MPC
CBAT
ICQ
C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring)
T 2008 Apr. 21.832 TT MPC
q 2.05093 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 23.590 +0.274241 +0.920392
Node 263.281 -0.920941 +0.167919
e 1.0 Incl. 16.297 -0.276875 +0.353102
From 30 observations 2007 Apr. 18-June 11.
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 m2 2007 06 09 11 47.31 -16 36.8 3.676 4.067 105.5 13.9 18.4 2007 06 14 11 48.58 -16 20.2 3.703 4.025 101.1 14.3 18.4 2007 06 19 11 50.25 -16 06.0 3.732 3.982 96.8 14.7 18.4 2007 06 24 11 52.30 -15 54.5 3.761 3.940 92.6 14.9 18.3 2007 06 29 11 54.71 -15 45.6 3.790 3.897 88.5 15.1 18.3 2007 07 04 11 57.48 -15 39.4 3.819 3.855 84.4 15.2 18.3 2007 07 09 12 00.60 -15 35.8 3.847 3.812 80.4 15.2 18.2 2007 07 14 12 04.05 -15 34.8 3.875 3.770 76.5 15.2 18.2 2007 07 19 12 07.83 -15 36.5 3.901 3.728 72.7 15.1 18.2 2007 07 24 12 11.92 -15 40.6 3.925 3.686 69.0 14.9 18.1 2007 07 29 12 16.30 -15 47.2 3.948 3.643 65.3 14.7 18.1 2007 08 03 12 20.97 -15 56.1 3.969 3.601 61.8 14.4 18.1 2007 08 08 12 25.92 -16 07.2 3.987 3.559 58.2 14.0 18.0 2007 08 13 12 31.15 -16 20.5 4.003 3.517 54.8 13.6 18.0 2007 08 18 12 36.64 -16 35.8 4.016 3.476 51.4 13.2 17.9 2007 08 23 12 42.38 -16 53.1 4.027 3.434 48.0 12.6 17.9 2007 08 28 12 48.38 -17 12.1 4.034 3.392 44.7 12.1 17.8 2007 09 02 12 54.62 -17 32.7 4.039 3.351 41.5 11.5 17.8 2007 09 07 13 01.10 -17 54.9 4.040 3.310 38.4 10.9 17.7 2007 09 12 13 07.83 -18 18.5 4.039 3.268 35.2 10.2 17.7 2007 09 17 13 14.79 -18 43.3 4.034 3.227 32.2 9.5 17.6 2008 01 05 16 47.26 -26 59.0 3.212 2.416 30.4 11.9 15.9 2008 01 10 16 59.39 -26 58.6 3.153 2.386 32.7 12.9 15.8 2008 01 15 17 11.67 -26 54.2 3.093 2.357 35.1 13.9 15.7 2008 01 20 17 24.05 -26 45.7 3.033 2.329 37.4 14.9 15.6 2008 01 25 17 36.53 -26 32.7 2.972 2.302 39.6 15.8 15.5 2008 01 30 17 49.08 -26 15.1 2.912 2.276 41.9 16.8 15.4 2008 02 04 18 01.67 -25 52.8 2.852 2.251 44.1 17.7 15.3 2008 02 09 18 14.27 -25 25.7 2.792 2.227 46.3 18.7 15.2 2008 02 14 18 26.85 -24 53.7 2.732 2.205 48.5 19.6 15.1 2008 02 19 18 39.38 -24 16.6 2.673 2.184 50.6 20.5 15.0 2008 02 24 18 51.84 -23 34.6 2.614 2.164 52.8 21.3 14.9 2008 02 29 19 04.18 -22 47.6 2.557 2.146 54.9 22.2 14.9 2008 03 05 19 16.40 -21 55.7 2.500 2.129 57.0 23.0 14.8 2008 03 10 19 28.44 -20 59.0 2.445 2.114 59.1 23.8 14.7 2008 03 15 19 40.29 -19 57.7 2.390 2.101 61.2 24.5 14.6 2008 03 20 19 51.92 -18 52.0 2.337 2.088 63.3 25.2 14.5 2008 03 25 20 03.31 -17 42.0 2.285 2.078 65.4 25.9 14.5 2008 03 30 20 14.43 -16 28.1 2.235 2.069 67.5 26.5 14.4 2008 04 04 20 25.26 -15 10.4 2.186 2.062 69.6 27.0 14.3 2008 04 09 20 35.78 -13 49.4 2.138 2.057 71.7 27.5 14.3 2008 04 14 20 45.95 -12 25.4 2.092 2.053 73.9 28.0 14.2 2008 04 19 20 55.78 -10 58.8 2.047 2.051 76.0 28.4 14.2 2008 04 24 21 05.23 -09 29.9 2.004 2.051 78.2 28.7 14.1 2008 04 29 21 14.28 -07 59.2 1.962 2.053 80.5 28.9 14.1 2008 05 04 21 22.93 -06 27.0 1.922 2.056 82.8 29.1 14.0 2008 05 09 21 31.13 -04 53.9 1.884 2.061 85.2 29.2 14.0 2008 05 14 21 38.87 -03 20.3 1.847 2.068 87.6 29.2 14.0 2008 05 19 21 46.13 -01 46.7 1.811 2.077 90.1 29.2 14.0 2008 05 24 21 52.89 -00 13.4 1.777 2.087 92.7 29.0 13.9 2008 05 29 21 59.12 +01 19.0 1.745 2.099 95.4 28.7 13.9 2008 06 03 22 04.80 +02 49.9 1.714 2.112 98.2 28.4 13.9 2008 06 08 22 09.90 +04 19.0 1.685 2.127 101.0 27.9 13.9 2008 06 13 22 14.39 +05 45.5 1.658 2.144 104.0 27.4 13.9 2008 06 18 22 18.27 +07 09.1 1.632 2.162 107.1 26.7 13.9 2008 06 23 22 21.50 +08 29.1 1.609 2.181 110.3 25.9 13.9 2008 06 28 22 24.07 +09 45.0 1.588 2.202 113.6 25.0 13.9 2008 07 03 22 25.98 +10 56.2 1.569 2.224 117.1 24.0 13.9 2008 07 08 22 27.20 +12 01.9 1.553 2.248 120.6 22.9 14.0 2008 07 13 22 27.77 +13 01.6 1.539 2.272 124.2 21.7 14.0