MPC
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P/2002 LZ11 (LINEAR) Epoch 2010 Mar. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455280.5 T 2010 Mar. 6.0916 TT MPC q 2.364325 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1409858 Peri. 107.7640 +0.9174974 +0.3661568 a 3.656109 Node 231.0513 -0.3961488 +0.8761726 e 0.353322 Incl. 11.5211 +0.0355618 +0.3134499 P 6.99 From 151 observations 2002 June 5-2004 Jan. 12, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2002 LZ11 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2010 Mar. 7.2816 TT MPC q 2.366322 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1412362 Peri. 107.8480 +0.9183844 +0.3638696 a 3.651787 Node 231.1093 -0.3940117 +0.8770920 e 0.352010 Incl. 11.5215 +0.0363983 +0.3135420 P 6.98An 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! 2007 05 30 10 55.78 -03 38.3 4.537 4.790 98.4 12.1 21.1 22.4 2007 06 04 10 57.04 -03 32.5 4.607 4.785 93.9 12.2 21.1 22.4 2007 06 09 10 58.58 -03 28.9 4.678 4.779 89.5 12.3 21.1 22.5 2007 06 14 11 00.39 -03 27.4 4.749 4.773 85.2 12.2 21.2 22.5 2007 06 19 11 02.46 -03 27.9 4.820 4.767 81.0 12.2 21.2 22.5 2007 06 24 11 04.77 -03 30.5 4.889 4.761 76.8 12.0 21.2 22.6 2007 06 29 11 07.31 -03 34.9 4.957 4.755 72.7 11.8 21.2 22.6 2007 07 04 11 10.06 -03 41.3 5.023 4.748 68.6 11.5 21.3 22.6 2007 07 09 11 13.00 -03 49.4 5.088 4.742 64.6 11.2 21.3 22.6 2007 07 14 11 16.13 -03 59.2 5.149 4.735 60.7 10.8 21.3 22.6 2007 07 19 11 19.42 -04 10.6 5.208 4.729 56.8 10.4 21.3 22.6 2007 07 24 11 22.88 -04 23.6 5.264 4.722 53.0 9.9 21.3 22.6 2007 07 29 11 26.48 -04 38.1 5.316 4.715 49.2 9.4 21.4 22.6 2007 08 03 11 30.21 -04 53.9 5.365 4.708 45.4 8.8 21.4 22.6 2007 08 08 11 34.07 -05 11.0 5.410 4.701 41.7 8.2 21.4 22.6 2007 08 13 11 38.04 -05 29.3 5.452 4.694 37.9 7.6 21.4 22.6 2007 08 18 11 42.11 -05 48.8 5.489 4.687 34.3 7.0 21.4 22.6 2007 08 23 11 46.28 -06 09.3 5.521 4.679 30.6 6.3 21.4 22.5 2007 08 28 11 50.53 -06 30.8 5.549 4.672 27.0 5.6 21.4 22.5 2007 09 02 11 54.85 -06 53.1 5.573 4.664 23.5 4.9 21.4 22.5 2007 09 07 11 59.23 -07 16.3 5.591 4.657 20.0 4.2 21.4 22.5 2007 09 12 12 03.68 -07 40.2 5.605 4.649 16.5 3.5 21.4 22.4 2007 09 17 12 08.17 -08 04.8 5.614 4.641 13.2 2.8 21.4 22.4 2007 09 22 12 12.70 -08 29.9 5.618 4.633 10.2 2.2 21.4 22.3 2007 09 27 12 17.27 -08 55.5 5.616 4.625 7.7 1.7 21.4 22.3 2007 10 02 12 21.85 -09 21.5 5.610 4.617 6.4 1.4 21.4 22.3 2007 10 07 12 26.46 -09 47.8 5.598 4.608 7.2 1.6 21.4 22.3 2007 10 12 12 31.07 -10 14.4 5.582 4.600 9.4 2.0 21.4 22.3 2007 10 17 12 35.67 -10 41.2 5.560 4.591 12.4 2.7 21.3 22.3 2007 10 22 12 40.27 -11 08.1 5.533 4.583 15.7 3.4 21.3 22.3 2007 10 27 12 44.84 -11 35.0 5.501 4.574 19.2 4.1 21.3 22.4 2007 11 01 12 49.38 -12 01.8 5.463 4.565 22.8 4.8 21.3 22.4 2007 11 06 12 53.88 -12 28.6 5.421 4.556 26.5 5.6 21.3 22.4 2007 11 11 12 58.32 -12 55.0 5.375 4.547 30.3 6.3 21.2 22.4 2007 11 16 13 02.70 -13 21.2 5.323 4.538 34.1 7.0 21.2 22.4 2007 11 21 13 07.01 -13 47.0 5.267 4.528 37.9 7.7 21.2 22.4 2007 11 26 13 11.22 -14 12.4 5.207 4.519 41.8 8.4 21.1 22.4 2007 12 01 13 15.33 -14 37.1 5.143 4.509 45.7 9.0 21.1 22.4 2007 12 06 13 19.32 -15 01.3 5.074 4.500 49.7 9.6 21.1 22.4 2007 12 11 13 23.18 -15 24.7 5.002 4.490 53.7 10.2 21.0 22.4 2007 12 16 13 26.89 -15 47.4 4.927 4.480 57.8 10.7 21.0 22.4 2007 12 21 13 30.42 -16 09.1 4.848 4.470 61.9 11.2 20.9 22.4 2007 12 26 13 33.78 -16 29.8 4.767 4.460 66.1 11.6 20.9 22.3 2007 12 31 13 36.93 -16 49.4 4.684 4.450 70.3 12.0 20.8 22.3 2008 01 05 13 39.85 -17 07.8 4.598 4.440 74.6 12.3 20.8 22.3 2008 01 10 13 42.53 -17 24.9 4.511 4.430 79.0 12.6 20.7 22.2 2008 01 15 13 44.95 -17 40.7 4.422 4.419 83.4 12.8 20.7 22.2 2008 01 20 13 47.08 -17 54.8 4.333 4.409 87.9 12.9 20.6 22.2 2008 01 25 13 48.90 -18 07.4 4.243 4.398 92.5 12.9 20.6 22.1 2008 01 30 13 50.40 -18 18.2 4.154 4.387 97.2 12.9 20.5 22.1 2008 02 04 13 51.56 -18 27.1 4.065 4.376 101.9 12.7 20.5 22.0 2008 02 09 13 52.35 -18 34.0 3.978 4.365 106.7 12.5 20.4 21.9 2008 02 14 13 52.76 -18 38.7 3.893 4.354 111.6 12.2 20.3 21.9 2008 02 19 13 52.79 -18 41.1 3.809 4.343 116.6 11.7 20.3 21.8 2008 02 24 13 52.42 -18 41.2 3.729 4.332 121.7 11.2 20.2 21.7 2008 02 29 13 51.66 -18 38.7 3.653 4.320 126.8 10.6 20.2 21.7 2008 03 05 13 50.51 -18 33.6 3.581 4.309 132.1 9.8 20.1 21.6 2008 03 10 13 48.96 -18 25.9 3.513 4.297 137.4 9.0 20.1 21.5 2008 03 15 13 47.06 -18 15.4 3.451 4.285 142.8 8.1 20.0 21.4 2008 03 20 13 44.82 -18 02.2 3.395 4.274 148.2 7.1 20.0 21.3 2008 03 25 13 42.28 -17 46.4 3.345 4.262 153.7 6.0 19.9 21.2 2008 03 30 13 39.48 -17 28.0 3.302 4.250 159.1 4.8 19.9 21.1 2008 04 04 13 36.48 -17 07.3 3.265 4.238 164.5 3.6 19.8 21.0 2008 04 09 13 33.32 -16 44.6 3.237 4.225 169.4 2.5 19.8 21.0 2008 04 14 13 30.08 -16 20.0 3.216 4.213 173.1 1.6 19.8 20.9 2008 04 19 13 26.82 -15 54.1 3.202 4.201 172.9 1.7 19.8 20.9 2008 04 24 13 23.60 -15 27.2 3.196 4.188 169.1 2.6 19.7 20.9 2008 04 29 13 20.49 -14 59.8 3.198 4.175 164.1 3.8 19.7 21.0 2008 05 04 13 17.55 -14 32.3 3.207 4.163 158.8 5.0 19.7 21.0 2008 05 09 13 14.83 -14 05.3 3.223 4.150 153.4 6.3 19.7 21.1 2008 05 14 13 12.39 -13 39.1 3.245 4.137 148.0 7.4 19.7 21.2 2008 05 19 13 10.25 -13 14.2 3.274 4.124 142.6 8.6 19.7 21.2 2008 05 24 13 08.47 -12 50.8 3.309 4.111 137.3 9.6 19.7 21.3 2008 05 29 13 07.04 -12 29.4 3.348 4.098 132.1 10.6 19.7 21.4 2008 06 03 13 06.00 -12 10.1 3.392 4.084 127.0 11.4 19.8 21.4 2008 06 08 13 05.36 -11 53.2 3.441 4.071 122.0 12.2 19.8 21.5 2008 06 13 13 05.11 -11 38.7 3.492 4.058 117.1 12.9 19.8 21.5 2008 06 18 13 05.26 -11 26.8 3.547 4.044 112.3 13.4 19.8 21.6 2008 06 23 13 05.80 -11 17.4 3.604 4.030 107.6 13.9 19.8 21.6 2008 06 28 13 06.72 -11 10.6 3.663 4.016 103.1 14.3 19.9 21.6 2008 07 03 13 08.01 -11 06.3 3.723 4.003 98.6 14.5 19.9 21.7This 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.