C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy)
Basic Information of C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 1.283770 |
| Eccentricity | 0.996794 |
| Inclination (deg) | 80.705900 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 94.844400 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 12.328900 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPC115880, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 8012.823136 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2015-01-30T20:30:02.880 |
| Period (years) | 8012.823136 |
Magnitude
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Ephemeris
| Date (UTC) | RA (J2000) | Dec (J2000) | Δ (AU) | Motion (arcsec/hr) | Dir (deg) | Nearest HIP | Dist (arcmin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 18:05:58.73 | -11:04:59.7 | 26.871 | 4.91 | 100.5 | HIP 88608 | 7.72 |
| 2025-11-22 | 18:06:06.60 | -11:05:21.3 | 26.884 | 4.96 | 100.2 | HIP 88608 | 9.61 |
| 2025-11-23 | 18:06:14.56 | -11:05:42.4 | 26.898 | 5.00 | 99.9 | HIP 88608 | 11.53 |
| 2025-11-24 | 18:06:22.58 | -11:06:03.0 | 26.911 | 5.04 | 99.6 | HIP 88608 | 13.48 |
| 2025-11-25 | 18:06:30.68 | -11:06:23.1 | 26.923 | 5.08 | 99.3 | HIP 88608 | 15.46 |
| 2025-11-26 | 18:06:38.85 | -11:06:42.8 | 26.936 | 5.11 | 99.0 | HIP 88608 | 17.47 |
| 2025-11-27 | 18:06:47.08 | -11:07:01.9 | 26.948 | 5.15 | 98.7 | HIP 88608 | 19.49 |
| 2025-11-28 | 18:06:55.38 | -11:07:20.6 | 26.960 | 5.18 | 98.4 | HIP 88608 | 21.52 |
| 2025-11-29 | 18:07:03.74 | -11:07:38.8 | 26.972 | 5.21 | 98.1 | HIP 88719 | 21.72 |
| 2025-11-30 | 18:07:12.16 | -11:07:56.5 | 26.984 | 5.25 | 97.9 | HIP 88719 | 21.95 |
| 2025-12-01 | 18:07:20.63 | -11:08:13.7 | 26.995 | 5.28 | 97.6 | HIP 88719 | 22.39 |
| 2025-12-02 | 18:07:29.16 | -11:08:30.4 | 27.006 | 5.30 | 97.3 | HIP 88719 | 23.02 |
| 2025-12-03 | 18:07:37.74 | -11:08:46.6 | 27.016 | 5.33 | 97.1 | HIP 88719 | 23.83 |
| 2025-12-04 | 18:07:46.37 | -11:09:02.3 | 27.027 | 5.36 | 96.8 | HIP 88719 | 24.82 |
| 2025-12-05 | 18:07:55.04 | -11:09:17.5 | 27.037 | 5.38 | 96.5 | HIP 88719 | 25.96 |
| 2025-12-06 | 18:08:03.76 | -11:09:32.2 | 27.047 | 5.41 | 96.3 | HIP 88719 | 27.23 |
| 2025-12-07 | 18:08:12.53 | -11:09:46.5 | 27.057 | 5.41 | 96.3 | HIP 88963 | 28.47 |