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C/2003 O1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2004 Mar. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453080.5 T 2004 Mar. 17.1878 TT MPC q 6.847419 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000227 Peri. 81.6718 +0.0421467 -0.9810778 +/-0.000001 Node 347.6439 -0.7920751 +0.0824719 e 1.001552 Incl. 117.9816 +0.6089669 +0.1751706 From 300 observations 2002 July 27-2004 June 11, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2003 O1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2004 Mar. 17.6667 TT MPC q 6.852630 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000154 Peri. 81.7503 +0.0406495 -0.9811070 +/-0.000001 Node 347.6307 -0.7921025 +0.0837451 e 0.998947 Incl. 117.9943 +0.6090330 +0.1744014An 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 12 32.29 +25 43.6 9.735 10.065 106.2 5.5 21.0 2007 06 04 12 30.69 +25 29.0 9.830 10.087 101.8 5.6 21.0 2007 06 09 12 29.29 +25 13.4 9.928 10.109 97.4 5.7 21.0 2007 06 14 12 28.08 +24 56.8 10.027 10.130 93.0 5.7 21.1 2007 06 19 12 27.05 +24 39.3 10.126 10.152 88.6 5.7 21.1 2007 06 24 12 26.21 +24 21.2 10.226 10.174 84.2 5.7 21.1 2007 06 29 12 25.55 +24 02.5 10.325 10.196 79.9 5.6 21.2 2007 07 04 12 25.06 +23 43.3 10.424 10.218 75.5 5.5 21.2 2007 07 09 12 24.74 +23 23.7 10.521 10.239 71.3 5.4 21.2 2007 07 14 12 24.58 +23 03.8 10.615 10.261 67.0 5.2 21.2 2007 07 19 12 24.57 +22 43.7 10.708 10.283 62.8 5.0 21.3 2007 07 24 12 24.70 +22 23.5 10.797 10.305 58.6 4.8 21.3 2007 07 29 12 24.96 +22 03.3 10.883 10.327 54.5 4.6 21.3 2007 08 03 12 25.35 +21 43.1 10.965 10.349 50.5 4.3 21.3 2007 08 08 12 25.86 +21 23.1 11.043 10.371 46.5 4.1 21.4 2007 08 13 12 26.47 +21 03.2 11.117 10.393 42.6 3.8 21.4 2007 08 18 12 27.17 +20 43.6 11.185 10.415 38.8 3.5 21.4 2007 08 23 12 27.97 +20 24.3 11.248 10.437 35.1 3.2 21.4 2007 08 28 12 28.84 +20 05.5 11.306 10.459 31.6 2.9 21.5 2007 09 02 12 29.78 +19 47.0 11.358 10.481 28.4 2.6 21.5 2007 09 07 12 30.77 +19 29.1 11.404 10.503 25.5 2.4 21.5 2007 09 12 12 31.81 +19 11.7 11.443 10.525 23.1 2.2 21.5 2007 09 17 12 32.89 +18 54.9 11.477 10.547 21.4 2.0 21.5 2007 09 22 12 34.00 +18 38.8 11.504 10.570 20.5 1.9 21.5 2007 09 27 12 35.13 +18 23.4 11.525 10.592 20.5 1.9 21.6 2007 10 02 12 36.26 +18 08.8 11.539 10.614 21.5 2.0 21.6 2007 10 07 12 37.40 +17 54.9 11.547 10.636 23.3 2.1 21.6 2007 10 12 12 38.52 +17 41.9 11.548 10.658 25.8 2.3 21.6 2007 10 17 12 39.62 +17 29.8 11.543 10.681 28.8 2.6 21.6 2007 10 22 12 40.69 +17 18.7 11.532 10.703 32.2 2.8 21.6 2007 10 27 12 41.72 +17 08.5 11.515 10.725 35.9 3.1 21.6 2007 11 01 12 42.69 +16 59.3 11.491 10.747 39.8 3.4 21.6 2007 11 06 12 43.61 +16 51.2 11.463 10.770 43.9 3.7 21.6 2007 11 11 12 44.46 +16 44.1 11.429 10.792 48.1 3.9 21.6 2007 11 16 12 45.22 +16 38.2 11.390 10.814 52.4 4.2 21.6 2007 11 21 12 45.89 +16 33.4 11.346 10.837 56.8 4.4 21.6 2007 11 26 12 46.46 +16 29.7 11.299 10.859 61.3 4.6 21.6 2007 12 01 12 46.92 +16 27.2 11.248 10.882 65.9 4.7 21.6 2007 12 06 12 47.27 +16 25.8 11.193 10.904 70.5 4.9 21.6 2007 12 11 12 47.48 +16 25.6 11.136 10.927 75.2 5.0 21.6 2007 12 16 12 47.56 +16 26.5 11.077 10.949 80.0 5.1 21.6 2007 12 21 12 47.50 +16 28.5 11.017 10.971 84.8 5.1 21.6 2007 12 26 12 47.28 +16 31.6 10.956 10.994 89.6 5.1 21.6 2007 12 31 12 46.92 +16 35.7 10.895 11.016 94.5 5.1 21.6 2008 01 05 12 46.39 +16 40.8 10.834 11.039 99.5 5.0 21.6 2008 01 10 12 45.70 +16 46.9 10.775 11.062 104.4 4.9 21.6 2008 01 15 12 44.85 +16 53.7 10.718 11.084 109.4 4.8 21.6 2008 01 20 12 43.83 +17 01.4 10.663 11.107 114.4 4.6 21.6 2008 01 25 12 42.64 +17 09.6 10.612 11.129 119.4 4.4 21.6 2008 01 30 12 41.30 +17 18.3 10.565 11.152 124.4 4.2 21.6 2008 02 04 12 39.81 +17 27.5 10.523 11.174 129.4 3.9 21.6 2008 02 09 12 38.16 +17 37.0 10.485 11.197 134.3 3.6 21.6 2008 02 14 12 36.38 +17 46.5 10.454 11.220 139.1 3.3 21.6 2008 02 19 12 34.47 +17 56.1 10.429 11.242 143.8 3.0 21.6 2008 02 24 12 32.44 +18 05.4 10.411 11.265 148.3 2.6 21.6 2008 02 29 12 30.32 +18 14.5 10.400 11.288 152.4 2.3 21.6 2008 03 05 12 28.11 +18 23.2 10.397 11.310 156.0 2.0 21.6 2008 03 10 12 25.84 +18 31.3 10.402 11.333 158.8 1.8 21.6 2008 03 15 12 23.52 +18 38.6 10.414 11.356 160.4 1.7 21.6 2008 03 20 12 21.17 +18 45.2 10.434 11.378 160.6 1.7 21.7 2008 03 25 12 18.81 +18 50.8 10.463 11.401 159.3 1.8 21.7 2008 03 30 12 16.46 +18 55.4 10.499 11.424 156.8 2.0 21.7 2008 04 04 12 14.15 +18 59.0 10.543 11.447 153.5 2.2 21.7 2008 04 09 12 11.88 +19 01.4 10.594 11.469 149.6 2.5 21.7 2008 04 14 12 09.67 +19 02.6 10.653 11.492 145.3 2.8 21.7 2008 04 19 12 07.55 +19 02.7 10.719 11.515 140.8 3.2 21.8 2008 04 24 12 05.52 +19 01.6 10.791 11.538 136.2 3.5 21.8 2008 04 29 12 03.61 +18 59.3 10.868 11.560 131.5 3.7 21.8 2008 05 04 12 01.81 +18 55.8 10.952 11.583 126.7 4.0 21.8 2008 05 09 12 00.14 +18 51.2 11.040 11.606 122.0 4.2 21.9 2008 05 14 11 58.61 +18 45.6 11.133 11.629 117.2 4.4 21.9 2008 05 19 11 57.23 +18 38.8 11.229 11.652 112.4 4.6 21.9 2008 05 24 11 55.99 +18 31.2 11.328 11.675 107.6 4.7 21.9 2008 05 29 11 54.89 +18 22.5 11.430 11.697 102.9 4.8 22.0 2008 06 03 11 53.95 +18 13.1 11.533 11.720 98.2 4.9 22.0 2008 06 08 11 53.16 +18 02.8 11.638 11.743 93.5 4.9 22.0 2008 06 13 11 52.52 +17 51.8 11.743 11.766 88.8 5.0 22.1 2008 06 18 11 52.03 +17 40.2 11.849 11.789 84.2 4.9 22.1 2008 06 23 11 51.67 +17 27.9 11.953 11.812 79.6 4.9 22.1 2008 06 28 11 51.45 +17 15.2 12.057 11.835 75.0 4.8 22.1 2008 07 03 11 51.37 +17 01.9 12.159 11.858 70.5 4.6 22.2This 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.