C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
Basic Information of C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 5.291506 |
| Eccentricity | 0.991718 |
| Inclination (deg) | 130.964200 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 294.524100 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 26.884300 |
| Epoch | 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | , MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 16149.761019 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2002-01-06T09:02:44.160 |
| Period (years) | 16149.761019 |
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 | 08:42:33.63 | +29:25:49.1 | 41.213 | 1.76 | 298.9 | HIP 42514 | 33.37 |
| 2025-11-22 | 08:42:30.80 | +29:26:09.5 | 41.201 | 1.81 | 298.3 | HIP 42514 | 32.87 |
| 2025-11-23 | 08:42:27.87 | +29:26:30.1 | 41.189 | 1.87 | 297.7 | HIP 42514 | 32.36 |
| 2025-11-24 | 08:42:24.83 | +29:26:51.0 | 41.177 | 1.92 | 297.2 | HIP 42514 | 31.83 |
| 2025-11-25 | 08:42:21.68 | +29:27:12.1 | 41.165 | 1.98 | 296.7 | HIP 42514 | 31.29 |
| 2025-11-26 | 08:42:18.43 | +29:27:33.5 | 41.154 | 2.03 | 296.2 | HIP 42514 | 30.74 |
| 2025-11-27 | 08:42:15.08 | +29:27:55.0 | 41.142 | 2.09 | 295.8 | HIP 42514 | 30.18 |
| 2025-11-28 | 08:42:11.63 | +29:28:16.8 | 41.131 | 2.14 | 295.3 | HIP 42514 | 29.62 |
| 2025-11-29 | 08:42:08.07 | +29:28:38.9 | 41.120 | 2.20 | 294.9 | HIP 42514 | 29.05 |
| 2025-11-30 | 08:42:04.41 | +29:29:01.1 | 41.109 | 2.25 | 294.5 | HIP 42514 | 28.47 |
| 2025-12-01 | 08:42:00.65 | +29:29:23.5 | 41.098 | 2.30 | 294.1 | HIP 42514 | 27.90 |
| 2025-12-02 | 08:41:56.79 | +29:29:46.1 | 41.087 | 2.35 | 293.8 | HIP 42514 | 27.32 |
| 2025-12-03 | 08:41:52.83 | +29:30:08.8 | 41.077 | 2.40 | 293.4 | HIP 42514 | 26.74 |
| 2025-12-04 | 08:41:48.78 | +29:30:31.7 | 41.066 | 2.45 | 293.1 | HIP 42514 | 26.17 |
| 2025-12-05 | 08:41:44.63 | +29:30:54.8 | 41.056 | 2.50 | 292.8 | HIP 42514 | 25.61 |
| 2025-12-06 | 08:41:40.38 | +29:31:18.1 | 41.046 | 2.55 | 292.4 | HIP 42514 | 25.06 |
| 2025-12-07 | 08:41:36.04 | +29:31:41.4 | 41.036 | 2.55 | 292.4 | HIP 42514 | 24.52 |