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C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2007 Mar. 27.5045 TT MPC q 1.092956 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000619 Peri. 340.5374 -0.5477785 -0.2797640 +/-0.000019 Node 232.4327 -0.5729465 -0.5613071 e 0.999324 Incl. 95.8844 -0.6096482 +0.7788879 From 1520 observations 2007 Mar. 18-Aug. 23, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Mar. 27.4834 TT MPC q 1.093326 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000700 Peri. 340.5476 -0.5477250 -0.2796139 +/-0.000019 Node 232.4410 -0.5731134 -0.5612593 e 0.999235 Incl. 95.8827 -0.6095395 +0.7789763An 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 2008 04 14 23 00.10 +75 17.4 5.210 4.942 69.1 10.9 20.0 2008 04 19 23 13.73 +75 53.8 5.279 4.990 68.0 10.8 20.1 2008 04 24 23 27.37 +76 29.7 5.345 5.038 67.0 10.6 20.2 2008 04 29 23 41.02 +77 05.2 5.411 5.086 66.0 10.4 20.2 2008 05 04 23 54.69 +77 40.1 5.475 5.133 65.2 10.3 20.3 2008 05 09 00 08.38 +78 14.6 5.536 5.181 64.4 10.1 20.4 2008 05 14 00 22.11 +78 48.6 5.596 5.228 63.7 10.0 20.4 2008 05 19 00 35.88 +79 22.1 5.654 5.275 63.2 9.9 20.5 2008 05 24 00 49.72 +79 55.2 5.709 5.322 62.8 9.7 20.5 2008 05 29 01 03.65 +80 27.8 5.762 5.369 62.5 9.6 20.6 2008 06 03 01 17.67 +81 00.0 5.812 5.416 62.3 9.5 20.7 2008 06 08 01 31.79 +81 31.8 5.860 5.462 62.3 9.5 20.7 2008 06 13 01 46.02 +82 03.3 5.905 5.509 62.4 9.4 20.8 2008 06 18 02 00.40 +82 34.3 5.948 5.555 62.7 9.4 20.8 2008 06 23 02 14.95 +83 05.0 5.988 5.601 63.1 9.3 20.9 2008 06 28 02 29.70 +83 35.4 6.025 5.647 63.6 9.3 20.9 2008 07 03 02 44.68 +84 05.6 6.060 5.693 64.3 9.3 21.0 2008 07 08 02 59.93 +84 35.5 6.092 5.739 65.1 9.2 21.0 2008 07 13 03 15.51 +85 05.2 6.122 5.784 66.1 9.2 21.1 2008 07 18 03 31.51 +85 34.8 6.149 5.830 67.2 9.2 21.1 2008 07 23 03 48.11 +86 04.2 6.173 5.875 68.4 9.2 21.1 2008 07 28 04 05.51 +86 33.6 6.196 5.920 69.7 9.3 21.2 2008 08 02 04 24.11 +87 02.9 6.216 5.965 71.1 9.3 21.2 2008 08 07 04 44.56 +87 32.3 6.235 6.010 72.6 9.3 21.3 2008 08 12 05 08.28 +88 01.7 6.252 6.055 74.2 9.3 21.3 2008 08 17 05 38.53 +88 30.8 6.267 6.100 75.9 9.3 21.3 2008 08 22 06 24.78 +88 59.4 6.280 6.144 77.7 9.3 21.4 2008 08 27 08 03.89 +89 25.0 6.293 6.188 79.5 9.2 21.4 2008 09 01 12 15.45 +89 34.1 6.304 6.233 81.3 9.2 21.4 2008 09 06 15 16.39 +89 14.1 6.315 6.277 83.2 9.2 21.5 2008 09 11 16 24.27 +88 45.1 6.325 6.321 85.2 9.1 21.5 2008 09 16 17 01.39 +88 13.6 6.336 6.365 87.1 9.1 21.5 2008 09 21 17 27.71 +87 40.9 6.346 6.408 89.0 9.0 21.6 2008 09 26 17 49.08 +87 07.4 6.357 6.452 91.0 8.9 21.6 2008 10 01 18 07.77 +86 33.0 6.368 6.496 92.9 8.9 21.6 2008 10 06 18 24.80 +85 57.9 6.380 6.539 94.7 8.8 21.7 2008 10 11 18 40.70 +85 22.2 6.394 6.582 96.5 8.7 21.7 2008 10 16 18 55.74 +84 45.9 6.409 6.625 98.2 8.6 21.7 2008 10 21 19 10.13 +84 09.0 6.426 6.669 99.8 8.5 21.8 2008 10 26 19 23.99 +83 31.6 6.446 6.711 101.3 8.4 21.8 2008 10 31 19 37.41 +82 53.8 6.467 6.754 102.6 8.2 21.8 2008 11 05 19 50.44 +82 15.8 6.491 6.797 103.8 8.1 21.9 2008 11 10 20 03.13 +81 37.6 6.518 6.840 104.9 8.0 21.9 2008 11 15 20 15.48 +80 59.4 6.548 6.882 105.7 8.0 22.0 2008 11 20 20 27.53 +80 21.3 6.581 6.925 106.3 7.9 22.0 2008 11 25 20 39.31 +79 43.5 6.618 6.967 106.8 7.8 22.0 2008 11 30 20 50.83 +79 06.1 6.657 7.009 107.0 7.7 22.1 2008 12 05 21 02.12 +78 29.2 6.701 7.051 107.0 7.7 22.1 2008 12 10 21 13.17 +77 53.2 6.747 7.093 106.7 7.6 22.2 2008 12 15 21 23.99 +77 18.0 6.797 7.135 106.2 7.6 22.2 2008 12 20 21 34.61 +76 43.9 6.851 7.177 105.5 7.6 22.2 2008 12 25 21 45.02 +76 11.0 6.908 7.219 104.6 7.6 22.3 2008 12 30 21 55.25 +75 39.4 6.968 7.260 103.5 7.6 22.3 2009 01 04 22 05.30 +75 09.4 7.031 7.302 102.2 7.6 22.4 2009 01 09 22 15.18 +74 40.9 7.096 7.343 100.7 7.6 22.4 2009 01 14 22 24.88 +74 14.1 7.165 7.384 99.1 7.6 22.5 2009 01 19 22 34.43 +73 49.1 7.236 7.426 97.3 7.6 22.5 2009 01 24 22 43.83 +73 25.9 7.309 7.467 95.4 7.5 22.6 2009 01 29 22 53.08 +73 04.6 7.384 7.508 93.4 7.5 22.6 2009 02 03 23 02.20 +72 45.2 7.461 7.549 91.4 7.5 22.6 2009 02 08 23 11.18 +72 27.9 7.538 7.589 89.2 7.5 22.7 2009 02 13 23 20.03 +72 12.5 7.617 7.630 87.0 7.4 22.7 2009 02 18 23 28.75 +71 59.0 7.697 7.671 84.8 7.4 22.8 2009 02 23 23 37.36 +71 47.6 7.777 7.711 82.6 7.3 22.8 2009 02 28 23 45.85 +71 38.0 7.856 7.752 80.3 7.2 22.9 2009 03 05 23 54.23 +71 30.4 7.936 7.792 78.1 7.2 22.9 2009 03 10 00 02.49 +71 24.7 8.015 7.832 75.9 7.1 23.0 2009 03 15 00 10.65 +71 20.8 8.093 7.873 73.7 7.0 23.0 2009 03 20 00 18.69 +71 18.6 8.170 7.913 71.6 6.9 23.0 2009 03 25 00 26.63 +71 18.1 8.245 7.953 69.6 6.7 23.1 2009 03 30 00 34.47 +71 19.3 8.319 7.993 67.6 6.6 23.1 2009 04 04 00 42.19 +71 22.2 8.391 8.033 65.8 6.5 23.2 2009 04 09 00 49.80 +71 26.5 8.461 8.072 64.0 6.4 23.2 2009 04 14 00 57.30 +71 32.3 8.528 8.112 62.4 6.3 23.2 2009 04 19 01 04.69 +71 39.5 8.593 8.152 60.9 6.2 23.3 2009 04 24 01 11.95 +71 48.0 8.655 8.191 59.6 6.1 23.3 2009 04 29 01 19.10 +71 57.8 8.714 8.231 58.4 6.0 23.4 2009 05 04 01 26.10 +72 08.9 8.769 8.270 57.4 5.9 23.4 2009 05 09 01 32.97 +72 21.0 8.822 8.309 56.6 5.8 23.4 2009 05 14 01 39.68 +72 34.3 8.872 8.349 56.0 5.8 23.5 2009 05 19 01 46.24 +72 48.6 8.918 8.388 55.6 5.7 23.5
