MPC
CBAT
ICQ
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5
T 2004 Apr. 23.0613 TT MPC
q 0.614599 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.000912 Peri. 157.7359 +0.4344312 -0.8375850
Node 94.8589 -0.8683621 -0.2918147
e 1.000561 Incl. 160.5833 -0.2392006 -0.4618393
From 3825 observations 2002 Oct. 12-2004 June 11, mean residual 0".5.
Nongravitational parameters A1 = -0.19, A2 = +0.3826.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5
T 2004 Apr. 22.5184 TT MPC
q 0.617486 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.000727 Peri. 158.0158 +0.4340576 -0.8375404
Node 95.1039 -0.8681977 -0.2905717
e 1.000449 Incl. 160.5390 -0.2404719 -0.4627031
An 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 09 02.56 +02 04.3 11.686 11.379 70.0 4.8 19.9 2007 06 04 09 03.19 +02 07.8 11.798 11.414 65.5 4.6 19.9 2007 06 09 09 03.92 +02 10.5 11.906 11.449 61.0 4.4 20.0 2007 06 14 09 04.75 +02 12.3 12.012 11.484 56.6 4.2 20.0 2007 06 19 09 05.66 +02 13.4 12.113 11.519 52.2 4.0 20.0 2007 06 24 09 06.66 +02 13.7 12.210 11.554 47.9 3.7 20.1 2007 06 29 09 07.72 +02 13.3 12.303 11.589 43.7 3.5 20.1 2007 07 04 09 08.84 +02 12.1 12.391 11.624 39.4 3.2 20.1 2007 07 09 09 10.02 +02 10.2 12.473 11.659 35.3 2.9 20.1 2007 07 14 09 11.24 +02 07.7 12.550 11.693 31.3 2.6 20.2 2007 07 19 09 12.50 +02 04.5 12.621 11.728 27.3 2.3 20.2 2007 07 24 09 13.79 +02 00.8 12.687 11.763 23.6 2.0 20.2 2007 07 29 09 15.10 +01 56.4 12.746 11.797 20.1 1.7 20.2 2007 08 03 09 16.42 +01 51.6 12.798 11.832 17.0 1.4 20.3 2007 08 08 09 17.74 +01 46.2 12.844 11.866 14.7 1.2 20.3 2007 08 13 09 19.06 +01 40.4 12.884 11.901 13.4 1.1 20.3 2007 08 18 09 20.36 +01 34.2 12.917 11.935 13.5 1.1 20.3 2007 08 23 09 21.65 +01 27.6 12.943 11.969 15.0 1.3 20.3 2007 08 28 09 22.90 +01 20.7 12.963 12.004 17.6 1.5 20.4 2007 09 02 09 24.12 +01 13.6 12.976 12.038 20.7 1.7 20.4 2007 09 07 09 25.30 +01 06.2 12.983 12.072 24.4 2.0 20.4 2007 09 12 09 26.42 +00 58.6 12.984 12.106 28.2 2.3 20.4 2007 09 17 09 27.48 +00 50.9 12.978 12.140 32.3 2.5 20.4 2007 09 22 09 28.47 +00 43.1 12.967 12.174 36.5 2.8 20.4 2007 09 27 09 29.39 +00 35.3 12.949 12.208 40.8 3.1 20.4 2007 10 02 09 30.23 +00 27.6 12.927 12.242 45.2 3.3 20.4 2007 10 07 09 30.98 +00 19.9 12.899 12.276 49.7 3.6 20.4 2007 10 12 09 31.63 +00 12.4 12.867 12.310 54.2 3.8 20.5 2007 10 17 09 32.18 +00 05.1 12.831 12.344 58.8 4.0 20.5 2007 10 22 09 32.61 -00 01.9 12.791 12.378 63.5 4.1 20.5 2007 10 27 09 32.94 -00 08.6 12.747 12.412 68.2 4.3 20.5 2007 11 01 09 33.15 -00 14.9 12.701 12.445 72.9 4.4 20.5 2007 11 06 09 33.23 -00 20.7 12.652 12.479 77.7 4.5 20.5 2007 11 11 09 33.18 -00 26.1 12.602 12.513 82.6 4.5 20.5 2007 11 16 09 33.00 -00 30.9 12.551 12.546 87.5 4.5 20.5 2007 11 21 09 32.69 -00 35.0 12.500 12.580 92.4 4.5 20.5 2007 11 26 09 32.25 -00 38.5 12.449 12.613 97.4 4.5 20.5 2007 12 01 09 31.67 -00 41.3 12.399 12.647 102.4 4.4 20.5 2007 12 06 09 30.97 -00 43.3 12.350 12.680 107.4 4.3 20.5 2007 12 11 09 30.13 -00 44.5 12.304 12.714 112.5 4.1 20.5 2007 12 16 09 29.17 -00 44.8 12.261 12.747 117.6 3.9 20.5 2007 12 21 09 28.08 -00 44.3 12.222 12.780 122.7 3.7 20.5 2007 12 26 09 26.89 -00 42.9 12.187 12.813 127.8 3.5 20.5 2007 12 31 09 25.59 -00 40.7 12.157 12.847 132.9 3.2 20.5 2008 01 05 09 24.20 -00 37.5 12.133 12.880 137.9 2.9 20.5 2008 01 10 09 22.72 -00 33.5 12.115 12.913 142.9 2.6 20.5 2008 01 15 09 21.17 -00 28.7 12.103 12.946 147.8 2.3 20.5 2008 01 20 09 19.57 -00 23.0 12.099 12.979 152.5 2.0 20.5 2008 01 25 09 17.92 -00 16.6 12.102 13.012 156.8 1.7 20.6 2008 01 30 09 16.24 -00 09.4 12.112 13.045 160.6 1.4 20.6 2008 02 04 09 14.55 -00 01.6 12.130 13.078 163.4 1.2 20.6 2008 02 09 09 12.87 +00 06.8 12.157 13.111 164.7 1.1 20.6 2008 02 14 09 11.20 +00 15.6 12.191 13.144 164.1 1.2 20.6 2008 02 19 09 09.56 +00 25.0 12.234 13.177 161.9 1.3 20.6 2008 02 24 09 07.97 +00 34.6 12.284 13.209 158.5 1.6 20.7 2008 02 29 09 06.43 +00 44.5 12.342 13.242 154.4 1.8 20.7 2008 03 05 09 04.97 +00 54.6 12.407 13.275 150.0 2.1 20.7 2008 03 10 09 03.60 +01 04.7 12.479 13.307 145.3 2.4 20.7 2008 03 15 09 02.32 +01 14.9 12.558 13.340 140.5 2.7 20.7 2008 03 20 09 01.14 +01 24.9 12.643 13.373 135.6 3.0 20.8 2008 03 25 09 00.07 +01 34.8 12.734 13.405 130.7 3.2 20.8 2008 03 30 08 59.11 +01 44.4 12.830 13.438 125.7 3.5 20.8 2008 04 04 08 58.28 +01 53.8 12.930 13.470 120.8 3.7 20.9 2008 04 09 08 57.57 +02 02.7 13.035 13.503 115.9 3.8 20.9 2008 04 14 08 56.99 +02 11.2 13.143 13.535 111.0 4.0 20.9 2008 04 19 08 56.53 +02 19.2 13.253 13.567 106.2 4.1 20.9 2008 04 24 08 56.20 +02 26.7 13.366 13.600 101.3 4.2 21.0 2008 04 29 08 55.99 +02 33.7 13.480 13.632 96.6 4.2 21.0 2008 05 04 08 55.90 +02 40.1 13.595 13.664 91.8 4.2 21.0 2008 05 09 08 55.93 +02 45.8 13.711 13.697 87.1 4.2 21.1 2008 05 14 08 56.08 +02 50.9 13.826 13.729 82.4 4.2 21.1 2008 05 19 08 56.33 +02 55.4 13.940 13.761 77.8 4.1 21.1 2008 05 24 08 56.69 +02 59.3 14.052 13.793 73.2 4.0 21.1 2008 05 29 08 57.15 +03 02.4 14.162 13.825 68.6 3.9 21.2 2008 06 03 08 57.70 +03 04.9 14.270 13.857 64.1 3.8 21.2 2008 06 08 08 58.34 +03 06.8 14.375 13.889 59.6 3.6 21.2 2008 06 13 08 59.06 +03 08.0 14.476 13.921 55.2 3.4 21.2 2008 06 18 08 59.85 +03 08.6 14.573 13.953 50.8 3.2 21.3 2008 06 23 09 00.71 +03 08.6 14.666 13.985 46.4 3.0 21.3 2008 06 28 09 01.62 +03 08.0 14.754 14.017 42.1 2.8 21.3 2008 07 03 09 02.59 +03 06.7 14.837 14.049 37.9 2.5 21.3This 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.