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P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS) Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5 T 2005 Sept. 2.5151 TT MPC q 2.375707 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0923636 Peri. 63.1006 -0.6471152 -0.6893563 a 4.846953 Node 71.2162 +0.5183650 -0.7110273 e 0.509856 Incl. 20.1171 +0.5590525 -0.1386655 P 10.7 From 443 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2006 Mar. 11, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Sept. 5.6442 TT MPC q 2.376531 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0909288 Peri. 63.6333 -0.6527754 -0.6837740 a 4.897808 Node 71.1716 +0.5119304 -0.7154609 e 0.514777 Incl. 20.1531 +0.5584008 -0.1434179 P 10.8An 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 16 51.17 -23 19.5 3.751 4.760 173.8 1.3 19.6 2007 06 04 16 47.61 -23 24.4 3.767 4.781 178.9 0.2 19.7 2007 06 09 16 44.07 -23 28.8 3.790 4.802 174.8 1.1 19.7 2007 06 14 16 40.61 -23 32.8 3.820 4.822 169.3 2.2 19.7 2007 06 19 16 37.30 -23 36.4 3.859 4.843 163.8 3.4 19.8 2007 06 24 16 34.19 -23 39.8 3.904 4.863 158.3 4.4 19.8 2007 06 29 16 31.32 -23 43.1 3.956 4.883 152.9 5.4 19.9 2007 07 04 16 28.73 -23 46.3 4.015 4.904 147.6 6.4 19.9 2007 07 09 16 26.45 -23 49.7 4.080 4.924 142.3 7.3 20.0 2007 07 14 16 24.50 -23 53.1 4.151 4.944 137.1 8.0 20.0 2007 07 19 16 22.90 -23 56.9 4.227 4.964 132.0 8.8 20.1 2007 07 24 16 21.66 -24 01.0 4.307 4.985 127.0 9.4 20.1 2007 07 29 16 20.80 -24 05.4 4.392 5.005 122.0 9.9 20.2 2007 08 03 16 20.30 -24 10.4 4.480 5.025 117.1 10.4 20.3 2007 08 08 16 20.16 -24 15.8 4.571 5.045 112.3 10.7 20.3 2007 08 13 16 20.39 -24 21.6 4.665 5.064 107.6 11.0 20.4 2007 08 18 16 20.96 -24 28.0 4.761 5.084 102.9 11.2 20.5 2007 08 23 16 21.87 -24 34.9 4.858 5.104 98.4 11.3 20.5 2007 08 28 16 23.11 -24 42.2 4.956 5.124 93.8 11.3 20.6 2007 09 02 16 24.65 -24 49.9 5.054 5.144 89.4 11.3 20.6 2007 09 07 16 26.49 -24 58.0 5.153 5.163 85.0 11.2 20.7 2007 09 12 16 28.61 -25 06.5 5.250 5.183 80.6 11.0 20.7 2007 09 17 16 30.99 -25 15.3 5.347 5.202 76.3 10.8 20.8 2007 09 22 16 33.62 -25 24.3 5.443 5.221 72.1 10.5 20.9 2007 09 27 16 36.48 -25 33.5 5.536 5.241 67.8 10.2 20.9 2007 10 02 16 39.55 -25 42.9 5.627 5.260 63.7 9.8 21.0 2007 10 07 16 42.83 -25 52.3 5.716 5.279 59.5 9.4 21.0 2007 10 12 16 46.29 -26 01.9 5.801 5.298 55.4 8.9 21.1 2007 10 17 16 49.92 -26 11.4 5.884 5.317 51.3 8.4 21.1 2007 10 22 16 53.71 -26 20.8 5.962 5.336 47.2 7.9 21.1 2007 10 27 16 57.64 -26 30.2 6.037 5.355 43.1 7.3 21.2 2007 11 01 17 01.70 -26 39.4 6.108 5.373 39.1 6.7 21.2 2007 11 06 17 05.87 -26 48.4 6.174 5.392 35.0 6.1 21.3 2007 11 11 17 10.14 -26 57.2 6.235 5.411 31.0 5.4 21.3 2007 11 16 17 14.50 -27 05.8 6.292 5.429 27.0 4.7 21.3 2007 11 21 17 18.93 -27 14.1 6.343 5.447 23.0 4.1 21.4 2007 11 26 17 23.41 -27 22.2 6.389 5.466 19.1 3.4 21.4 2007 12 01 17 27.95 -27 29.9 6.429 5.484 15.2 2.7 21.4 2007 12 06 17 32.51 -27 37.4 6.464 5.502 11.4 2.0 21.5 2007 12 11 17 37.10 -27 44.5 6.494 5.520 7.8 1.4 21.5 2007 12 16 17 41.70 -27 51.4 6.517 5.538 5.1 0.9 21.5 2007 12 21 17 46.28 -27 57.9 6.535 5.556 4.9 0.9 21.5 2007 12 26 17 50.84 -28 04.2 6.547 5.573 7.4 1.3 21.5 2007 12 31 17 55.37 -28 10.1 6.553 5.591 10.9 1.9 21.6 2008 01 05 17 59.85 -28 15.9 6.554 5.608 14.7 2.6 21.6 2008 01 10 18 04.28 -28 21.4 6.549 5.626 18.7 3.2 21.6 2008 01 15 18 08.62 -28 26.7 6.538 5.643 22.7 3.9 21.6 2008 01 20 18 12.88 -28 31.9 6.521 5.661 26.8 4.5 21.6 2008 01 25 18 17.03 -28 37.0 6.500 5.678 30.9 5.1 21.6 2008 01 30 18 21.07 -28 42.1 6.473 5.695 35.1 5.7 21.6 2008 02 04 18 24.98 -28 47.1 6.441 5.712 39.3 6.3 21.6 2008 02 09 18 28.74 -28 52.2 6.404 5.729 43.5 6.8 21.6 2008 02 14 18 32.34 -28 57.4 6.363 5.746 47.7 7.3 21.6 2008 02 19 18 35.77 -29 02.8 6.318 5.762 52.0 7.8 21.6 2008 02 24 18 39.01 -29 08.4 6.269 5.779 56.3 8.2 21.6 2008 02 29 18 42.05 -29 14.3 6.217 5.796 60.6 8.6 21.6 2008 03 05 18 44.87 -29 20.6 6.161 5.812 65.0 8.9 21.6 2008 03 10 18 47.46 -29 27.2 6.103 5.829 69.4 9.2 21.6 2008 03 15 18 49.81 -29 34.3 6.042 5.845 73.9 9.4 21.6 2008 03 20 18 51.89 -29 41.9 5.980 5.861 78.4 9.6 21.6 2008 03 25 18 53.71 -29 50.0 5.916 5.877 83.0 9.7 21.6 2008 03 30 18 55.24 -29 58.7 5.851 5.893 87.5 9.7 21.5 2008 04 04 18 56.47 -30 07.9 5.786 5.909 92.2 9.7 21.5 2008 04 09 18 57.40 -30 17.8 5.721 5.925 96.9 9.7 21.5 2008 04 14 18 58.01 -30 28.2 5.657 5.941 101.6 9.5 21.5 2008 04 19 18 58.29 -30 39.2 5.595 5.957 106.4 9.3 21.5 2008 04 24 18 58.25 -30 50.6 5.534 5.973 111.3 9.0 21.5 2008 04 29 18 57.88 -31 02.5 5.476 5.988 116.2 8.7 21.5 2008 05 04 18 57.17 -31 14.8 5.420 6.004 121.1 8.3 21.5 2008 05 09 18 56.14 -31 27.3 5.369 6.019 126.1 7.8 21.4 2008 05 14 18 54.78 -31 40.0 5.322 6.034 131.1 7.3 21.4 2008 05 19 18 53.12 -31 52.7 5.279 6.050 136.1 6.7 21.4 2008 05 24 18 51.18 -32 05.2 5.242 6.065 141.2 6.0 21.4 2008 05 29 18 48.96 -32 17.5 5.211 6.080 146.3 5.3 21.4 2008 06 03 18 46.51 -32 29.3 5.186 6.095 151.3 4.6 21.4 2008 06 08 18 43.84 -32 40.4 5.167 6.110 156.2 3.8 21.4 2008 06 13 18 41.01 -32 50.8 5.156 6.125 160.9 3.1 21.4 2008 06 18 18 38.05 -33 00.4 5.152 6.140 165.2 2.4 21.4 2008 06 23 18 35.00 -33 08.9 5.155 6.154 168.6 1.9 21.5 2008 06 28 18 31.90 -33 16.3 5.165 6.169 170.0 1.6 21.5 2008 07 03 18 28.81 -33 22.6 5.183 6.183 168.6 1.9 21.5This 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.