Comet C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy) discovery frame
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Terry Lovejoy |
| Discovery date | 15 March 2007 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2454230.5 (10 May 2007) |
| Aphelion | 1838 AU (inbound) 1554 AU (outbound)[1] |
| Perihelion | 1.09294 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.999233 |
| Orbital period | ~28000 yr (inbound) ~22000 yr (outbound)[1] |
| Inclination | 95.8835° |
| Last perihelion | 27 March 2007 |
C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy) is a non-periodic comet discovered by Terry Lovejoy on 15 March 2007. Its perihelion was 27 March 2007, while its closest approach to Earth was 25 April 2007 in Hercules at a distance of 0.44 AU. Maximum apparent magnitude was approximately +8.[2]
The discovery was made using a Canon EOS 350D consumer grade digital camera, and not a CCD survey camera.[3]
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