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P/2002 T5 (LINEAR) Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 T 2003 June 27.8664 TT MPC q 3.934087 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0533952 Peri. 326.7606 -0.0666257 -0.9007838 a 6.984491 Node 123.3313 +0.9902337 -0.1124826 e 0.436740 Incl. 30.9047 +0.1224676 +0.4194475 P 18.5 From 965 observations 2002 Oct. 5-2005 Jan. 16, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2002 T5 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2003 June 28.3207 TT MPC q 3.946716 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0531566 Peri. 327.2072 -0.0714970 -0.9005210 a 7.005377 Node 123.2181 +0.9894089 -0.1184888 e 0.436616 Incl. 30.8417 +0.1263260 +0.4183568 P 18.5An 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 14 42.19 +20 34.5 6.871 7.572 130.8 5.8 21.0 2007 06 04 14 40.57 +20 27.2 6.926 7.585 127.4 6.1 21.0 2007 06 09 14 39.10 +20 17.7 6.986 7.598 123.8 6.4 21.0 2007 06 14 14 37.79 +20 06.2 7.050 7.611 120.1 6.6 21.1 2007 06 19 14 36.67 +19 52.8 7.118 7.624 116.4 6.9 21.1 2007 06 24 14 35.73 +19 37.7 7.189 7.636 112.5 7.1 21.1 2007 06 29 14 34.99 +19 20.9 7.263 7.649 108.7 7.2 21.1 2007 07 04 14 34.45 +19 02.7 7.339 7.662 104.8 7.4 21.2 2007 07 09 14 34.12 +18 43.3 7.418 7.674 100.9 7.5 21.2 2007 07 14 14 34.00 +18 22.7 7.497 7.687 97.0 7.5 21.2 2007 07 19 14 34.08 +18 01.1 7.578 7.700 93.1 7.6 21.3 2007 07 24 14 34.36 +17 38.8 7.660 7.712 89.2 7.6 21.3 2007 07 29 14 34.85 +17 15.8 7.741 7.725 85.3 7.5 21.3 2007 08 03 14 35.53 +16 52.3 7.822 7.737 81.5 7.5 21.4 2007 08 08 14 36.40 +16 28.3 7.903 7.750 77.7 7.3 21.4 2007 08 13 14 37.45 +16 04.2 7.982 7.762 73.9 7.2 21.4 2007 08 18 14 38.68 +15 39.9 8.060 7.774 70.1 7.0 21.4 2007 08 23 14 40.07 +15 15.6 8.136 7.787 66.4 6.8 21.5 2007 08 28 14 41.63 +14 51.4 8.209 7.799 62.8 6.6 21.5 2007 09 02 14 43.33 +14 27.4 8.280 7.811 59.2 6.4 21.5 2007 09 07 14 45.18 +14 03.8 8.348 7.824 55.7 6.1 21.5 2007 09 12 14 47.16 +13 40.5 8.413 7.836 52.2 5.8 21.6 2007 09 17 14 49.26 +13 17.7 8.474 7.848 48.8 5.5 21.6 2007 09 22 14 51.48 +12 55.5 8.531 7.860 45.5 5.2 21.6 2007 09 27 14 53.80 +12 33.9 8.584 7.872 42.4 4.9 21.6 2007 10 02 14 56.22 +12 13.1 8.633 7.884 39.4 4.6 21.6 2007 10 07 14 58.72 +11 53.0 8.677 7.896 36.6 4.3 21.7 2007 10 12 15 01.30 +11 33.9 8.716 7.908 34.0 4.0 21.7 2007 10 17 15 03.94 +11 15.6 8.751 7.920 31.7 3.8 21.7 2007 10 22 15 06.65 +10 58.4 8.780 7.932 29.9 3.6 21.7 2007 10 27 15 09.39 +10 42.3 8.804 7.944 28.4 3.4 21.7 2007 11 01 15 12.18 +10 27.2 8.823 7.956 27.5 3.3 21.7 2007 11 06 15 14.99 +10 13.3 8.837 7.968 27.2 3.3 21.7 2007 11 11 15 17.82 +10 00.6 8.845 7.980 27.5 3.3 21.8 2007 11 16 15 20.65 +09 49.2 8.848 7.992 28.4 3.4 21.8 2007 11 21 15 23.48 +09 39.1 8.845 8.003 29.8 3.5 21.8 2007 11 26 15 26.29 +09 30.4 8.837 8.015 31.7 3.7 21.8 2007 12 01 15 29.07 +09 23.0 8.824 8.027 34.1 3.9 21.8 2007 12 06 15 31.82 +09 17.0 8.806 8.038 36.8 4.2 21.8 2007 12 11 15 34.52 +09 12.5 8.783 8.050 39.7 4.5 21.8 2007 12 16 15 37.16 +09 09.4 8.755 8.061 42.9 4.8 21.8 2007 12 21 15 39.72 +09 07.8 8.722 8.073 46.2 5.0 21.8 2007 12 26 15 42.21 +09 07.6 8.685 8.085 49.7 5.3 21.8 2007 12 31 15 44.60 +09 09.0 8.644 8.096 53.4 5.6 21.8 2008 01 05 15 46.88 +09 11.7 8.599 8.107 57.1 5.8 21.8 2008 01 10 15 49.05 +09 16.0 8.551 8.119 60.9 6.1 21.8 2008 01 15 15 51.08 +09 21.6 8.500 8.130 64.8 6.3 21.7 2008 01 20 15 52.98 +09 28.7 8.445 8.142 68.8 6.5 21.7 2008 01 25 15 54.73 +09 37.1 8.389 8.153 72.8 6.6 21.7 2008 01 30 15 56.32 +09 46.8 8.331 8.164 76.9 6.7 21.7 2008 02 04 15 57.73 +09 57.7 8.271 8.175 81.0 6.8 21.7 2008 02 09 15 58.97 +10 09.7 8.210 8.187 85.2 6.9 21.7 2008 02 14 16 00.02 +10 22.9 8.149 8.198 89.4 6.9 21.7 2008 02 19 16 00.88 +10 36.9 8.088 8.209 93.6 6.9 21.7 2008 02 24 16 01.53 +10 51.8 8.028 8.220 97.8 6.8 21.7 2008 02 29 16 01.98 +11 07.4 7.968 8.231 102.0 6.8 21.7 2008 03 05 16 02.23 +11 23.5 7.910 8.242 106.2 6.6 21.7 2008 03 10 16 02.26 +11 40.1 7.855 8.253 110.4 6.5 21.6 2008 03 15 16 02.08 +11 56.9 7.802 8.264 114.5 6.3 21.6 2008 03 20 16 01.69 +12 13.7 7.752 8.275 118.6 6.1 21.6 2008 03 25 16 01.10 +12 30.4 7.706 8.286 122.6 5.8 21.6 2008 03 30 16 00.31 +12 46.8 7.665 8.297 126.4 5.6 21.6 2008 04 04 15 59.34 +13 02.7 7.627 8.307 130.2 5.3 21.6 2008 04 09 15 58.19 +13 17.8 7.595 8.318 133.7 5.0 21.6 2008 04 14 15 56.87 +13 32.1 7.568 8.329 136.9 4.7 21.6 2008 04 19 15 55.41 +13 45.2 7.547 8.340 139.9 4.5 21.6 2008 04 24 15 53.83 +13 57.1 7.531 8.350 142.4 4.2 21.6 2008 04 29 15 52.13 +14 07.6 7.522 8.361 144.4 4.0 21.6 2008 05 04 15 50.35 +14 16.5 7.519 8.372 145.7 3.9 21.6 2008 05 09 15 48.50 +14 23.8 7.522 8.382 146.4 3.8 21.6 2008 05 14 15 46.62 +14 29.2 7.532 8.393 146.4 3.8 21.6 2008 05 19 15 44.72 +14 32.7 7.548 8.403 145.7 3.9 21.6 2008 05 24 15 42.83 +14 34.4 7.571 8.414 144.3 4.0 21.6 2008 05 29 15 40.97 +14 34.1 7.600 8.424 142.3 4.2 21.7 2008 06 03 15 39.16 +14 31.8 7.634 8.435 139.8 4.5 21.7 2008 06 08 15 37.43 +14 27.6 7.675 8.445 136.9 4.7 21.7 2008 06 13 15 35.80 +14 21.6 7.721 8.455 133.7 5.0 21.7 2008 06 18 15 34.28 +14 13.7 7.773 8.466 130.3 5.3 21.7 2008 06 23 15 32.90 +14 04.1 7.829 8.476 126.7 5.5 21.8 2008 06 28 15 31.66 +13 52.9 7.890 8.486 123.0 5.8 21.8 2008 07 03 15 30.57 +13 40.2 7.955 8.496 119.1 6.0 21.8This 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.