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C/2004 L2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2005 Nov. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453680.5 T 2005 Nov. 15.1053 TT MPC q 3.778596 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001266 Peri. 257.3122 +0.4794681 -0.0555839 +/-0.000004 Node 99.1800 +0.2112374 +0.9759583 e 0.995215 Incl. 62.5185 -0.8517565 +0.2107505 From 112 observations 2004 June 11-2005 Sept. 7, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2004 L2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2005 Nov. 15.4211 TT MPC q 3.778330 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000979 Peri. 257.3360 +0.4792510 -0.0555690 +/-0.000004 Node 99.1654 +0.2115403 +0.9758857 e 0.996299 Incl. 62.5290 -0.8518035 +0.2110905An 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 05 53.15 +15 35.7 8.400 8.016 64.3 6.5 20.7 2008 04 19 05 54.74 +15 50.5 8.505 8.047 59.8 6.2 20.7 2008 04 24 05 56.47 +16 04.7 8.607 8.078 55.4 5.9 20.7 2008 04 29 05 58.32 +16 18.3 8.705 8.110 51.0 5.5 20.8 2008 05 04 06 00.30 +16 31.4 8.800 8.141 46.7 5.2 20.8 2008 05 09 06 02.37 +16 43.9 8.889 8.172 42.4 4.8 20.9 2008 05 14 06 04.54 +16 55.8 8.974 8.203 38.1 4.4 20.9 2008 05 19 06 06.80 +17 07.2 9.055 8.234 33.9 3.9 20.9 2008 05 24 06 09.12 +17 17.9 9.130 8.265 29.7 3.5 21.0 2008 05 29 06 11.50 +17 28.2 9.199 8.296 25.5 3.0 21.0 2008 06 03 06 13.93 +17 37.9 9.263 8.327 21.4 2.5 21.0 2008 06 08 06 16.39 +17 47.1 9.322 8.358 17.4 2.1 21.1 2008 06 13 06 18.89 +17 55.8 9.374 8.389 13.4 1.6 21.1 2008 06 18 06 21.39 +18 04.1 9.420 8.420 9.6 1.2 21.1 2008 06 23 06 23.91 +18 11.9 9.461 8.451 6.4 0.8 21.1 2008 06 28 06 26.42 +18 19.3 9.495 8.482 5.0 0.6 21.2 2008 07 03 06 28.91 +18 26.3 9.523 8.513 6.6 0.8 21.2 2008 07 08 06 31.38 +18 32.9 9.544 8.544 9.8 1.2 21.2 2008 07 13 06 33.82 +18 39.2 9.560 8.575 13.6 1.6 21.2 2008 07 18 06 36.21 +18 45.2 9.570 8.606 17.6 2.0 21.3 2008 07 23 06 38.55 +18 50.9 9.573 8.637 21.7 2.5 21.3 2008 07 28 06 40.82 +18 56.4 9.571 8.668 25.8 2.9 21.3 2008 08 02 06 43.02 +19 01.8 9.563 8.699 30.0 3.3 21.3 2008 08 07 06 45.14 +19 07.0 9.550 8.730 34.3 3.8 21.3 2008 08 12 06 47.16 +19 12.0 9.531 8.761 38.6 4.1 21.3 2008 08 17 06 49.08 +19 17.1 9.507 8.792 42.9 4.5 21.3 2008 08 22 06 50.89 +19 22.1 9.478 8.823 47.2 4.8 21.3 2008 08 27 06 52.57 +19 27.1 9.445 8.854 51.7 5.1 21.3 2008 09 01 06 54.13 +19 32.2 9.408 8.885 56.1 5.4 21.4 2008 09 06 06 55.54 +19 37.5 9.366 8.915 60.6 5.7 21.4 2008 09 11 06 56.80 +19 42.9 9.322 8.946 65.2 5.9 21.4 2008 09 16 06 57.90 +19 48.4 9.275 8.977 69.8 6.0 21.4 2008 09 21 06 58.83 +19 54.3 9.225 9.008 74.5 6.2 21.4 2008 09 26 06 59.59 +20 00.4 9.173 9.039 79.2 6.3 21.4 2008 10 01 07 00.16 +20 06.8 9.120 9.069 84.0 6.3 21.4 2008 10 06 07 00.55 +20 13.6 9.066 9.100 88.8 6.3 21.4 2008 10 11 07 00.74 +20 20.8 9.012 9.131 93.7 6.3 21.4 2008 10 16 07 00.74 +20 28.3 8.958 9.162 98.7 6.2 21.4 2008 10 21 07 00.53 +20 36.2 8.906 9.192 103.7 6.0 21.4 2008 10 26 07 00.12 +20 44.6 8.855 9.223 108.8 5.9 21.4 2008 10 31 06 59.51 +20 53.3 8.807 9.254 113.9 5.6 21.4 2008 11 05 06 58.70 +21 02.5 8.761 9.284 119.1 5.4 21.4 2008 11 10 06 57.70 +21 12.0 8.720 9.315 124.4 5.0 21.4 2008 11 15 06 56.51 +21 21.9 8.683 9.346 129.7 4.7 21.4 2008 11 20 06 55.15 +21 32.1 8.651 9.376 135.1 4.3 21.4 2008 11 25 06 53.62 +21 42.5 8.624 9.407 140.5 3.8 21.4 2008 11 30 06 51.94 +21 53.2 8.604 9.437 146.0 3.4 21.4 2008 12 05 06 50.13 +22 04.1 8.590 9.468 151.5 2.8 21.4 2008 12 10 06 48.21 +22 15.0 8.584 9.498 157.0 2.3 21.4 2008 12 15 06 46.20 +22 26.0 8.585 9.529 162.6 1.8 21.5 2008 12 20 06 44.11 +22 37.0 8.594 9.560 168.2 1.2 21.5 2008 12 25 06 41.99 +22 48.0 8.612 9.590 173.8 0.6 21.5 2008 12 30 06 39.84 +22 58.8 8.637 9.620 179.4 0.1 21.5 2009 01 04 06 37.70 +23 09.4 8.671 9.651 175.0 0.5 21.5 2009 01 09 06 35.60 +23 19.9 8.713 9.681 169.4 1.1 21.6 2009 01 14 06 33.55 +23 30.0 8.763 9.712 163.9 1.6 21.6 2009 01 19 06 31.58 +23 39.9 8.821 9.742 158.3 2.1 21.6 2009 01 24 06 29.71 +23 49.5 8.887 9.773 152.8 2.6 21.6 2009 01 29 06 27.96 +23 58.8 8.960 9.803 147.3 3.1 21.7 2009 02 03 06 26.35 +24 07.7 9.039 9.833 141.8 3.6 21.7 2009 02 08 06 24.90 +24 16.3 9.125 9.864 136.4 4.0 21.7 2009 02 13 06 23.61 +24 24.6 9.217 9.894 131.1 4.3 21.8 2009 02 18 06 22.51 +24 32.5 9.314 9.924 125.8 4.6 21.8 2009 02 23 06 21.58 +24 40.2 9.416 9.955 120.5 4.9 21.8 2009 02 28 06 20.85 +24 47.5 9.521 9.985 115.3 5.1 21.9 2009 03 05 06 20.31 +24 54.6 9.630 10.015 110.2 5.3 21.9 2009 03 10 06 19.97 +25 01.3 9.741 10.045 105.1 5.5 22.0 2009 03 15 06 19.82 +25 07.8 9.854 10.076 100.1 5.6 22.0 2009 03 20 06 19.85 +25 14.1 9.968 10.106 95.1 5.6 22.0 2009 03 25 06 20.08 +25 20.1 10.083 10.136 90.2 5.6 22.1 2009 03 30 06 20.48 +25 25.9 10.199 10.166 85.3 5.6 22.1 2009 04 04 06 21.06 +25 31.5 10.313 10.196 80.5 5.6 22.2 2009 04 09 06 21.80 +25 36.8 10.426 10.226 75.8 5.4 22.2 2009 04 14 06 22.70 +25 42.0 10.538 10.256 71.1 5.3 22.2 2009 04 19 06 23.75 +25 47.0 10.647 10.286 66.4 5.1 22.3 2009 04 24 06 24.94 +25 51.8 10.753 10.317 61.8 4.9 22.3 2009 04 29 06 26.26 +25 56.4 10.857 10.347 57.3 4.7 22.3 2009 05 04 06 27.69 +26 00.9 10.956 10.377 52.7 4.4 22.4 2009 05 09 06 29.24 +26 05.2 11.052 10.407 48.2 4.1 22.4 2009 05 14 06 30.89 +26 09.4 11.143 10.437 43.8 3.8 22.4 2009 05 19 06 32.62 +26 13.4 11.229 10.467 39.4 3.5 22.4This 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.
