C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy)
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Terry Lovejoy |
| Discovery date | 26 May 2007 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch | 2454264.5 (13 June 2007) |
| Aphelion | 97.1247 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.1491 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 49.1369 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.976613 |
| Orbital period | 337 ± 11 a |
| Inclination | 64.883° |
| Last perihelion | April 2007 |
| Next perihelion | ~2340 |
C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy)[1] is a periodic comet, discovered on 26 May 2007 by amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy.[2]
References
- ↑ "C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. NASA.gov. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ↑ Yoshida, Seiichi (23 September 2007). "C/2007 K5 ( Lovejoy )". Comet Catalog. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
External links
- C/2007 K5 at the JPL Small-Body Database Browser
- C/2007 K5 at the Minor Planet Center
- Lovejoy, Terry (30 May 2007). "The discovery of C/2007 K5". Comets Mailing List. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2011. Lovejoy's account of the comet's discovery.
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