MPC
CBAT
ICQ
C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy)
T 2007 May 1.951 TT MPC
q 1.14909 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.02042 Peri. 255.576 +0.144352 -0.965883
Node 193.737 +0.769443 -0.027065
e 0.97654 Incl. 64.885 -0.622189 -0.257561
From 37 observations 2007 May 29-June 23.
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 m2 2007 06 19 07 45.60 -13 28.2 1.851 1.372 46.8 32.7 14.7 2007 06 24 08 07.50 -12 58.0 1.906 1.414 46.5 31.4 14.9 2007 06 29 08 28.25 -12 27.7 1.968 1.459 46.0 30.1 15.1 2007 07 04 08 47.83 -11 58.4 2.037 1.506 45.2 28.6 15.3 2007 07 09 09 06.25 -11 30.8 2.112 1.554 44.2 27.1 15.5 2007 07 14 09 23.57 -11 05.6 2.192 1.604 42.9 25.6 15.8 2007 07 19 09 39.85 -10 43.0 2.275 1.655 41.4 24.0 16.0 2007 07 24 09 55.16 -10 23.3 2.360 1.707 39.7 22.3 16.2 2007 07 29 10 09.58 -10 06.3 2.448 1.760 37.8 20.7 16.4 2007 08 03 10 23.18 -09 52.1 2.536 1.813 35.8 19.1 16.6 2007 08 08 10 36.04 -09 40.4 2.625 1.867 33.6 17.5 16.8 2007 11 26 13 35.92 -09 05.0 3.800 3.079 37.7 11.3 19.8 2007 12 01 13 40.95 -08 55.9 3.799 3.132 41.7 12.1 19.9 2007 12 06 13 45.71 -08 45.0 3.794 3.186 45.7 12.8 19.9 2007 12 11 13 50.18 -08 31.9 3.785 3.239 49.9 13.4 20.0 2007 12 16 13 54.36 -08 16.5 3.771 3.292 54.1 14.0 20.1 2007 12 21 13 58.22 -07 58.7 3.753 3.344 58.4 14.5 20.1 2007 12 26 14 01.75 -07 38.3 3.732 3.397 62.8 14.9 20.2 2007 12 31 14 04.94 -07 15.3 3.708 3.449 67.3 15.2 20.2 2008 01 05 14 07.77 -06 49.4 3.681 3.501 71.9 15.5 20.3 2008 01 10 14 10.22 -06 20.6 3.651 3.553 76.5 15.6 20.3 2008 01 15 14 12.27 -05 48.8 3.620 3.605 81.3 15.6 20.4 2008 01 20 14 13.91 -05 13.8 3.588 3.657 86.2 15.6 20.4 2008 01 25 14 15.12 -04 35.8 3.555 3.708 91.1 15.4 20.4 2008 01 30 14 15.90 -03 54.6 3.523 3.759 96.2 15.1 20.5 2008 02 04 14 16.22 -03 10.3 3.491 3.810 101.4 14.7 20.5 2008 02 09 14 16.09 -02 23.1 3.461 3.860 106.6 14.2 20.6 2008 02 14 14 15.49 -01 33.0 3.433 3.911 111.9 13.5 20.6 2008 02 19 14 14.43 -00 40.3 3.409 3.961 117.3 12.8 20.6 2008 02 24 14 12.93 +00 14.5 3.388 4.011 122.8 12.0 20.7 2008 02 29 14 11.00 +01 11.3 3.373 4.061 128.2 11.0 20.7 2008 03 05 14 08.65 +02 09.5 3.362 4.111 133.7 10.0 20.8 2008 03 10 14 05.93 +03 08.5 3.358 4.160 139.1 9.0 20.8 2008 03 15 14 02.87 +04 07.7 3.361 4.209 144.4 7.9 20.9 2008 03 20 13 59.52 +05 06.5 3.371 4.258 149.4 6.8 20.9 2008 03 25 13 55.94 +06 04.2 3.388 4.307 154.0 5.8 21.0