93P/Lovas
Epoch 2007 Dec. 6.0 TT = JDT 2454440.5
T 2007 Dec. 17.3477 TT MPC
q 1.704735 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1071162 Peri. 74.6674 +0.5719015 -0.8170993
a 4.391026 Node 339.9243 +0.6477767 +0.5041679
e 0.611768 Incl. 12.2181 +0.5033032 +0.2795772
P 9.20
From 349 observations 1980-2000, mean residual 0".6. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.18, A2 = -0.0048.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
93P/Lovas Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Dec. 17.3420 TT MPC q 1.704688 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1070989 Peri. 74.6658 +0.5719668 -0.8170525 a 4.391497 Node 339.9211 +0.6477318 +0.5042259 e 0.611821 Incl. 12.2184 +0.5032866 +0.2796096 P 9.20An 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! 2008 06 13 08 05.83 +24 43.1 3.171 2.429 36.4 14.4 17.8 23.2 2008 06 18 08 15.76 +23 59.0 3.236 2.460 34.0 13.3 17.9 23.3 2008 06 23 08 25.47 +23 13.9 3.300 2.491 31.5 12.3 18.0 23.3 2008 06 28 08 34.97 +22 27.9 3.362 2.522 29.1 11.3 18.2 23.3 2008 07 03 08 44.27 +21 41.1 3.422 2.554 26.6 10.3 18.3 23.4 2008 07 08 08 53.36 +20 53.5 3.480 2.585 24.1 9.2 18.4 23.4 2008 07 13 09 02.25 +20 05.4 3.536 2.617 21.5 8.2 18.5 23.4 2008 07 18 09 10.94 +19 16.8 3.589 2.649 19.0 7.2 18.6 23.4 2008 07 23 09 19.45 +18 27.8 3.640 2.680 16.4 6.1 18.7 23.4 2008 07 28 09 27.78 +17 38.4 3.688 2.712 13.7 5.1 18.8 23.4 2008 08 02 09 35.93 +16 48.8 3.733 2.744 11.1 4.1 18.9 23.4 2008 08 07 09 43.90 +15 59.0 3.775 2.776 8.4 3.1 19.0 23.4 2008 08 12 09 51.70 +15 09.2 3.814 2.807 5.8 2.1 19.1 23.4 2008 08 17 09 59.33 +14 19.4 3.849 2.839 3.2 1.1 19.2 23.4 2008 08 22 10 06.80 +13 29.6 3.882 2.871 1.8 0.6 19.3 23.3 2008 08 27 10 14.10 +12 40.0 3.910 2.902 3.5 1.2 19.4 23.4 2008 09 01 10 21.24 +11 50.7 3.935 2.934 6.2 2.1 19.5 23.6 2008 09 06 10 28.22 +11 01.6 3.957 2.966 9.1 3.1 19.6 23.7 2008 09 11 10 35.03 +10 12.9 3.974 2.997 12.0 4.0 19.6 23.7 2008 09 16 10 41.68 +09 24.7 3.988 3.028 15.0 4.9 19.7 23.8 2008 09 21 10 48.17 +08 37.0 3.998 3.060 18.1 5.9 19.8 23.9 2008 09 26 10 54.49 +07 49.8 4.004 3.091 21.3 6.8 19.9 24.0 2008 10 01 11 00.63 +07 03.4 4.006 3.122 24.5 7.6 19.9 24.0 2008 10 06 11 06.60 +06 17.6 4.004 3.153 27.7 8.5 20.0 24.1 2008 10 11 11 12.39 +05 32.7 3.998 3.184 31.0 9.3 20.1 24.1 2008 10 16 11 17.99 +04 48.7 3.988 3.215 34.4 10.1 20.1 24.2 2008 10 21 11 23.40 +04 05.7 3.974 3.246 37.9 10.8 20.2 24.2 2008 10 26 11 28.61 +03 23.7 3.956 3.277 41.4 11.6 20.2 24.3 2008 10 31 11 33.60 +02 42.8 3.935 3.307 44.9 12.2 20.3 24.3 2008 11 05 11 38.37 +02 03.2 3.909 3.338 48.6 12.9 20.3 24.3 2008 11 10 11 42.89 +01 24.9 3.881 3.368 52.3 13.5 20.4 24.4 2008 11 15 11 47.17 +00 48.0 3.849 3.398 56.1 14.0 20.4 24.4 2008 11 20 11 51.19 +00 12.5 3.814 3.428 60.0 14.5 20.4 24.4 2008 11 25 11 54.93 -00 21.3 3.775 3.458 64.0 14.9 20.5 24.4 2008 11 30 11 58.37 -00 53.5 3.735 3.488 68.1 15.2 20.5 24.4 2008 12 05 12 01.49 -01 23.9 3.692 3.518 72.2 15.5 20.5 24.4 2008 12 10 12 04.28 -01 52.3 3.647 3.547 76.5 15.7 20.6 24.4 2008 12 15 12 06.72 -02 18.8 3.600 3.577 80.8 15.8 20.6 24.4 2008 12 20 12 08.79 -02 43.1 3.552 3.606 85.3 15.8 20.6 24.4 2008 12 25 12 10.47 -03 05.2 3.503 3.635 89.8 15.7 20.6 24.4 2008 12 30 12 11.73 -03 25.0 3.454 3.664 94.5 15.5 20.7 24.4 2009 01 04 12 12.58 -03 42.3 3.405 3.693 99.3 15.2 20.7 24.3 2009 01 09 12 12.98 -03 57.0 3.357 3.722 104.2 14.8 20.7 24.3 2009 01 14 12 12.94 -04 09.1 3.311 3.751 109.2 14.3 20.7 24.3 2009 01 19 12 12.44 -04 18.4 3.266 3.779 114.3 13.7 20.7 24.2 2009 01 24 12 11.48 -04 25.0 3.224 3.808 119.6 13.0 20.8 24.2 2009 01 29 12 10.07 -04 28.7 3.186 3.836 124.9 12.2 20.8 24.2 2009 02 03 12 08.23 -04 29.6 3.151 3.864 130.4 11.2 20.8 24.1 2009 02 08 12 05.97 -04 27.7 3.122 3.892 136.0 10.1 20.8 24.1 2009 02 13 12 03.33 -04 23.2 3.097 3.920 141.6 9.0 20.9 24.0 2009 02 18 12 00.35 -04 16.1 3.079 3.947 147.4 7.8 20.9 24.0 2009 02 23 11 57.08 -04 06.6 3.067 3.975 153.1 6.5 20.9 23.9 2009 02 28 11 53.57 -03 55.1 3.062 4.002 158.9 5.1 21.0 23.9 2009 03 05 11 49.90 -03 41.8 3.064 4.029 164.6 3.7 21.0 23.8 2009 03 10 11 46.13 -03 27.1 3.074 4.056 170.1 2.4 21.1 23.7 2009 03 15 11 42.35 -03 11.4 3.092 4.083 174.5 1.3 21.1 23.7 2009 03 20 11 38.61 -02 55.1 3.118 4.110 174.3 1.4 21.2 23.7 2009 03 25 11 34.98 -02 38.6 3.151 4.137 169.7 2.5 21.2 23.8 2009 03 30 11 31.53 -02 22.3 3.193 4.163 164.3 3.7 21.3 24.0 2009 04 04 11 28.33 -02 06.6 3.242 4.189 158.7 5.0 21.4 24.1 2009 04 09 11 25.40 -01 51.9 3.297 4.216 153.2 6.2 21.5 24.2 2009 04 14 11 22.80 -01 38.5 3.360 4.242 147.7 7.3 21.5 24.3 2009 04 19 11 20.55 -01 26.6 3.429 4.267 142.2 8.3 21.6 24.4 2009 04 24 11 18.67 -01 16.3 3.503 4.293 136.9 9.2 21.7 24.5 2009 04 29 11 17.17 -01 07.9 3.583 4.319 131.7 10.0 21.8 24.6 2009 05 04 11 16.05 -01 01.5 3.667 4.344 126.6 10.7 21.9 24.7 2009 05 09 11 15.33 -00 57.2 3.756 4.370 121.6 11.4 22.0 24.8 2009 05 14 11 14.97 -00 54.8 3.847 4.395 116.7 11.9 22.1 24.9 2009 05 19 11 14.98 -00 54.6 3.942 4.420 111.9 12.3 22.2 24.9 2009 05 24 11 15.34 -00 56.3 4.039 4.445 107.2 12.6 22.2 25.0 2009 05 29 11 16.04 -01 00.0 4.138 4.469 102.6 12.8 22.3 25.1 2009 06 03 11 17.05 -01 05.7 4.238 4.494 98.1 12.9 22.4 25.2 2009 06 08 11 18.36 -01 13.2 4.338 4.518 93.7 13.0 22.5 25.2 2009 06 13 11 19.95 -01 22.5 4.439 4.543 89.3 12.9 22.6 25.3 2009 06 18 11 21.79 -01 33.5 4.540 4.567 85.1 12.8 22.7 25.3 2009 06 23 11 23.88 -01 46.1 4.641 4.591 80.9 12.6 22.8 25.4 2009 06 28 11 26.18 -02 00.2 4.740 4.615 76.8 12.4 22.8 25.4 2009 07 03 11 28.70 -02 15.8 4.838 4.639 72.7 12.1 22.9 25.5 2009 07 08 11 31.39 -02 32.7 4.935 4.662 68.7 11.7 23.0 25.5 2009 07 13 11 34.26 -02 50.9 5.029 4.686 64.7 11.3 23.1 25.6 2009 07 18 11 37.28 -03 10.3 5.121 4.709 60.8 10.9 23.1 25.6This 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.