C/2002 A2 (LINEAR)
Basic Information of C/2002 A2 (LINEAR)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 4.649751 |
| Eccentricity | 0.707467 |
| Inclination (deg) | 14.035000 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 81.012700 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 19.106300 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPC 89006, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 63.369787 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2001-12-06T18:28:56.640 |
| Period (years) | 63.369787 |
Magnitude
Magnitude Chart Placeholder
Ephemeris
| Date (UTC) | RA (J2000) | Dec (J2000) | Δ (AU) | Motion (arcsec/hr) | Dir (deg) | Nearest HIP | Dist (arcmin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 17:50:28.76 | -25:19:43.2 | 26.854 | 5.50 | 91.5 | HIP 87422 | 33.01 |
| 2025-11-22 | 17:50:38.49 | -25:19:46.7 | 26.863 | 5.54 | 91.5 | HIP 87422 | 31.71 |
| 2025-11-23 | 17:50:48.29 | -25:19:50.3 | 26.872 | 5.58 | 91.5 | HIP 87422 | 30.51 |
| 2025-11-24 | 17:50:58.17 | -25:19:53.9 | 26.880 | 5.62 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 29.42 |
| 2025-11-25 | 17:51:08.12 | -25:19:57.5 | 26.889 | 5.66 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 28.46 |
| 2025-11-26 | 17:51:18.14 | -25:20:01.2 | 26.897 | 5.70 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 27.64 |
| 2025-11-27 | 17:51:28.22 | -25:20:04.9 | 26.904 | 5.73 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 26.98 |
| 2025-11-28 | 17:51:38.36 | -25:20:08.7 | 26.912 | 5.77 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 26.50 |
| 2025-11-29 | 17:51:48.56 | -25:20:12.5 | 26.919 | 5.80 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 26.21 |
| 2025-11-30 | 17:51:58.82 | -25:20:16.3 | 26.926 | 5.83 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 26.12 |
| 2025-12-01 | 17:52:09.14 | -25:20:20.2 | 26.932 | 5.86 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 26.23 |
| 2025-12-02 | 17:52:19.50 | -25:20:24.1 | 26.939 | 5.88 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 26.55 |
| 2025-12-03 | 17:52:29.92 | -25:20:28.1 | 26.945 | 5.91 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 27.08 |
| 2025-12-04 | 17:52:40.38 | -25:20:32.1 | 26.950 | 5.94 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 27.79 |
| 2025-12-05 | 17:52:50.88 | -25:20:36.1 | 26.956 | 5.96 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 28.69 |
| 2025-12-06 | 17:53:01.43 | -25:20:40.2 | 26.961 | 5.98 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 29.75 |
| 2025-12-07 | 17:53:12.02 | -25:20:44.2 | 26.966 | 5.98 | 91.6 | HIP 87422 | 30.96 |