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C/2001 K5 (LINEAR) Epoch 2002 Oct. 13.0 TT = JDT 2452560.5 T 2002 Oct. 11.7641 TT MPC q 5.184275 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000091 Peri. 47.0550 -0.1818339 +0.5655360 +/-0.000004 Node 237.4619 -0.9128647 +0.2070170 e 0.999531 Incl. 72.5935 +0.3655333 +0.7983188 From 231 observations 2001 Apr. 30-2002 Feb. 19, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2001 K5 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2002 Oct. 13.0562 TT MPC q 5.188534 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000247 Peri. 47.1691 -0.1815848 +0.5662682 +/-0.000004 Node 237.4029 -0.9122068 +0.2083662 e 1.001280 Incl. 72.6095 +0.3672950 +0.7974484An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2007 05 30 02 18.55 +45 05.2 13.296 12.479 35.0 2.7 20.6 2007 06 04 02 20.52 +45 12.3 13.297 12.506 37.4 2.8 20.6 2007 06 09 02 22.42 +45 19.8 13.292 12.532 40.1 3.0 20.6 2007 06 14 02 24.21 +45 27.6 13.281 12.558 43.1 3.2 20.6 2007 06 19 02 25.90 +45 35.7 13.266 12.585 46.2 3.3 20.6 2007 06 24 02 27.48 +45 44.0 13.247 12.611 49.6 3.5 20.6 2007 06 29 02 28.93 +45 52.4 13.223 12.637 53.0 3.7 20.6 2007 07 04 02 30.26 +46 00.8 13.195 12.664 56.6 3.8 20.6 2007 07 09 02 31.45 +46 09.3 13.163 12.690 60.3 4.0 20.6 2007 07 14 02 32.49 +46 17.7 13.128 12.716 64.0 4.1 20.6 2007 07 19 02 33.39 +46 26.0 13.090 12.743 67.9 4.2 20.6 2007 07 24 02 34.12 +46 34.1 13.050 12.769 71.8 4.3 20.6 2007 07 29 02 34.69 +46 41.8 13.007 12.795 75.8 4.4 20.6 2007 08 03 02 35.10 +46 49.3 12.962 12.821 79.8 4.5 20.6 2007 08 08 02 35.33 +46 56.3 12.917 12.848 83.8 4.5 20.6 2007 08 13 02 35.38 +47 02.7 12.870 12.874 88.0 4.5 20.6 2007 08 18 02 35.26 +47 08.6 12.823 12.900 92.1 4.5 20.6 2007 08 23 02 34.96 +47 13.8 12.777 12.926 96.3 4.5 20.6 2007 08 28 02 34.48 +47 18.1 12.731 12.952 100.4 4.4 20.6 2007 09 02 02 33.83 +47 21.7 12.687 12.979 104.6 4.3 20.6 2007 09 07 02 33.01 +47 24.2 12.644 13.005 108.8 4.2 20.7 2007 09 12 02 32.03 +47 25.8 12.604 13.031 113.0 4.1 20.7 2007 09 17 02 30.90 +47 26.2 12.567 13.057 117.2 3.9 20.7 2007 09 22 02 29.62 +47 25.5 12.533 13.083 121.3 3.8 20.7 2007 09 27 02 28.22 +47 23.5 12.504 13.109 125.4 3.6 20.7 2007 10 02 02 26.70 +47 20.3 12.478 13.136 129.3 3.4 20.7 2007 10 07 02 25.08 +47 15.7 12.458 13.162 133.1 3.2 20.7 2007 10 12 02 23.38 +47 09.8 12.443 13.188 136.8 3.0 20.7 2007 10 17 02 21.62 +47 02.5 12.434 13.214 140.1 2.8 20.7 2007 10 22 02 19.82 +46 53.9 12.430 13.240 143.1 2.6 20.7 2007 10 27 02 18.00 +46 44.0 12.434 13.266 145.7 2.4 20.7 2007 11 01 02 16.18 +46 32.9 12.443 13.292 147.6 2.3 20.7 2007 11 06 02 14.38 +46 20.6 12.460 13.318 148.9 2.2 20.7 2007 11 11 02 12.62 +46 07.1 12.483 13.344 149.3 2.2 20.7 2007 11 16 02 10.93 +45 52.6 12.514 13.371 148.9 2.2 20.7 2007 11 21 02 09.32 +45 37.3 12.552 13.397 147.6 2.3 20.8 2007 11 26 02 07.81 +45 21.2 12.596 13.423 145.7 2.4 20.8 2007 12 01 02 06.42 +45 04.5 12.647 13.449 143.1 2.5 20.8 2007 12 06 02 05.15 +44 47.2 12.705 13.475 140.0 2.7 20.8 2007 12 11 02 04.02 +44 29.7 12.769 13.501 136.5 2.9 20.8 2007 12 16 02 03.04 +44 11.9 12.839 13.527 132.8 3.1 20.9 2007 12 21 02 02.22 +43 54.1 12.914 13.553 128.8 3.2 20.9 2007 12 26 02 01.57 +43 36.4 12.995 13.579 124.7 3.4 20.9 2007 12 31 02 01.07 +43 18.9 13.081 13.605 120.4 3.6 20.9 2008 01 05 02 00.75 +43 01.7 13.170 13.631 116.0 3.7 20.9 2008 01 10 02 00.59 +42 45.1 13.264 13.657 111.6 3.8 21.0 2008 01 15 02 00.60 +42 29.0 13.360 13.683 107.2 3.9 21.0 2008 01 20 02 00.77 +42 13.6 13.459 13.708 102.7 4.0 21.0 2008 01 25 02 01.11 +41 58.9 13.559 13.734 98.2 4.1 21.0 2008 01 30 02 01.59 +41 45.0 13.662 13.760 93.7 4.1 21.1 2008 02 04 02 02.22 +41 32.0 13.764 13.786 89.2 4.1 21.1 2008 02 09 02 02.99 +41 19.9 13.867 13.812 84.8 4.1 21.1 2008 02 14 02 03.90 +41 08.8 13.970 13.838 80.3 4.0 21.1 2008 02 19 02 04.93 +40 58.6 14.071 13.864 75.9 4.0 21.2 2008 02 24 02 06.08 +40 49.5 14.171 13.890 71.6 3.9 21.2 2008 02 29 02 07.34 +40 41.3 14.268 13.916 67.3 3.8 21.2 2008 03 05 02 08.69 +40 34.0 14.364 13.942 63.0 3.6 21.2 2008 03 10 02 10.14 +40 27.8 14.456 13.967 58.8 3.5 21.3 2008 03 15 02 11.67 +40 22.5 14.544 13.993 54.7 3.3 21.3 2008 03 20 02 13.27 +40 18.2 14.629 14.019 50.7 3.2 21.3 2008 03 25 02 14.93 +40 14.7 14.709 14.045 46.8 3.0 21.3 2008 03 30 02 16.65 +40 12.1 14.784 14.071 43.0 2.8 21.3 2008 04 04 02 18.41 +40 10.4 14.855 14.096 39.4 2.6 21.4 2008 04 09 02 20.21 +40 09.5 14.920 14.122 36.0 2.4 21.4 2008 04 14 02 22.04 +40 09.3 14.980 14.148 32.8 2.2 21.4 2008 04 19 02 23.88 +40 09.8 15.035 14.174 30.0 2.0 21.4 2008 04 24 02 25.74 +40 11.1 15.083 14.200 27.6 1.9 21.4 2008 04 29 02 27.60 +40 12.9 15.126 14.225 25.7 1.8 21.4 2008 05 04 02 29.45 +40 15.4 15.162 14.251 24.5 1.7 21.4 2008 05 09 02 31.28 +40 18.4 15.193 14.277 24.0 1.7 21.5 2008 05 14 02 33.10 +40 22.0 15.217 14.303 24.4 1.7 21.5 2008 05 19 02 34.88 +40 26.0 15.236 14.328 25.4 1.7 21.5 2008 05 24 02 36.62 +40 30.4 15.248 14.354 27.1 1.8 21.5 2008 05 29 02 38.31 +40 35.2 15.254 14.380 29.4 2.0 21.5 2008 06 03 02 39.95 +40 40.3 15.255 14.405 32.1 2.1 21.5 2008 06 08 02 41.52 +40 45.8 15.250 14.431 35.1 2.3 21.5 2008 06 13 02 43.02 +40 51.4 15.239 14.457 38.4 2.5 21.5 2008 06 18 02 44.45 +40 57.3 15.223 14.482 41.8 2.7 21.5 2008 06 23 02 45.78 +41 03.3 15.203 14.508 45.5 2.9 21.5 2008 06 28 02 47.03 +41 09.4 15.177 14.534 49.2 3.0 21.5 2008 07 03 02 48.17 +41 15.5 15.147 14.559 53.1 3.2 21.5This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.