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C/2004 L2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2005 Nov. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453680.5 T 2005 Nov. 15.1053 TT MPC q 3.778596 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001266 Peri. 257.3122 +0.4794681 -0.0555839 +/-0.000004 Node 99.1800 +0.2112374 +0.9759583 e 0.995215 Incl. 62.5185 -0.8517565 +0.2107505 From 112 observations 2004 June 11-2005 Sept. 7, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2004 L2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Nov. 15.1788 TT MPC q 3.778560 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001135 Peri. 257.3234 +0.4793394 -0.0554860 +/-0.000004 Node 99.1676 +0.2113379 +0.9759294 e 0.995712 Incl. 62.5243 -0.8518040 +0.2109103An 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 05 34.19 +02 37.5 6.935 6.035 25.3 4.1 19.0 2007 06 04 05 37.55 +02 58.8 6.985 6.065 23.1 3.8 19.0 2007 06 09 05 40.92 +03 18.7 7.030 6.095 21.3 3.5 19.1 2007 06 14 05 44.28 +03 37.1 7.070 6.125 20.0 3.3 19.1 2007 06 19 05 47.62 +03 54.1 7.104 6.156 19.5 3.2 19.2 2007 06 24 05 50.94 +04 09.8 7.133 6.186 19.7 3.2 19.2 2007 06 29 05 54.22 +04 24.1 7.157 6.217 20.7 3.3 19.2 2007 07 04 05 57.44 +04 37.2 7.176 6.247 22.3 3.5 19.2 2007 07 09 06 00.61 +04 49.2 7.189 6.278 24.5 3.8 19.3 2007 07 14 06 03.70 +05 00.0 7.197 6.308 27.0 4.2 19.3 2007 07 19 06 06.72 +05 09.7 7.199 6.339 29.9 4.6 19.3 2007 07 24 06 09.64 +05 18.4 7.197 6.369 33.0 5.0 19.3 2007 07 29 06 12.45 +05 26.2 7.189 6.400 36.4 5.4 19.3 2007 08 03 06 15.16 +05 33.1 7.177 6.431 39.8 5.8 19.4 2007 08 08 06 17.73 +05 39.2 7.160 6.461 43.5 6.2 19.4 2007 08 13 06 20.18 +05 44.5 7.138 6.492 47.2 6.6 19.4 2007 08 18 06 22.47 +05 49.2 7.112 6.523 51.0 6.9 19.4 2007 08 23 06 24.60 +05 53.4 7.082 6.554 54.9 7.3 19.4 2007 08 28 06 26.57 +05 57.0 7.048 6.585 59.0 7.6 19.4 2007 09 02 06 28.35 +06 00.2 7.011 6.616 63.1 7.8 19.4 2007 09 07 06 29.94 +06 03.1 6.971 6.646 67.2 8.0 19.4 2007 09 12 06 31.33 +06 05.7 6.928 6.677 71.5 8.2 19.4 2007 09 17 06 32.51 +06 08.2 6.883 6.708 75.8 8.4 19.5 2007 09 22 06 33.46 +06 10.7 6.836 6.739 80.3 8.4 19.5 2007 09 27 06 34.19 +06 13.3 6.788 6.770 84.8 8.5 19.5 2007 10 02 06 34.67 +06 16.0 6.739 6.801 89.3 8.5 19.5 2007 10 07 06 34.91 +06 18.9 6.689 6.832 94.0 8.4 19.5 2007 10 12 06 34.90 +06 22.2 6.641 6.863 98.7 8.3 19.5 2007 10 17 06 34.63 +06 26.0 6.593 6.894 103.5 8.1 19.5 2007 10 22 06 34.11 +06 30.4 6.546 6.925 108.4 7.8 19.5 2007 10 27 06 33.33 +06 35.4 6.502 6.957 113.4 7.5 19.5 2007 11 01 06 32.30 +06 41.1 6.461 6.988 118.4 7.2 19.5 2007 11 06 06 31.03 +06 47.7 6.424 7.019 123.4 6.8 19.5 2007 11 11 06 29.52 +06 55.2 6.390 7.050 128.5 6.3 19.5 2007 11 16 06 27.80 +07 03.6 6.362 7.081 133.6 5.8 19.5 2007 11 21 06 25.87 +07 13.0 6.339 7.112 138.8 5.3 19.5 2007 11 26 06 23.76 +07 23.5 6.323 7.143 143.8 4.7 19.5 2007 12 01 06 21.49 +07 35.0 6.312 7.174 148.8 4.1 19.6 2007 12 06 06 19.08 +07 47.6 6.309 7.206 153.6 3.5 19.6 2007 12 11 06 16.58 +08 01.2 6.314 7.237 158.1 2.9 19.6 2007 12 16 06 14.01 +08 15.8 6.326 7.268 161.9 2.4 19.6 2007 12 21 06 11.40 +08 31.3 6.346 7.299 164.5 2.1 19.6 2007 12 26 06 08.78 +08 47.7 6.375 7.330 165.3 2.0 19.7 2007 12 31 06 06.20 +09 04.9 6.411 7.361 164.0 2.1 19.7 2008 01 05 06 03.68 +09 22.8 6.456 7.393 161.0 2.5 19.7 2008 01 10 06 01.26 +09 41.3 6.509 7.424 157.0 3.0 19.8 2008 01 15 05 58.96 +10 00.3 6.570 7.455 152.4 3.5 19.8 2008 01 20 05 56.81 +10 19.8 6.638 7.486 147.5 4.0 19.9 2008 01 25 05 54.83 +10 39.6 6.713 7.517 142.5 4.6 19.9 2008 01 30 05 53.05 +10 59.5 6.794 7.549 137.4 5.1 19.9 2008 02 04 05 51.48 +11 19.6 6.882 7.580 132.2 5.5 20.0 2008 02 09 05 50.12 +11 39.8 6.975 7.611 127.1 5.9 20.0 2008 02 14 05 49.00 +11 59.9 7.073 7.642 122.0 6.3 20.1 2008 02 19 05 48.12 +12 19.8 7.176 7.673 116.9 6.6 20.1 2008 02 24 05 47.47 +12 39.6 7.282 7.705 111.8 6.8 20.2 2008 02 29 05 47.06 +12 59.1 7.390 7.736 106.8 7.0 20.2 2008 03 05 05 46.89 +13 18.3 7.502 7.767 101.9 7.2 20.3 2008 03 10 05 46.95 +13 37.1 7.615 7.798 97.0 7.3 20.3 2008 03 15 05 47.24 +13 55.5 7.729 7.829 92.2 7.3 20.4 2008 03 20 05 47.74 +14 13.5 7.843 7.860 87.4 7.3 20.4 2008 03 25 05 48.45 +14 30.9 7.957 7.892 82.7 7.2 20.5 2008 03 30 05 49.35 +14 47.9 8.070 7.923 78.0 7.1 20.5 2008 04 04 05 50.45 +15 04.4 8.182 7.954 73.4 6.9 20.6 2008 04 09 05 51.72 +15 20.3 8.292 7.985 68.8 6.7 20.6 2008 04 14 05 53.15 +15 35.7 8.400 8.016 64.3 6.5 20.7 2008 04 19 05 54.74 +15 50.5 8.505 8.047 59.8 6.2 20.7 2008 04 24 05 56.47 +16 04.7 8.607 8.078 55.4 5.9 20.7 2008 04 29 05 58.32 +16 18.3 8.705 8.110 51.0 5.5 20.8 2008 05 04 06 00.30 +16 31.4 8.800 8.141 46.7 5.2 20.8 2008 05 09 06 02.37 +16 43.9 8.889 8.172 42.4 4.8 20.9 2008 05 14 06 04.54 +16 55.8 8.974 8.203 38.1 4.4 20.9 2008 05 19 06 06.80 +17 07.2 9.055 8.234 33.9 3.9 20.9 2008 05 24 06 09.12 +17 17.9 9.130 8.265 29.7 3.5 21.0 2008 05 29 06 11.50 +17 28.2 9.199 8.296 25.5 3.0 21.0 2008 06 03 06 13.93 +17 37.9 9.263 8.327 21.4 2.5 21.0 2008 06 08 06 16.39 +17 47.1 9.322 8.358 17.4 2.1 21.1 2008 06 13 06 18.89 +17 55.8 9.374 8.389 13.4 1.6 21.1 2008 06 18 06 21.39 +18 04.1 9.420 8.420 9.6 1.2 21.1 2008 06 23 06 23.91 +18 11.9 9.461 8.451 6.4 0.8 21.1 2008 06 28 06 26.42 +18 19.3 9.495 8.482 5.0 0.6 21.2 2008 07 03 06 28.91 +18 26.3 9.523 8.513 6.6 0.8 21.2This 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.