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C/2003 K4 (LINEAR) Epoch 2004 Oct. 2.0 TT = JDT 2453280.5 T 2004 Oct. 13.7154 TT MPC q 1.023621 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000352 Peri. 198.4401 -0.9693859 +0.0876852 +/-0.000000 Node 18.6752 +0.0032790 +0.9386026 e 1.000360 Incl. 134.2527 -0.2455203 -0.3336712 From 2244 observations 2003 May 28-2004 July 9, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2004 Oct. 13.8974 TT MPC q 1.023973 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000623 Peri. 198.4830 -0.9692640 +0.0883045 +/-0.000000 Node 18.6908 +0.0036953 +0.9384854 e 1.000638 Incl. 134.2288 -0.2459951 -0.3338374An 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 30.33 +01 28.6 10.597 9.779 34.5 3.4 18.5 2007 06 04 02 31.56 +01 34.0 10.587 9.816 38.7 3.7 18.5 2007 06 09 02 32.70 +01 38.6 10.572 9.853 42.9 4.0 18.6 2007 06 14 02 33.77 +01 42.3 10.552 9.890 47.2 4.3 18.6 2007 06 19 02 34.74 +01 45.2 10.526 9.926 51.5 4.6 18.6 2007 06 24 02 35.60 +01 47.2 10.497 9.963 55.9 4.8 18.6 2007 06 29 02 36.36 +01 48.3 10.463 10.000 60.4 5.1 18.6 2007 07 04 02 36.99 +01 48.5 10.426 10.036 64.8 5.3 18.6 2007 07 09 02 37.51 +01 47.8 10.386 10.072 69.3 5.4 18.6 2007 07 14 02 37.89 +01 46.3 10.344 10.109 73.9 5.5 18.6 2007 07 19 02 38.13 +01 43.9 10.299 10.145 78.5 5.6 18.6 2007 07 24 02 38.23 +01 40.6 10.253 10.181 83.1 5.7 18.6 2007 07 29 02 38.18 +01 36.4 10.206 10.218 87.8 5.7 18.6 2007 08 03 02 37.98 +01 31.4 10.158 10.254 92.5 5.7 18.6 2007 08 08 02 37.62 +01 25.7 10.111 10.290 97.3 5.6 18.6 2007 08 13 02 37.10 +01 19.2 10.065 10.326 102.1 5.5 18.7 2007 08 18 02 36.42 +01 12.0 10.020 10.362 107.0 5.4 18.7 2007 08 23 02 35.58 +01 04.1 9.978 10.398 111.9 5.2 18.7 2007 08 28 02 34.59 +00 55.6 9.938 10.434 116.8 5.0 18.7 2007 09 02 02 33.44 +00 46.7 9.902 10.469 121.8 4.7 18.7 2007 09 07 02 32.14 +00 37.3 9.870 10.505 126.8 4.4 18.7 2007 09 12 02 30.70 +00 27.5 9.843 10.541 131.8 4.1 18.7 2007 09 17 02 29.13 +00 17.5 9.821 10.576 136.8 3.7 18.7 2007 09 22 02 27.43 +00 07.3 9.805 10.612 141.8 3.4 18.7 2007 09 27 02 25.62 -00 03.0 9.795 10.648 146.7 3.0 18.7 2007 10 02 02 23.72 -00 13.2 9.793 10.683 151.5 2.6 18.7 2007 10 07 02 21.74 -00 23.2 9.797 10.718 156.1 2.2 18.8 2007 10 12 02 19.69 -00 33.0 9.809 10.754 160.3 1.8 18.8 2007 10 17 02 17.59 -00 42.4 9.828 10.789 163.8 1.5 18.8 2007 10 22 02 15.47 -00 51.3 9.856 10.824 166.0 1.3 18.8 2007 10 27 02 13.33 -00 59.6 9.892 10.860 166.2 1.2 18.8 2007 11 01 02 11.21 -01 07.2 9.935 10.895 164.4 1.4 18.9 2007 11 06 02 09.11 -01 14.1 9.987 10.930 161.1 1.7 18.9 2007 11 11 02 07.06 -01 20.2 10.047 10.965 156.9 2.0 18.9 2007 11 16 02 05.08 -01 25.3 10.114 11.000 152.3 2.4 18.9 2007 11 21 02 03.18 -01 29.5 10.189 11.035 147.5 2.8 19.0 2007 11 26 02 01.37 -01 32.7 10.271 11.070 142.4 3.1 19.0 2007 12 01 01 59.68 -01 35.0 10.360 11.105 137.3 3.5 19.0 2007 12 06 01 58.10 -01 36.2 10.454 11.140 132.2 3.8 19.1 2007 12 11 01 56.66 -01 36.4 10.554 11.174 127.0 4.0 19.1 2007 12 16 01 55.36 -01 35.5 10.659 11.209 121.8 4.3 19.1 2007 12 21 01 54.20 -01 33.7 10.768 11.244 116.7 4.5 19.2 2007 12 26 01 53.20 -01 31.0 10.881 11.278 111.5 4.7 19.2 2007 12 31 01 52.35 -01 27.3 10.996 11.313 106.4 4.8 19.2 2008 01 05 01 51.65 -01 22.7 11.114 11.348 101.3 4.9 19.3 2008 01 10 01 51.12 -01 17.4 11.234 11.382 96.2 4.9 19.3 2008 01 15 01 50.73 -01 11.2 11.354 11.416 91.2 4.9 19.4 2008 01 20 01 50.49 -01 04.4 11.475 11.451 86.2 4.9 19.4 2008 01 25 01 50.41 -00 56.9 11.595 11.485 81.2 4.9 19.4 2008 01 30 01 50.46 -00 48.9 11.713 11.519 76.3 4.8 19.5 2008 02 04 01 50.64 -00 40.3 11.830 11.554 71.4 4.6 19.5 2008 02 09 01 50.96 -00 31.3 11.945 11.588 66.6 4.5 19.5 2008 02 14 01 51.39 -00 21.9 12.057 11.622 61.8 4.3 19.6 2008 02 19 01 51.94 -00 12.2 12.165 11.656 57.0 4.1 19.6 2008 02 24 01 52.60 -00 02.2 12.269 11.690 52.3 3.8 19.6 2008 02 29 01 53.35 +00 07.9 12.369 11.724 47.7 3.6 19.7 2008 03 05 01 54.19 +00 18.2 12.464 11.758 43.0 3.3 19.7 2008 03 10 01 55.11 +00 28.6 12.553 11.792 38.5 3.0 19.7 2008 03 15 01 56.11 +00 39.0 12.637 11.826 34.0 2.7 19.7 2008 03 20 01 57.16 +00 49.3 12.715 11.860 29.6 2.4 19.8 2008 03 25 01 58.27 +00 59.5 12.787 11.894 25.3 2.1 19.8 2008 03 30 01 59.43 +01 09.6 12.853 11.928 21.2 1.7 19.8 2008 04 04 02 00.62 +01 19.5 12.912 11.961 17.3 1.4 19.8 2008 04 09 02 01.83 +01 29.2 12.965 11.995 13.9 1.2 19.9 2008 04 14 02 03.07 +01 38.6 13.011 12.029 11.3 0.9 19.9 2008 04 19 02 04.32 +01 47.7 13.050 12.062 10.2 0.8 19.9 2008 04 24 02 05.57 +01 56.4 13.082 12.096 10.9 0.9 19.9 2008 04 29 02 06.81 +02 04.7 13.107 12.129 13.3 1.1 19.9 2008 05 04 02 08.04 +02 12.5 13.126 12.163 16.6 1.4 19.9 2008 05 09 02 09.24 +02 19.9 13.138 12.196 20.3 1.6 20.0 2008 05 14 02 10.42 +02 26.7 13.144 12.230 24.3 1.9 20.0 2008 05 19 02 11.56 +02 33.1 13.143 12.263 28.4 2.3 20.0 2008 05 24 02 12.65 +02 38.8 13.137 12.296 32.7 2.5 20.0 2008 05 29 02 13.69 +02 44.0 13.124 12.330 37.0 2.8 20.0 2008 06 03 02 14.66 +02 48.6 13.107 12.363 41.3 3.1 20.0 2008 06 08 02 15.57 +02 52.5 13.083 12.396 45.7 3.4 20.0 2008 06 13 02 16.41 +02 55.7 13.055 12.429 50.2 3.6 20.0 2008 06 18 02 17.16 +02 58.3 13.023 12.462 54.6 3.8 20.0 2008 06 23 02 17.83 +03 00.2 12.986 12.495 59.1 4.0 20.0 2008 06 28 02 18.40 +03 01.4 12.946 12.528 63.7 4.2 20.0 2008 07 03 02 18.87 +03 02.0 12.903 12.561 68.2 4.3 20.0This 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.