MPC
CBAT
ICQ
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5
T 2004 Apr. 23.0613 TT MPC
q 0.614599 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.000912 Peri. 157.7359 +0.4344312 -0.8375850
Node 94.8589 -0.8683621 -0.2918147
e 1.000561 Incl. 160.5833 -0.2392006 -0.4618393
From 3825 observations 2002 Oct. 12-2004 June 11, mean residual 0".5.
Nongravitational parameters A1 = -0.19, A2 = +0.3826.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5
T 2004 Apr. 22.3097 TT MPC
q 0.619934 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.000767 Peri. 158.1268 +0.4333135 -0.8378236
Node 95.1628 -0.8683970 -0.2895645
e 1.000476 Incl. 160.5215 -0.2410935 -0.4628219
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 m2WARNING! 2008 04 14 08 56.99 +02 11.2 13.143 13.535 111.0 4.0 20.9 2008 04 19 08 56.53 +02 19.2 13.253 13.567 106.2 4.1 20.9 2008 04 24 08 56.20 +02 26.7 13.366 13.600 101.3 4.2 21.0 2008 04 29 08 55.99 +02 33.7 13.480 13.632 96.6 4.2 21.0 2008 05 04 08 55.90 +02 40.1 13.595 13.664 91.8 4.2 21.0 2008 05 09 08 55.93 +02 45.8 13.711 13.697 87.1 4.2 21.1 2008 05 14 08 56.08 +02 50.9 13.826 13.729 82.4 4.2 21.1 2008 05 19 08 56.33 +02 55.4 13.940 13.761 77.8 4.1 21.1 2008 05 24 08 56.69 +02 59.3 14.052 13.793 73.2 4.0 21.1 2008 05 29 08 57.15 +03 02.4 14.162 13.825 68.6 3.9 21.2 2008 06 03 08 57.70 +03 04.9 14.270 13.857 64.1 3.8 21.2 2008 06 08 08 58.34 +03 06.8 14.375 13.889 59.6 3.6 21.2 2008 06 13 08 59.06 +03 08.0 14.476 13.921 55.2 3.4 21.2 2008 06 18 08 59.85 +03 08.6 14.573 13.953 50.8 3.2 21.3 2008 06 23 09 00.71 +03 08.6 14.666 13.985 46.4 3.0 21.3 2008 06 28 09 01.62 +03 08.0 14.754 14.017 42.1 2.8 21.3 2008 07 03 09 02.59 +03 06.7 14.837 14.049 37.9 2.5 21.3 2008 07 08 09 03.61 +03 05.0 14.915 14.080 33.7 2.3 21.4 2008 07 13 09 04.66 +03 02.6 14.987 14.112 29.6 2.0 21.4 2008 07 18 09 05.74 +02 59.8 15.053 14.144 25.7 1.8 21.4 2008 07 23 09 06.85 +02 56.5 15.113 14.176 22.0 1.5 21.4 2008 07 28 09 07.97 +02 52.7 15.166 14.207 18.6 1.3 21.4 2008 08 02 09 09.11 +02 48.5 15.213 14.239 15.7 1.1 21.4 2008 08 07 09 10.24 +02 43.9 15.254 14.271 13.7 1.0 21.5 2008 08 12 09 11.37 +02 38.9 15.288 14.302 13.0 0.9 21.5 2008 08 17 09 12.49 +02 33.6 15.315 14.334 13.7 1.0 21.5 2008 08 22 09 13.59 +02 28.0 15.336 14.365 15.8 1.1 21.5 2008 08 27 09 14.66 +02 22.2 15.350 14.397 18.7 1.3 21.5 2008 09 01 09 15.70 +02 16.1 15.357 14.428 22.2 1.5 21.5 2008 09 06 09 16.70 +02 09.9 15.358 14.459 26.0 1.8 21.5 2008 09 11 09 17.65 +02 03.5 15.353 14.491 30.1 2.0 21.5 2008 09 16 09 18.55 +01 57.0 15.342 14.522 34.3 2.2 21.5 2008 09 21 09 19.39 +01 50.5 15.325 14.553 38.6 2.5 21.6 2008 09 26 09 20.16 +01 44.1 15.303 14.585 43.0 2.7 21.6 2008 10 01 09 20.86 +01 37.6 15.275 14.616 47.4 2.9 21.6 2008 10 06 09 21.48 +01 31.3 15.242 14.647 52.0 3.1 21.6 2008 10 11 09 22.02 +01 25.1 15.205 14.678 56.5 3.3 21.6 2008 10 16 09 22.46 +01 19.1 15.164 14.710 61.2 3.4 21.6 2008 10 21 09 22.82 +01 13.3 15.120 14.741 65.9 3.5 21.6 2008 10 26 09 23.07 +01 07.9 15.072 14.772 70.6 3.6 21.6 2008 10 31 09 23.22 +01 02.7 15.022 14.803 75.4 3.7 21.6 2008 11 05 09 23.26 +00 58.0 14.970 14.834 80.2 3.8 21.6 2008 11 10 09 23.20 +00 53.7 14.917 14.865 85.1 3.8 21.6 2008 11 15 09 23.02 +00 50.0 14.863 14.896 90.0 3.8 21.6 2008 11 20 09 22.74 +00 46.7 14.809 14.927 94.9 3.8 21.6 2008 11 25 09 22.34 +00 44.0 14.756 14.958 99.9 3.7 21.6 2008 11 30 09 21.82 +00 41.9 14.704 14.989 104.9 3.6 21.6 2008 12 05 09 21.20 +00 40.4 14.654 15.019 110.0 3.5 21.6 2008 12 10 09 20.47 +00 39.7 14.607 15.050 115.0 3.4 21.6 2008 12 15 09 19.64 +00 39.6 14.563 15.081 120.1 3.2 21.6 2008 12 20 09 18.71 +00 40.1 14.524 15.112 125.2 3.1 21.6 2008 12 25 09 17.69 +00 41.5 14.489 15.143 130.2 2.8 21.6 2008 12 30 09 16.58 +00 43.5 14.459 15.173 135.3 2.6 21.6 2009 01 04 09 15.40 +00 46.2 14.434 15.204 140.3 2.4 21.6 2009 01 09 09 14.16 +00 49.6 14.417 15.235 145.2 2.1 21.6 2009 01 14 09 12.85 +00 53.7 14.406 15.265 150.0 1.8 21.6 2009 01 19 09 11.51 +00 58.4 14.401 15.296 154.6 1.6 21.6 2009 01 24 09 10.12 +01 03.8 14.405 15.326 158.8 1.3 21.6 2009 01 29 09 08.72 +01 09.7 14.416 15.357 162.3 1.1 21.7 2009 02 03 09 07.31 +01 16.1 14.435 15.387 164.7 1.0 21.7 2009 02 08 09 05.91 +01 23.0 14.461 15.418 165.4 0.9 21.7 2009 02 13 09 04.52 +01 30.2 14.496 15.448 164.2 1.0 21.7 2009 02 18 09 03.15 +01 37.8 14.538 15.479 161.5 1.2 21.7 2009 02 23 09 01.83 +01 45.6 14.589 15.509 157.8 1.4 21.7 2009 02 28 09 00.56 +01 53.7 14.646 15.539 153.5 1.6 21.7 2009 03 05 08 59.35 +02 01.9 14.711 15.570 149.0 1.9 21.8 2009 03 10 08 58.21 +02 10.1 14.783 15.600 144.3 2.1 21.8 2009 03 15 08 57.15 +02 18.3 14.861 15.630 139.5 2.4 21.8 2009 03 20 08 56.17 +02 26.4 14.946 15.661 134.6 2.6 21.8 2009 03 25 08 55.29 +02 34.4 15.035 15.691 129.7 2.8 21.8 2009 03 30 08 54.50 +02 42.2 15.130 15.721 124.7 3.0 21.9 2009 04 04 08 53.82 +02 49.7 15.230 15.751 119.8 3.2 21.9 2009 04 09 08 53.24 +02 57.0 15.333 15.781 114.9 3.3 21.9 2009 04 14 08 52.76 +03 03.8 15.439 15.811 110.1 3.4 21.9 2009 04 19 08 52.39 +03 10.3 15.548 15.841 105.2 3.5 22.0 2009 04 24 08 52.13 +03 16.4 15.659 15.871 100.4 3.6 22.0 2009 04 29 08 51.97 +03 22.0 15.771 15.901 95.6 3.6 22.0 2009 05 04 08 51.92 +03 27.2 15.884 15.931 90.9 3.6 22.0 2009 05 09 08 51.97 +03 31.8 15.997 15.961 86.2 3.6 22.1 2009 05 14 08 52.11 +03 35.9 16.110 15.991 81.5 3.6 22.1 2009 05 19 08 52.35 +03 39.5 16.222 16.021 76.8 3.5 22.1This 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.
