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C/2003 T3 (Tabur) Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5 T 2004 Apr. 29.0018 TT MPC q 1.481074 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000126 Peri. 43.7732 +0.8024107 -0.5712439 +/-0.000003 Node 347.0581 +0.0333943 +0.3318793 e 0.999814 Incl. 50.4443 +0.5958371 +0.7506907 From 278 observations 2003 Oct. 14-2004 July 7, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2003 T3 (Tabur) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2004 Apr. 28.7095 TT MPC q 1.479955 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000577 Peri. 43.7327 +0.8027145 -0.5707591 +/-0.000003 Node 347.0542 +0.0324666 +0.3312653 e 0.999146 Incl. 50.5009 +0.5954791 +0.7513304An 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 10 52.01 +07 15.8 10.511 10.619 93.4 5.5 20.4 2007 06 04 10 52.11 +07 11.3 10.629 10.654 88.7 5.5 20.4 2007 06 09 10 52.36 +07 06.1 10.747 10.688 84.0 5.4 20.4 2007 06 14 10 52.74 +07 00.2 10.864 10.723 79.3 5.3 20.5 2007 06 19 10 53.26 +06 53.5 10.980 10.757 74.7 5.2 20.5 2007 06 24 10 53.89 +06 46.1 11.094 10.792 70.1 5.1 20.6 2007 06 29 10 54.64 +06 38.1 11.206 10.826 65.6 4.9 20.6 2007 07 04 10 55.49 +06 29.5 11.315 10.860 61.1 4.7 20.6 2007 07 09 10 56.45 +06 20.3 11.421 10.894 56.6 4.5 20.7 2007 07 14 10 57.50 +06 10.6 11.523 10.928 52.1 4.2 20.7 2007 07 19 10 58.63 +06 00.4 11.621 10.963 47.7 3.9 20.7 2007 07 24 10 59.84 +05 49.8 11.715 10.997 43.3 3.6 20.8 2007 07 29 11 01.11 +05 38.7 11.803 11.031 38.8 3.3 20.8 2007 08 03 11 02.45 +05 27.3 11.887 11.065 34.4 3.0 20.8 2007 08 08 11 03.84 +05 15.6 11.965 11.099 30.1 2.6 20.8 2007 08 13 11 05.28 +05 03.5 12.037 11.133 25.7 2.3 20.9 2007 08 18 11 06.75 +04 51.3 12.104 11.166 21.3 1.9 20.9 2007 08 23 11 08.25 +04 38.8 12.164 11.200 16.9 1.5 20.9 2007 08 28 11 09.77 +04 26.2 12.218 11.234 12.5 1.1 20.9 2007 09 02 11 11.30 +04 13.5 12.266 11.268 8.1 0.7 21.0 2007 09 07 11 12.84 +04 00.7 12.307 11.301 3.8 0.3 21.0 2007 09 12 11 14.38 +03 47.9 12.341 11.335 1.3 0.1 21.0 2007 09 17 11 15.90 +03 35.2 12.369 11.369 5.3 0.5 21.0 2007 09 22 11 17.41 +03 22.5 12.391 11.402 9.7 0.8 21.0 2007 09 27 11 18.89 +03 09.9 12.405 11.436 14.1 1.2 21.1 2007 10 02 11 20.33 +02 57.5 12.413 11.469 18.6 1.6 21.1 2007 10 07 11 21.73 +02 45.4 12.415 11.503 23.1 2.0 21.1 2007 10 12 11 23.08 +02 33.5 12.411 11.536 27.7 2.3 21.1 2007 10 17 11 24.38 +02 21.9 12.400 11.569 32.3 2.6 21.1 2007 10 22 11 25.60 +02 10.7 12.383 11.603 36.9 3.0 21.1 2007 10 27 11 26.75 +01 59.9 12.361 11.636 41.5 3.2 21.1 2007 11 01 11 27.82 +01 49.6 12.334 11.669 46.2 3.5 21.1 2007 11 06 11 28.81 +01 39.7 12.302 11.702 50.9 3.8 21.1 2007 11 11 11 29.69 +01 30.5 12.265 11.735 55.7 4.0 21.1 2007 11 16 11 30.48 +01 21.8 12.225 11.769 60.5 4.2 21.1 2007 11 21 11 31.15 +01 13.8 12.180 11.802 65.3 4.4 21.1 2007 11 26 11 31.71 +01 06.4 12.133 11.835 70.2 4.5 21.2 2007 12 01 11 32.15 +00 59.8 12.083 11.868 75.1 4.6 21.2 2007 12 06 11 32.46 +00 53.9 12.031 11.901 80.0 4.7 21.2 2007 12 11 11 32.65 +00 48.8 11.978 11.934 85.0 4.7 21.2 2007 12 16 11 32.70 +00 44.6 11.924 11.966 90.1 4.7 21.2 2007 12 21 11 32.61 +00 41.1 11.871 11.999 95.2 4.7 21.2 2007 12 26 11 32.39 +00 38.6 11.817 12.032 100.3 4.6 21.2 2007 12 31 11 32.04 +00 36.8 11.766 12.065 105.4 4.5 21.2 2008 01 05 11 31.55 +00 36.0 11.716 12.097 110.6 4.4 21.2 2008 01 10 11 30.93 +00 35.9 11.669 12.130 115.9 4.2 21.2 2008 01 15 11 30.18 +00 36.8 11.625 12.163 121.1 4.0 21.2 2008 01 20 11 29.30 +00 38.4 11.585 12.195 126.4 3.7 21.2 2008 01 25 11 28.31 +00 40.8 11.550 12.228 131.8 3.4 21.2 2008 01 30 11 27.22 +00 44.0 11.521 12.260 137.1 3.1 21.2 2008 02 04 11 26.02 +00 47.9 11.497 12.293 142.5 2.8 21.2 2008 02 09 11 24.74 +00 52.4 11.479 12.325 147.8 2.4 21.2 2008 02 14 11 23.38 +00 57.4 11.468 12.358 153.2 2.1 21.2 2008 02 19 11 21.96 +01 03.0 11.465 12.390 158.6 1.7 21.2 2008 02 24 11 20.49 +01 09.0 11.469 12.422 163.9 1.3 21.2 2008 02 29 11 18.99 +01 15.3 11.480 12.455 169.2 0.9 21.3 2008 03 05 11 17.48 +01 21.8 11.500 12.487 174.2 0.5 21.3 2008 03 10 11 15.95 +01 28.5 11.527 12.519 177.0 0.2 21.3 2008 03 15 11 14.45 +01 35.3 11.563 12.551 173.5 0.5 21.3 2008 03 20 11 12.96 +01 42.0 11.606 12.584 168.5 0.9 21.3 2008 03 25 11 11.52 +01 48.6 11.657 12.616 163.3 1.3 21.3 2008 03 30 11 10.14 +01 55.0 11.716 12.648 158.0 1.7 21.4 2008 04 04 11 08.81 +02 01.2 11.782 12.680 152.8 2.1 21.4 2008 04 09 11 07.57 +02 06.9 11.855 12.712 147.6 2.4 21.4 2008 04 14 11 06.42 +02 12.3 11.935 12.744 142.4 2.8 21.4 2008 04 19 11 05.36 +02 17.1 12.020 12.776 137.2 3.1 21.5 2008 04 24 11 04.41 +02 21.5 12.111 12.808 132.1 3.3 21.5 2008 04 29 11 03.56 +02 25.2 12.207 12.840 127.1 3.6 21.5 2008 05 04 11 02.83 +02 28.3 12.308 12.871 122.0 3.8 21.5 2008 05 09 11 02.23 +02 30.8 12.413 12.903 117.0 4.0 21.6 2008 05 14 11 01.74 +02 32.6 12.521 12.935 112.1 4.2 21.6 2008 05 19 11 01.37 +02 33.7 12.631 12.967 107.2 4.3 21.6 2008 05 24 11 01.13 +02 34.1 12.744 12.998 102.3 4.4 21.7 2008 05 29 11 01.00 +02 33.8 12.858 13.030 97.5 4.4 21.7 2008 06 03 11 01.00 +02 32.8 12.974 13.062 92.7 4.4 21.7 2008 06 08 11 01.11 +02 31.0 13.089 13.093 88.0 4.4 21.8 2008 06 13 11 01.33 +02 28.6 13.204 13.125 83.3 4.4 21.8 2008 06 18 11 01.66 +02 25.5 13.319 13.156 78.6 4.3 21.8 2008 06 23 11 02.10 +02 21.7 13.432 13.188 74.0 4.2 21.8 2008 06 28 11 02.64 +02 17.3 13.543 13.219 69.4 4.1 21.9 2008 07 03 11 03.27 +02 12.3 13.651 13.251 64.8 4.0 21.9This 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.