MPC
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ICQ
P/2003 CP7 (LINEAR-NEAT) Epoch 2003 May 1.0 TT = JDT 2452760.5 T 2003 Apr. 29.3154 TT MPC q 3.016957 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1225034 Peri. 42.6123 -0.9858203 -0.0618947 a 4.015170 Node 133.1265 +0.0204293 -0.9668435 e 0.248610 Incl. 12.3396 +0.1665561 -0.2477554 P 8.05 From 128 observations 2003 Feb. 1-June 5, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2003 CP7 (LINEAR-NEAT) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2003 Apr. 29.0419 TT MPC q 3.024235 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1224229 Peri. 42.8134 -0.9860365 -0.0585619 a 4.016931 Node 133.1199 +0.0171619 -0.9668778 e 0.247128 Incl. 12.3319 +0.1656426 -0.2484306 P 8.05An 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 00 39.08 -04 26.4 5.417 5.009 61.2 10.2 22.3 2007 06 04 00 42.15 -04 16.9 5.349 5.009 65.2 10.6 22.3 2007 06 09 00 45.04 -04 09.0 5.277 5.008 69.2 10.9 22.3 2007 06 14 00 47.76 -04 02.9 5.204 5.008 73.3 11.2 22.3 2007 06 19 00 50.28 -03 58.5 5.129 5.007 77.4 11.4 22.3 2007 06 24 00 52.58 -03 55.9 5.053 5.006 81.6 11.6 22.2 2007 06 29 00 54.66 -03 55.3 4.976 5.006 85.8 11.7 22.2 2007 07 04 00 56.51 -03 56.6 4.899 5.005 90.1 11.7 22.2 2007 07 09 00 58.10 -03 59.8 4.821 5.004 94.5 11.7 22.1 2007 07 14 00 59.43 -04 05.2 4.744 5.003 98.9 11.6 22.1 2007 07 19 01 00.48 -04 12.6 4.668 5.002 103.4 11.4 22.0 2007 07 24 01 01.24 -04 22.0 4.593 5.001 108.0 11.1 22.0 2007 07 29 01 01.71 -04 33.5 4.521 5.000 112.6 10.8 21.9 2007 08 03 01 01.86 -04 47.0 4.451 4.999 117.3 10.4 21.9 2007 08 08 01 01.71 -05 02.3 4.384 4.997 122.1 9.9 21.8 2007 08 13 01 01.24 -05 19.5 4.320 4.996 127.0 9.3 21.8 2007 08 18 01 00.46 -05 38.4 4.261 4.995 131.9 8.7 21.7 2007 08 23 00 59.37 -05 58.7 4.207 4.993 136.9 8.0 21.7 2007 08 28 00 57.99 -06 20.2 4.158 4.991 141.8 7.2 21.6 2007 09 02 00 56.33 -06 42.7 4.114 4.990 146.8 6.4 21.5 2007 09 07 00 54.41 -07 05.9 4.077 4.988 151.8 5.5 21.5 2007 09 12 00 52.26 -07 29.5 4.047 4.986 156.5 4.6 21.4 2007 09 17 00 49.91 -07 53.1 4.023 4.984 161.0 3.8 21.4 2007 09 22 00 47.40 -08 16.4 4.007 4.982 164.8 3.0 21.3 2007 09 27 00 44.78 -08 38.9 3.998 4.980 167.2 2.6 21.3 2007 10 02 00 42.09 -09 00.3 3.997 4.978 167.4 2.5 21.3 2007 10 07 00 39.37 -09 20.3 4.003 4.976 165.2 2.9 21.3 2007 10 12 00 36.67 -09 38.5 4.017 4.974 161.6 3.6 21.3 2007 10 17 00 34.05 -09 54.7 4.038 4.972 157.2 4.5 21.4 2007 10 22 00 31.56 -10 08.6 4.066 4.969 152.3 5.3 21.5 2007 10 27 00 29.22 -10 20.1 4.101 4.967 147.3 6.2 21.5 2007 11 01 00 27.10 -10 29.0 4.143 4.964 142.2 7.0 21.6 2007 11 06 00 25.20 -10 35.3 4.190 4.962 137.0 7.8 21.6 2007 11 11 00 23.58 -10 38.9 4.243 4.959 131.8 8.6 21.7 2007 11 16 00 22.24 -10 39.8 4.301 4.956 126.7 9.2 21.8 2007 11 21 00 21.21 -10 38.0 4.363 4.953 121.6 9.8 21.8 2007 11 26 00 20.50 -10 33.8 4.429 4.951 116.6 10.3 21.9 2007 12 01 00 20.11 -10 27.1 4.498 4.948 111.6 10.7 21.9 2007 12 06 00 20.05 -10 18.1 4.570 4.945 106.7 11.0 22.0 2007 12 11 00 20.31 -10 06.9 4.643 4.941 101.9 11.2 22.0 2007 12 16 00 20.89 -09 53.7 4.718 4.938 97.2 11.4 22.0 2007 12 21 00 21.79 -09 38.6 4.794 4.935 92.5 11.5 22.1 2007 12 26 00 22.98 -09 21.8 4.870 4.932 87.8 11.5 22.1 2007 12 31 00 24.46 -09 03.3 4.945 4.928 83.3 11.4 22.1 2008 01 05 00 26.21 -08 43.5 5.020 4.925 78.8 11.3 22.2 2008 01 10 00 28.23 -08 22.3 5.094 4.921 74.4 11.1 22.2 2008 01 15 00 30.49 -07 59.9 5.166 4.918 70.1 10.8 22.2 2008 01 20 00 32.98 -07 36.6 5.235 4.914 65.8 10.5 22.2 2008 01 25 00 35.69 -07 12.3 5.302 4.910 61.6 10.2 22.2 2008 01 30 00 38.60 -06 47.2 5.367 4.907 57.4 9.7 22.2 2008 02 04 00 41.69 -06 21.5 5.428 4.903 53.3 9.3 22.2 2008 02 09 00 44.96 -05 55.2 5.485 4.899 49.2 8.8 22.2 2008 02 14 00 48.39 -05 28.5 5.539 4.895 45.3 8.2 22.2 2008 02 19 00 51.96 -05 01.4 5.589 4.891 41.3 7.7 22.2 2008 02 24 00 55.67 -04 34.1 5.634 4.886 37.5 7.1 22.2 2008 02 29 00 59.49 -04 06.6 5.676 4.882 33.7 6.5 22.2 2008 03 05 01 03.42 -03 39.1 5.712 4.878 29.9 5.8 22.2 2008 03 10 01 07.46 -03 11.7 5.744 4.873 26.3 5.2 22.2 2008 03 15 01 11.57 -02 44.3 5.771 4.869 22.8 4.5 22.1 2008 03 20 01 15.77 -02 17.2 5.793 4.864 19.4 3.9 22.1 2008 03 25 01 20.02 -01 50.4 5.810 4.860 16.2 3.3 22.1 2008 03 30 01 24.34 -01 23.9 5.821 4.855 13.3 2.7 22.0 2008 04 04 01 28.70 -00 57.8 5.828 4.850 11.1 2.3 22.0 2008 04 09 01 33.10 -00 32.3 5.830 4.846 9.7 2.0 22.0 2008 04 14 01 37.52 -00 07.4 5.826 4.841 9.7 2.0 22.0 2008 04 19 01 41.96 +00 16.9 5.818 4.836 11.0 2.3 22.0 2008 04 24 01 46.42 +00 40.4 5.804 4.831 13.3 2.7 22.0 2008 04 29 01 50.87 +01 03.2 5.786 4.826 16.0 3.3 22.1 2008 05 04 01 55.31 +01 25.1 5.762 4.821 19.1 3.9 22.1 2008 05 09 01 59.74 +01 46.0 5.734 4.815 22.3 4.6 22.1 2008 05 14 02 04.13 +02 06.0 5.701 4.810 25.7 5.2 22.1 2008 05 19 02 08.49 +02 24.9 5.663 4.805 29.1 5.9 22.1 2008 05 24 02 12.80 +02 42.7 5.622 4.799 32.6 6.5 22.2 2008 05 29 02 17.05 +02 59.4 5.575 4.794 36.1 7.2 22.2 2008 06 03 02 21.24 +03 14.9 5.525 4.788 39.7 7.8 22.2 2008 06 08 02 25.34 +03 29.0 5.470 4.783 43.3 8.4 22.2 2008 06 13 02 29.35 +03 41.9 5.412 4.777 46.9 8.9 22.2 2008 06 18 02 33.26 +03 53.3 5.351 4.771 50.6 9.5 22.2 2008 06 23 02 37.05 +04 03.4 5.286 4.765 54.3 10.0 22.2 2008 06 28 02 40.72 +04 12.0 5.218 4.759 58.1 10.4 22.1 2008 07 03 02 44.24 +04 19.0 5.147 4.753 61.9 10.9 22.1This 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.