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C/2005 K1 (Skiff) Epoch 2005 Nov. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453680.5 T 2005 Nov. 21.2190 TT MPC q 3.692880 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000888 Peri. 134.9438 +0.0541585 +0.3425969 +/-0.000002 Node 106.3049 -0.9358789 -0.3100670 e 1.003281 Incl. 77.7477 +0.3481344 -0.8868404 From 577 observations 2005 May 16-2006 June 9, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 K1 (Skiff) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Nov. 21.2190 TT MPC q 3.693525 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000726 Peri. 134.9617 +0.0543823 +0.3424894 +/-0.000002 Node 106.3060 -0.9359564 -0.3097868 e 1.002682 Incl. 77.7566 +0.3478910 -0.8869798An 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 m2 2007 05 30 21 09.46 -52 17.0 5.440 5.990 118.5 8.6 18.5 2007 06 04 21 08.46 -53 10.0 5.419 6.021 122.2 8.2 18.5 2007 06 09 21 06.98 -54 02.8 5.403 6.052 125.8 7.8 18.5 2007 06 14 21 05.00 -54 55.2 5.392 6.083 129.0 7.5 18.5 2007 06 19 21 02.52 -55 46.7 5.387 6.114 132.1 7.1 18.5 2007 06 24 20 59.55 -56 36.7 5.388 6.145 134.7 6.8 18.5 2007 06 29 20 56.11 -57 24.7 5.395 6.176 136.9 6.5 18.6 2007 07 04 20 52.22 -58 10.3 5.408 6.207 138.6 6.2 18.6 2007 07 09 20 47.92 -58 53.0 5.429 6.238 139.7 6.1 18.6 2007 07 14 20 43.25 -59 32.4 5.455 6.269 140.1 6.0 18.7 2007 07 19 20 38.29 -60 08.2 5.489 6.301 140.0 6.0 18.7 2007 07 24 20 33.11 -60 40.0 5.528 6.332 139.2 6.0 18.7 2007 07 29 20 27.80 -61 07.8 5.575 6.363 137.8 6.2 18.8 2007 08 03 20 22.45 -61 31.3 5.627 6.394 135.9 6.3 18.8 2007 08 08 20 17.16 -61 50.7 5.685 6.426 133.5 6.6 18.9 2007 08 13 20 12.00 -62 05.9 5.749 6.457 130.8 6.8 18.9 2007 08 18 20 07.09 -62 17.2 5.818 6.489 127.9 7.1 18.9 2007 08 23 20 02.49 -62 24.8 5.892 6.520 124.6 7.3 19.0 2007 08 28 19 58.29 -62 29.0 5.970 6.551 121.3 7.6 19.0 2007 09 02 19 54.53 -62 30.1 6.052 6.583 117.7 7.8 19.1 2007 09 07 19 51.25 -62 28.5 6.138 6.614 114.1 8.0 19.1 2007 09 12 19 48.51 -62 24.5 6.227 6.646 110.5 8.2 19.2 2007 09 17 19 46.30 -62 18.5 6.318 6.677 106.7 8.3 19.2 2007 09 22 19 44.65 -62 10.7 6.411 6.709 103.0 8.4 19.3 2007 09 27 19 43.55 -62 01.6 6.506 6.740 99.2 8.4 19.4 2007 10 02 19 42.98 -61 51.4 6.602 6.772 95.5 8.5 19.4 2007 10 07 19 42.94 -61 40.3 6.699 6.803 91.7 8.4 19.5 2007 10 12 19 43.41 -61 28.6 6.796 6.835 88.0 8.4 19.5 2007 10 17 19 44.36 -61 16.5 6.893 6.867 84.4 8.3 19.6 2007 10 22 19 45.77 -61 04.2 6.988 6.898 80.7 8.2 19.6 2007 10 27 19 47.61 -60 51.8 7.083 6.930 77.1 8.0 19.7 2007 11 01 19 49.85 -60 39.4 7.176 6.961 73.6 7.9 19.7 2007 11 06 19 52.46 -60 27.1 7.267 6.993 70.2 7.7 19.8 2007 11 11 19 55.43 -60 15.1 7.356 7.025 66.8 7.4 19.8 2007 11 16 19 58.71 -60 03.5 7.442 7.056 63.5 7.2 19.8 2007 11 21 20 02.29 -59 52.2 7.524 7.088 60.4 7.0 19.9 2007 11 26 20 06.13 -59 41.5 7.604 7.120 57.3 6.7 19.9 2007 12 01 20 10.22 -59 31.2 7.680 7.151 54.4 6.4 20.0 2007 12 06 20 14.53 -59 21.5 7.752 7.183 51.7 6.2 20.0 2007 12 11 20 19.04 -59 12.4 7.821 7.215 49.1 5.9 20.0 2007 12 16 20 23.73 -59 04.0 7.884 7.246 46.8 5.7 20.1 2007 12 21 20 28.58 -58 56.3 7.944 7.278 44.7 5.5 20.1 2007 12 26 20 33.56 -58 49.3 7.999 7.310 43.0 5.3 20.2 2007 12 31 20 38.66 -58 43.2 8.049 7.341 41.5 5.1 20.2 2008 01 05 20 43.87 -58 37.9 8.095 7.373 40.4 5.0 20.2 2008 01 10 20 49.17 -58 33.4 8.135 7.405 39.7 4.9 20.2 2008 01 15 20 54.54 -58 30.0 8.171 7.437 39.3 4.8 20.3 2008 01 20 20 59.96 -58 27.5 8.202 7.468 39.4 4.8 20.3 2008 01 25 21 05.42 -58 26.1 8.229 7.500 39.9 4.8 20.3 2008 01 30 21 10.91 -58 25.8 8.250 7.532 40.8 4.9 20.4 2008 02 04 21 16.42 -58 26.6 8.267 7.563 42.0 5.0 20.4 2008 02 09 21 21.94 -58 28.7 8.280 7.595 43.5 5.1 20.4 2008 02 14 21 27.44 -58 32.0 8.288 7.627 45.4 5.3 20.4 2008 02 19 21 32.92 -58 36.7 8.292 7.658 47.4 5.5 20.4 2008 02 24 21 38.37 -58 42.8 8.292 7.690 49.7 5.6 20.5 2008 02 29 21 43.77 -58 50.3 8.289 7.722 52.2 5.8 20.5 2008 03 05 21 49.12 -58 59.3 8.282 7.753 54.9 6.0 20.5 2008 03 10 21 54.40 -59 09.8 8.271 7.785 57.6 6.2 20.5 2008 03 15 21 59.61 -59 22.0 8.258 7.817 60.5 6.4 20.5 2008 03 20 22 04.72 -59 35.8 8.243 7.848 63.5 6.5 20.5 2008 03 25 22 09.74 -59 51.2 8.225 7.880 66.5 6.7 20.5 2008 03 30 22 14.64 -60 08.4 8.205 7.911 69.6 6.8 20.6 2008 04 04 22 19.42 -60 27.3 8.183 7.943 72.7 6.9 20.6 2008 04 09 22 24.05 -60 47.9 8.160 7.975 75.8 7.0 20.6 2008 04 14 22 28.54 -61 10.3 8.137 8.006 79.0 7.1 20.6 2008 04 19 22 32.86 -61 34.4 8.113 8.038 82.2 7.1 20.6 2008 04 24 22 36.99 -62 00.2 8.089 8.069 85.3 7.1 20.6 2008 04 29 22 40.93 -62 27.7 8.065 8.101 88.5 7.1 20.6 2008 05 04 22 44.65 -62 56.7 8.042 8.133 91.6 7.1 20.6 2008 05 09 22 48.13 -63 27.3 8.020 8.164 94.6 7.1 20.6 2008 05 14 22 51.35 -63 59.4 8.000 8.196 97.7 7.0 20.7 2008 05 19 22 54.29 -64 32.8 7.981 8.227 100.6 6.9 20.7 2008 05 24 22 56.93 -65 07.3 7.965 8.259 103.4 6.9 20.7 2008 05 29 22 59.25 -65 42.9 7.951 8.290 106.1 6.7 20.7 2008 06 03 23 01.20 -66 19.4 7.940 8.322 108.7 6.6 20.7 2008 06 08 23 02.77 -66 56.5 7.932 8.353 111.2 6.5 20.7 2008 06 13 23 03.92 -67 34.1 7.928 8.385 113.5 6.4 20.7 2008 06 18 23 04.62 -68 11.9 7.928 8.416 115.6 6.3 20.7 2008 06 23 23 04.85 -68 49.7 7.931 8.448 117.4 6.1 20.8 2008 06 28 23 04.58 -69 27.1 7.939 8.479 119.0 6.0 20.8 2008 07 03 23 03.77 -70 03.9 7.951 8.510 120.4 5.9 20.8