MPC
CBAT
ICQ
C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2005 Apr. 20.0 TT = JDT 2453480.5
T 2005 Apr. 3.6482 TT MPC
q 0.849869 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.000038 Peri. 181.6474 +0.0696726 +0.0543780
Node 93.9037 -0.9034566 +0.4268194
e 1.000032 Incl. 86.7617 -0.4229799 -0.9027005
From 254 observations 2004 Oct. 8-2005 Mar. 31, mean residual 0".5.
Nongravitational parameters A1 = +12.05, A2 = -0.3410.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5
T 2005 Apr. 3.6505 TT MPC
q 0.850607 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.000547 Peri. 181.6680 +0.0691864 +0.0538803
Node 93.8755 -0.9033349 +0.4271005
e 1.000465 Incl. 86.7898 -0.4233194 -0.9025974
An 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 05 55.64 -08 13.9 9.394 8.608 37.2 4.1 20.2 2007 06 04 05 57.67 -08 04.5 9.458 8.648 35.1 3.9 20.2 2007 06 09 05 59.72 -07 56.5 9.516 8.687 33.4 3.7 20.3 2007 06 14 06 01.79 -07 49.9 9.569 8.726 32.2 3.6 20.3 2007 06 19 06 03.85 -07 44.6 9.617 8.765 31.4 3.5 20.3 2007 06 24 06 05.91 -07 40.7 9.659 8.804 31.1 3.4 20.4 2007 06 29 06 07.95 -07 38.0 9.696 8.843 31.3 3.4 20.4 2007 07 04 06 09.95 -07 36.7 9.727 8.882 32.1 3.5 20.4 2007 07 09 06 11.92 -07 36.6 9.753 8.921 33.3 3.6 20.4 2007 07 14 06 13.84 -07 37.7 9.774 8.960 35.0 3.7 20.5 2007 07 19 06 15.70 -07 40.0 9.789 8.999 37.1 3.9 20.5 2007 07 24 06 17.50 -07 43.4 9.799 9.037 39.4 4.1 20.5 2007 07 29 06 19.21 -07 47.9 9.804 9.076 42.1 4.3 20.5 2007 08 03 06 20.84 -07 53.5 9.804 9.114 45.0 4.5 20.6 2007 08 08 06 22.37 -08 00.0 9.799 9.153 48.0 4.7 20.6 2007 08 13 06 23.79 -08 07.6 9.790 9.191 51.3 4.9 20.6 2007 08 18 06 25.11 -08 16.0 9.777 9.229 54.7 5.1 20.6 2007 08 23 06 26.29 -08 25.2 9.760 9.267 58.2 5.3 20.6 2007 08 28 06 27.35 -08 35.1 9.739 9.305 61.8 5.5 20.6 2007 09 02 06 28.26 -08 45.7 9.715 9.343 65.6 5.6 20.6 2007 09 07 06 29.03 -08 56.9 9.689 9.381 69.4 5.8 20.7 2007 09 12 06 29.64 -09 08.6 9.659 9.419 73.3 5.9 20.7 2007 09 17 06 30.09 -09 20.7 9.628 9.457 77.2 6.0 20.7 2007 09 22 06 30.36 -09 33.1 9.595 9.495 81.3 6.0 20.7 2007 09 27 06 30.47 -09 45.6 9.561 9.533 85.3 6.0 20.7 2007 10 02 06 30.40 -09 58.3 9.527 9.570 89.5 6.0 20.7 2007 10 07 06 30.14 -10 10.8 9.493 9.608 93.6 6.0 20.7 2007 10 12 06 29.71 -10 23.2 9.459 9.645 97.8 5.9 20.7 2007 10 17 06 29.09 -10 35.3 9.426 9.683 102.0 5.8 20.7 2007 10 22 06 28.29 -10 46.8 9.395 9.720 106.2 5.6 20.7 2007 10 27 06 27.31 -10 57.8 9.366 9.757 110.4 5.5 20.8 2007 11 01 06 26.15 -11 08.1 9.340 9.795 114.6 5.3 20.8 2007 11 06 06 24.83 -11 17.4 9.317 9.832 118.7 5.1 20.8 2007 11 11 06 23.36 -11 25.8 9.298 9.869 122.7 4.8 20.8 2007 11 16 06 21.73 -11 33.0 9.284 9.906 126.6 4.6 20.8 2007 11 21 06 19.98 -11 38.9 9.275 9.943 130.3 4.3 20.8 2007 11 26 06 18.11 -11 43.4 9.271 9.980 133.8 4.1 20.8 2007 12 01 06 16.13 -11 46.5 9.273 10.017 137.0 3.8 20.8 2007 12 06 06 14.08 -11 48.0 9.281 10.053 139.8 3.6 20.9 2007 12 11 06 11.97 -11 47.9 9.295 10.090 142.1 3.4 20.9 2007 12 16 06 09.82 -11 46.2 9.317 10.127 143.7 3.3 20.9 2007 12 21 06 07.65 -11 42.8 9.345 10.163 144.7 3.2 20.9 2007 12 26 06 05.48 -11 37.8 9.380 10.200 144.9 3.2 20.9 2007 12 31 06 03.35 -11 31.2 9.422 10.237 144.3 3.2 21.0 2008 01 05 06 01.26 -11 23.0 9.471 10.273 143.0 3.3 21.0 2008 01 10 05 59.24 -11 13.3 9.527 10.309 141.0 3.4 21.0 2008 01 15 05 57.31 -11 02.2 9.589 10.346 138.4 3.6 21.1 2008 01 20 05 55.49 -10 49.8 9.658 10.382 135.4 3.8 21.1 2008 01 25 05 53.79 -10 36.2 9.733 10.418 132.0 4.0 21.1 2008 01 30 05 52.22 -10 21.6 9.814 10.454 128.4 4.2 21.2 2008 02 04 05 50.80 -10 06.1 9.900 10.490 124.5 4.4 21.2 2008 02 09 05 49.53 -09 49.8 9.991 10.526 120.5 4.6 21.2 2008 02 14 05 48.43 -09 32.9 10.086 10.562 116.4 4.8 21.3 2008 02 19 05 47.50 -09 15.5 10.184 10.598 112.3 5.0 21.3 2008 02 24 05 46.74 -08 57.8 10.286 10.634 108.0 5.1 21.3 2008 02 29 05 46.15 -08 39.9 10.391 10.670 103.8 5.2 21.4 2008 03 05 05 45.73 -08 21.9 10.498 10.706 99.5 5.2 21.4 2008 03 10 05 45.48 -08 03.9 10.606 10.741 95.2 5.3 21.4 2008 03 15 05 45.39 -07 46.1 10.715 10.777 90.9 5.3 21.5 2008 03 20 05 45.47 -07 28.6 10.824 10.813 86.7 5.3 21.5 2008 03 25 05 45.70 -07 11.4 10.933 10.848 82.5 5.2 21.5 2008 03 30 05 46.08 -06 54.7 11.042 10.884 78.3 5.2 21.6 2008 04 04 05 46.61 -06 38.5 11.149 10.919 74.2 5.1 21.6 2008 04 09 05 47.26 -06 22.9 11.254 10.955 70.1 4.9 21.7 2008 04 14 05 48.05 -06 08.0 11.358 10.990 66.1 4.8 21.7 2008 04 19 05 48.95 -05 53.8 11.458 11.025 62.2 4.6 21.7 2008 04 24 05 49.95 -05 40.4 11.555 11.060 58.3 4.4 21.8 2008 04 29 05 51.06 -05 27.7 11.649 11.096 54.5 4.2 21.8 2008 05 04 05 52.25 -05 15.9 11.739 11.131 50.9 4.0 21.8 2008 05 09 05 53.53 -05 05.0 11.825 11.166 47.3 3.8 21.8 2008 05 14 05 54.88 -04 55.0 11.907 11.201 43.9 3.6 21.9 2008 05 19 05 56.29 -04 45.9 11.983 11.236 40.7 3.4 21.9 2008 05 24 05 57.75 -04 37.7 12.055 11.271 37.7 3.1 21.9 2008 05 29 05 59.25 -04 30.5 12.121 11.306 35.0 2.9 22.0 2008 06 03 06 00.79 -04 24.2 12.183 11.340 32.5 2.8 22.0 2008 06 08 06 02.36 -04 18.9 12.238 11.375 30.5 2.6 22.0 2008 06 13 06 03.94 -04 14.5 12.288 11.410 29.0 2.5 22.0 2008 06 18 06 05.53 -04 11.0 12.332 11.445 28.0 2.4 22.0 2008 06 23 06 07.12 -04 08.5 12.371 11.479 27.6 2.3 22.1 2008 06 28 06 08.70 -04 06.9 12.403 11.514 27.8 2.4 22.1 2008 07 03 06 10.26 -04 06.2 12.430 11.548 28.7 2.4 22.1This 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.