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C/2002 VQ94 (LINEAR) Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5 T 2006 Feb. 6.6524 TT MPC q 6.796620 (2000.0) P Q z +0.004872 Peri. 100.0371 -0.3312032 -0.7730938 +/-0.000000 Node 35.0166 -0.2142201 -0.4967306 e 0.966884 Incl. 70.5157 +0.9189201 -0.3944422 From 912 observations 2001 Oct. 27-2007 May 30, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2002 VQ94 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2006 Feb. 6.6280 TT MPC q 6.798056 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005260 Peri. 100.0739 -0.3313630 -0.7731389 +/-0.000000 Node 34.9971 -0.2148694 -0.4962749 e 0.964240 Incl. 70.5458 +0.9187109 -0.3949272An 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 08 22 13 49.77 +08 06.5 9.499 8.963 55.4 5.3 19.6 2008 08 27 13 50.86 +07 39.8 9.581 8.983 51.2 5.0 19.6 2008 09 01 13 52.07 +07 13.3 9.658 9.002 47.1 4.7 19.6 2008 09 06 13 53.38 +06 47.0 9.732 9.022 43.1 4.4 19.6 2008 09 11 13 54.78 +06 21.0 9.800 9.042 39.1 4.0 19.6 2008 09 16 13 56.27 +05 55.4 9.864 9.061 35.2 3.7 19.6 2008 09 21 13 57.84 +05 30.2 9.923 9.081 31.4 3.3 19.6 2008 09 26 13 59.48 +05 05.4 9.977 9.101 27.7 2.9 19.6 2008 10 01 14 01.17 +04 41.1 10.025 9.121 24.2 2.6 19.6 2008 10 06 14 02.91 +04 17.4 10.067 9.141 21.0 2.2 19.6 2008 10 11 14 04.69 +03 54.2 10.103 9.161 18.3 2.0 19.6 2008 10 16 14 06.50 +03 31.6 10.134 9.181 16.2 1.7 19.6 2008 10 21 14 08.33 +03 09.7 10.158 9.201 15.2 1.6 19.6 2008 10 26 14 10.17 +02 48.5 10.176 9.221 15.4 1.6 19.6 2008 10 31 14 12.00 +02 27.9 10.187 9.241 16.8 1.8 19.6 2008 11 05 14 13.83 +02 08.1 10.192 9.261 19.1 2.0 19.6 2008 11 10 14 15.63 +01 49.1 10.191 9.281 22.1 2.3 19.6 2008 11 15 14 17.40 +01 30.9 10.184 9.301 25.5 2.6 19.7 2008 11 20 14 19.14 +01 13.5 10.171 9.322 29.3 3.0 19.7 2008 11 25 14 20.81 +00 57.0 10.152 9.342 33.2 3.3 19.7 2008 11 30 14 22.43 +00 41.4 10.127 9.362 37.3 3.7 19.7 2008 12 05 14 23.97 +00 26.6 10.097 9.383 41.6 4.0 19.7 2008 12 10 14 25.43 +00 12.7 10.062 9.403 45.9 4.3 19.8 2008 12 15 14 26.80 -00 00.2 10.022 9.424 50.3 4.6 19.8 2008 12 20 14 28.06 -00 12.2 9.977 9.444 54.8 4.9 19.8 2008 12 25 14 29.21 -00 23.3 9.928 9.465 59.3 5.1 19.8 2008 12 30 14 30.23 -00 33.4 9.876 9.485 63.9 5.3 19.8 2009 01 04 14 31.12 -00 42.7 9.820 9.506 68.6 5.5 19.8 2009 01 09 14 31.87 -00 51.0 9.762 9.526 73.3 5.7 19.8 2009 01 14 14 32.47 -00 58.3 9.701 9.547 78.1 5.8 19.8 2009 01 19 14 32.91 -01 04.9 9.639 9.568 82.9 5.9 19.8 2009 01 24 14 33.19 -01 10.5 9.576 9.588 87.7 5.9 19.8 2009 01 29 14 33.30 -01 15.3 9.513 9.609 92.6 5.9 19.8 2009 02 03 14 33.23 -01 19.3 9.450 9.630 97.6 5.8 19.8 2009 02 08 14 32.99 -01 22.6 9.388 9.651 102.6 5.7 19.7 2009 02 13 14 32.57 -01 25.1 9.328 9.672 107.6 5.6 19.7 2009 02 18 14 31.97 -01 27.1 9.269 9.692 112.6 5.4 19.7 2009 02 23 14 31.19 -01 28.4 9.214 9.713 117.7 5.2 19.7 2009 02 28 14 30.24 -01 29.3 9.162 9.734 122.8 4.9 19.7 2009 03 05 14 29.13 -01 29.7 9.115 9.755 127.9 4.6 19.6 2009 03 10 14 27.85 -01 29.7 9.072 9.776 133.0 4.3 19.6 2009 03 15 14 26.43 -01 29.5 9.034 9.797 138.1 3.9 19.6 2009 03 20 14 24.87 -01 29.2 9.003 9.818 143.2 3.5 19.6 2009 03 25 14 23.19 -01 28.7 8.978 9.839 148.2 3.1 19.5 2009 03 30 14 21.39 -01 28.3 8.959 9.860 153.1 2.6 19.5 2009 04 04 14 19.51 -01 28.0 8.948 9.882 157.9 2.2 19.5 2009 04 09 14 17.55 -01 27.9 8.944 9.903 162.3 1.8 19.5 2009 04 14 14 15.54 -01 28.0 8.948 9.924 166.0 1.4 19.4 2009 04 19 14 13.49 -01 28.6 8.959 9.945 168.4 1.2 19.4 2009 04 24 14 11.43 -01 29.6 8.978 9.966 168.6 1.1 19.4 2009 04 29 14 09.38 -01 31.1 9.005 9.988 166.5 1.3 19.5 2009 05 04 14 07.35 -01 33.3 9.040 10.009 163.0 1.7 19.5 2009 05 09 14 05.37 -01 36.1 9.083 10.030 158.7 2.1 19.5 2009 05 14 14 03.46 -01 39.6 9.132 10.051 154.1 2.5 19.6 2009 05 19 14 01.62 -01 43.9 9.189 10.073 149.4 2.9 19.6 2009 05 24 13 59.88 -01 48.9 9.253 10.094 144.5 3.3 19.7 2009 05 29 13 58.25 -01 54.7 9.323 10.116 139.6 3.7 19.7 2009 06 03 13 56.74 -02 01.3 9.398 10.137 134.7 4.1 19.8 2009 06 08 13 55.36 -02 08.8 9.479 10.158 129.8 4.4 19.8 2009 06 13 13 54.12 -02 17.0 9.565 10.180 124.9 4.7 19.8 2009 06 18 13 53.03 -02 26.0 9.656 10.201 120.0 4.9 19.9 2009 06 23 13 52.09 -02 35.9 9.750 10.223 115.1 5.2 19.9 2009 06 28 13 51.31 -02 46.4 9.847 10.244 110.3 5.3 20.0 2009 07 03 13 50.68 -02 57.7 9.947 10.266 105.5 5.5 20.0 2009 07 08 13 50.21 -03 09.7 10.049 10.288 100.8 5.6 20.0 2009 07 13 13 49.90 -03 22.3 10.152 10.309 96.1 5.6 20.1 2009 07 18 13 49.74 -03 35.6 10.256 10.331 91.4 5.6 20.1 2009 07 23 13 49.73 -03 49.4 10.361 10.352 86.7 5.6 20.1 2009 07 28 13 49.87 -04 03.8 10.465 10.374 82.1 5.6 20.1 2009 08 02 13 50.15 -04 18.7 10.568 10.396 77.5 5.5 20.1 2009 08 07 13 50.57 -04 34.1 10.670 10.417 72.9 5.3 20.2 2009 08 12 13 51.11 -04 49.8 10.770 10.439 68.4 5.2 20.2 2009 08 17 13 51.79 -05 06.0 10.868 10.461 63.8 5.0 20.2 2009 08 22 13 52.58 -05 22.5 10.962 10.483 59.3 4.8 20.2 2009 08 27 13 53.48 -05 39.2 11.054 10.504 54.8 4.5 20.2 2009 09 01 13 54.49 -05 56.2 11.141 10.526 50.4 4.2 20.2 2009 09 06 13 55.59 -06 13.5 11.225 10.548 45.9 3.9 20.2 2009 09 11 13 56.78 -06 30.8 11.303 10.570 41.4 3.6 20.2 2009 09 16 13 58.05 -06 48.3 11.377 10.592 37.0 3.3 20.2 2009 09 21 13 59.40 -07 05.9 11.446 10.613 32.6 2.9 20.2 2009 09 26 14 00.80 -07 23.6 11.509 10.635 28.1 2.5 20.2This 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.
