Australia. It will make Perihelion on January 12, 2007, and has become visible to the naked eye. It is visible near Venus, Aquila, and Ophiuchus during sunrise or sunset in the northern hemisphere. At magnitude -1, it is currently the brightest comet visible since 1975[1]. After passing the sun later this month, it will become visible in the southern hemisphere, possibly as a much brighter object than it already is now.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Robert H. McNaught |
| Discovery date | August 7, 2006 |
| Designations | |
| C/2006 P1, Comet McNaught, 2006 P1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2453990.5 (September 12, 2006) |
| Perihelion | 0.170753998163775 AU |
| Semi-major axis | -5681.10388683203 AU |
| Eccentricity | 1.00003005648226 |
| Inclination | 77.8276800447699° |
| Next perihelion | January 12, 2007 [2] |
References and external links
- Morning viewing chart
- Evening viewing chart
- Article about comet
- Comet orbital elements and diagram
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
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