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C/2002 L9 (NEAT) Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5 T 2004 Apr. 6.0527 TT MPC q 7.033035 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000214 Peri. 231.4315 +0.4870305 -0.0586674 +/-0.000003 Node 110.4573 -0.1545612 +0.9762041 e 0.998498 Incl. 68.4456 -0.8596000 -0.2087670 From 142 observations 2002 June 6-2004 Oct. 10, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2002 L9 (NEAT) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2004 Apr. 6.2319 TT MPC q 7.033192 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000140 Peri. 231.4541 +0.4865298 -0.0580439 +/-0.000003 Node 110.4001 -0.1546207 +0.9763194 e 0.999013 Incl. 68.4451 -0.8598728 -0.2084021An 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 05 30 05 16.03 -27 57.7 10.656 10.051 51.1 4.5 19.0 2007 06 04 05 18.49 -27 44.7 10.684 10.072 50.7 4.5 19.1 2007 06 09 05 20.96 -27 33.3 10.708 10.093 50.5 4.5 19.1 2007 06 14 05 23.42 -27 23.6 10.728 10.114 50.6 4.5 19.1 2007 06 19 05 25.87 -27 15.5 10.744 10.135 51.0 4.5 19.1 2007 06 24 05 28.28 -27 09.1 10.758 10.156 51.5 4.5 19.1 2007 06 29 05 30.66 -27 04.3 10.767 10.177 52.3 4.5 19.1 2007 07 04 05 32.99 -27 01.0 10.773 10.199 53.3 4.6 19.1 2007 07 09 05 35.27 -26 59.3 10.776 10.220 54.6 4.6 19.1 2007 07 14 05 37.48 -26 59.2 10.775 10.241 56.0 4.7 19.1 2007 07 19 05 39.62 -27 00.5 10.771 10.262 57.6 4.8 19.1 2007 07 24 05 41.67 -27 03.2 10.763 10.284 59.4 4.9 19.1 2007 07 29 05 43.63 -27 07.3 10.753 10.305 61.4 5.0 19.1 2007 08 03 05 45.49 -27 12.7 10.740 10.326 63.5 5.0 19.1 2007 08 08 05 47.24 -27 19.3 10.724 10.348 65.7 5.1 19.2 2007 08 13 05 48.87 -27 27.2 10.705 10.369 68.1 5.2 19.2 2007 08 18 05 50.38 -27 36.1 10.684 10.391 70.5 5.3 19.2 2007 08 23 05 51.74 -27 46.0 10.661 10.412 73.1 5.3 19.2 2007 08 28 05 52.97 -27 56.7 10.637 10.434 75.7 5.4 19.2 2007 09 02 05 54.04 -28 08.3 10.611 10.455 78.4 5.4 19.2 2007 09 07 05 54.95 -28 20.5 10.583 10.477 81.2 5.5 19.2 2007 09 12 05 55.70 -28 33.3 10.555 10.498 84.0 5.5 19.2 2007 09 17 05 56.28 -28 46.4 10.526 10.520 86.9 5.5 19.2 2007 09 22 05 56.67 -28 59.9 10.496 10.541 89.8 5.5 19.2 2007 09 27 05 56.89 -29 13.4 10.467 10.563 92.7 5.4 19.2 2007 10 02 05 56.93 -29 26.8 10.439 10.585 95.7 5.4 19.2 2007 10 07 05 56.79 -29 40.1 10.411 10.606 98.6 5.3 19.2 2007 10 12 05 56.46 -29 52.9 10.384 10.628 101.5 5.3 19.1 2007 10 17 05 55.94 -30 05.2 10.359 10.650 104.3 5.2 19.1 2007 10 22 05 55.25 -30 16.7 10.336 10.671 107.1 5.1 19.1 2007 10 27 05 54.39 -30 27.3 10.315 10.693 109.8 5.0 19.1 2007 11 01 05 53.36 -30 36.8 10.297 10.715 112.4 4.9 19.1 2007 11 06 05 52.17 -30 44.9 10.282 10.737 114.9 4.8 19.1 2007 11 11 05 50.84 -30 51.7 10.270 10.758 117.2 4.7 19.1 2007 11 16 05 49.38 -30 56.8 10.262 10.780 119.3 4.6 19.1 2007 11 21 05 47.80 -31 00.2 10.258 10.802 121.1 4.5 19.1 2007 11 26 05 46.13 -31 01.7 10.258 10.824 122.7 4.4 19.1 2007 12 01 05 44.37 -31 01.3 10.263 10.846 124.1 4.3 19.1 2007 12 06 05 42.56 -30 58.8 10.272 10.868 125.0 4.3 19.1 2007 12 11 05 40.71 -30 54.2 10.286 10.890 125.7 4.2 19.1 2007 12 16 05 38.85 -30 47.5 10.305 10.912 125.9 4.2 19.1 2007 12 21 05 36.99 -30 38.7 10.329 10.934 125.8 4.2 19.1 2007 12 26 05 35.17 -30 27.7 10.358 10.955 125.3 4.2 19.2 2007 12 31 05 33.39 -30 14.8 10.392 10.977 124.4 4.2 19.2 2008 01 05 05 31.68 -29 59.8 10.431 10.999 123.1 4.3 19.2 2008 01 10 05 30.06 -29 43.0 10.475 11.021 121.6 4.4 19.2 2008 01 15 05 28.55 -29 24.4 10.523 11.044 119.7 4.4 19.2 2008 01 20 05 27.17 -29 04.2 10.575 11.066 117.6 4.5 19.2 2008 01 25 05 25.91 -28 42.6 10.632 11.088 115.3 4.6 19.3 2008 01 30 05 24.81 -28 19.7 10.692 11.110 112.7 4.7 19.3 2008 02 04 05 23.86 -27 55.6 10.757 11.132 110.0 4.8 19.3 2008 02 09 05 23.07 -27 30.6 10.824 11.154 107.1 4.8 19.3 2008 02 14 05 22.45 -27 04.9 10.894 11.176 104.1 4.9 19.3 2008 02 19 05 22.00 -26 38.5 10.967 11.198 101.1 5.0 19.4 2008 02 24 05 21.72 -26 11.8 11.041 11.220 97.9 5.0 19.4 2008 02 29 05 21.62 -25 44.8 11.118 11.243 94.7 5.0 19.4 2008 03 05 05 21.68 -25 17.8 11.195 11.265 91.5 5.0 19.4 2008 03 10 05 21.91 -24 50.8 11.274 11.287 88.2 5.0 19.4 2008 03 15 05 22.30 -24 24.0 11.353 11.309 85.0 5.0 19.5 2008 03 20 05 22.84 -23 57.6 11.431 11.332 81.8 5.0 19.5 2008 03 25 05 23.53 -23 31.7 11.510 11.354 78.5 4.9 19.5 2008 03 30 05 24.37 -23 06.4 11.588 11.376 75.4 4.9 19.5 2008 04 04 05 25.33 -22 41.8 11.664 11.398 72.2 4.8 19.5 2008 04 09 05 26.43 -22 18.0 11.739 11.421 69.1 4.7 19.5 2008 04 14 05 27.64 -21 55.1 11.812 11.443 66.1 4.6 19.6 2008 04 19 05 28.96 -21 33.1 11.883 11.465 63.2 4.5 19.6 2008 04 24 05 30.38 -21 12.2 11.951 11.488 60.4 4.4 19.6 2008 04 29 05 31.89 -20 52.4 12.017 11.510 57.7 4.2 19.6 2008 05 04 05 33.48 -20 33.7 12.079 11.532 55.1 4.1 19.6 2008 05 09 05 35.14 -20 16.1 12.138 11.555 52.7 4.0 19.6 2008 05 14 05 36.87 -19 59.8 12.194 11.577 50.5 3.9 19.6 2008 05 19 05 38.64 -19 44.8 12.246 11.599 48.5 3.7 19.6 2008 05 24 05 40.47 -19 31.0 12.293 11.622 46.7 3.6 19.6 2008 05 29 05 42.33 -19 18.4 12.337 11.644 45.1 3.5 19.6 2008 06 03 05 44.21 -19 07.2 12.376 11.667 43.9 3.5 19.6 2008 06 08 05 46.12 -18 57.2 12.412 11.689 43.0 3.4 19.6 2008 06 13 05 48.03 -18 48.5 12.442 11.712 42.4 3.3 19.6 2008 06 18 05 49.94 -18 41.2 12.468 11.734 42.1 3.3 19.7 2008 06 23 05 51.85 -18 35.1 12.490 11.757 42.2 3.3 19.7 2008 06 28 05 53.74 -18 30.2 12.507 11.779 42.6 3.4 19.7 2008 07 03 05 55.60 -18 26.6 12.519 11.802 43.4 3.4 19.7