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C/2003 K4 (LINEAR) Epoch 2004 Oct. 2.0 TT = JDT 2453280.5 T 2004 Oct. 13.7154 TT MPC q 1.023621 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000352 Peri. 198.4401 -0.9693859 +0.0876852 +/-0.000000 Node 18.6752 +0.0032790 +0.9386026 e 1.000360 Incl. 134.2527 -0.2455203 -0.3336712 From 2244 observations 2003 May 28-2004 July 9, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2004 Oct. 14.1994 TT MPC q 1.022379 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000686 Peri. 198.4773 -0.9691588 +0.0881108 +/-0.000000 Node 18.7156 +0.0031068 +0.9381925 e 1.000701 Incl. 134.1715 -0.2464175 -0.3347107An 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! 2008 04 14 02 03.07 +01 38.6 13.011 12.029 11.3 0.9 19.9 2008 04 19 02 04.32 +01 47.7 13.050 12.062 10.2 0.8 19.9 2008 04 24 02 05.57 +01 56.4 13.082 12.096 10.9 0.9 19.9 2008 04 29 02 06.81 +02 04.7 13.107 12.129 13.3 1.1 19.9 2008 05 04 02 08.04 +02 12.5 13.126 12.163 16.6 1.4 19.9 2008 05 09 02 09.24 +02 19.9 13.138 12.196 20.3 1.6 20.0 2008 05 14 02 10.42 +02 26.7 13.144 12.230 24.3 1.9 20.0 2008 05 19 02 11.56 +02 33.1 13.143 12.263 28.4 2.3 20.0 2008 05 24 02 12.65 +02 38.8 13.137 12.296 32.7 2.5 20.0 2008 05 29 02 13.69 +02 44.0 13.124 12.330 37.0 2.8 20.0 2008 06 03 02 14.66 +02 48.6 13.107 12.363 41.3 3.1 20.0 2008 06 08 02 15.57 +02 52.5 13.083 12.396 45.7 3.4 20.0 2008 06 13 02 16.41 +02 55.7 13.055 12.429 50.2 3.6 20.0 2008 06 18 02 17.16 +02 58.3 13.023 12.462 54.6 3.8 20.0 2008 06 23 02 17.83 +03 00.2 12.986 12.495 59.1 4.0 20.0 2008 06 28 02 18.40 +03 01.4 12.946 12.528 63.7 4.2 20.0 2008 07 03 02 18.87 +03 02.0 12.903 12.561 68.2 4.3 20.0 2008 07 08 02 19.24 +03 01.8 12.857 12.594 72.8 4.4 20.0 2008 07 13 02 19.49 +03 00.9 12.809 12.627 77.5 4.5 20.1 2008 07 18 02 19.63 +02 59.2 12.759 12.660 82.1 4.6 20.1 2008 07 23 02 19.66 +02 57.0 12.709 12.693 86.8 4.6 20.1 2008 07 28 02 19.56 +02 54.0 12.658 12.726 91.6 4.6 20.1 2008 08 02 02 19.33 +02 50.3 12.607 12.758 96.3 4.5 20.1 2008 08 07 02 18.99 +02 46.0 12.556 12.791 101.1 4.5 20.1 2008 08 12 02 18.51 +02 41.1 12.508 12.824 106.0 4.4 20.1 2008 08 17 02 17.91 +02 35.7 12.461 12.857 110.9 4.2 20.1 2008 08 22 02 17.18 +02 29.7 12.417 12.889 115.8 4.1 20.1 2008 08 27 02 16.34 +02 23.2 12.376 12.922 120.7 3.9 20.1 2008 09 01 02 15.37 +02 16.2 12.339 12.954 125.7 3.6 20.1 2008 09 06 02 14.30 +02 08.9 12.307 12.987 130.7 3.4 20.1 2008 09 11 02 13.11 +02 01.3 12.280 13.019 135.7 3.1 20.1 2008 09 16 02 11.83 +01 53.4 12.258 13.052 140.7 2.8 20.1 2008 09 21 02 10.46 +01 45.4 12.242 13.084 145.7 2.5 20.1 2008 09 26 02 09.01 +01 37.2 12.233 13.116 150.7 2.1 20.1 2008 10 01 02 07.49 +01 29.0 12.231 13.149 155.5 1.8 20.1 2008 10 06 02 05.91 +01 20.9 12.236 13.181 160.1 1.5 20.1 2008 10 11 02 04.29 +01 13.0 12.249 13.213 164.4 1.2 20.2 2008 10 16 02 02.64 +01 05.2 12.270 13.245 167.7 0.9 20.2 2008 10 21 02 00.97 +00 57.8 12.298 13.278 169.3 0.8 20.2 2008 10 26 01 59.30 +00 50.8 12.334 13.310 168.4 0.9 20.2 2008 10 31 01 57.65 +00 44.2 12.379 13.342 165.3 1.1 20.2 2008 11 05 01 56.02 +00 38.2 12.431 13.374 161.2 1.4 20.2 2008 11 10 01 54.43 +00 32.7 12.491 13.406 156.6 1.7 20.3 2008 11 15 01 52.90 +00 27.9 12.559 13.438 151.7 2.0 20.3 2008 11 20 01 51.43 +00 23.8 12.634 13.470 146.6 2.3 20.3 2008 11 25 01 50.05 +00 20.4 12.715 13.502 141.5 2.6 20.3 2008 11 30 01 48.75 +00 17.8 12.803 13.534 136.3 2.9 20.4 2008 12 05 01 47.54 +00 15.9 12.897 13.565 131.1 3.1 20.4 2008 12 10 01 46.45 +00 14.9 12.996 13.597 126.0 3.4 20.4 2008 12 15 01 45.46 +00 14.6 13.099 13.629 120.8 3.6 20.4 2008 12 20 01 44.59 +00 15.1 13.207 13.661 115.6 3.7 20.5 2008 12 25 01 43.84 +00 16.4 13.318 13.693 110.4 3.9 20.5 2008 12 30 01 43.22 +00 18.4 13.432 13.724 105.3 4.0 20.5 2009 01 04 01 42.72 +00 21.2 13.548 13.756 100.2 4.0 20.5 2009 01 09 01 42.34 +00 24.6 13.666 13.787 95.1 4.1 20.6 2009 01 14 01 42.09 +00 28.7 13.784 13.819 90.0 4.1 20.6 2009 01 19 01 41.96 +00 33.5 13.902 13.851 85.0 4.1 20.6 2009 01 24 01 41.95 +00 38.7 14.019 13.882 80.0 4.0 20.7 2009 01 29 01 42.05 +00 44.6 14.135 13.914 75.0 3.9 20.7 2009 02 03 01 42.27 +00 50.9 14.249 13.945 70.1 3.8 20.7 2009 02 08 01 42.59 +00 57.6 14.361 13.976 65.2 3.7 20.7 2009 02 13 01 43.00 +01 04.7 14.469 14.008 60.4 3.5 20.8 2009 02 18 01 43.51 +01 12.2 14.574 14.039 55.6 3.3 20.8 2009 02 23 01 44.11 +01 19.9 14.675 14.070 50.8 3.1 20.8 2009 02 28 01 44.79 +01 27.8 14.771 14.102 46.1 2.9 20.8 2009 03 05 01 45.55 +01 36.0 14.862 14.133 41.4 2.7 20.9 2009 03 10 01 46.36 +01 44.2 14.947 14.164 36.8 2.4 20.9 2009 03 15 01 47.24 +01 52.5 15.027 14.195 32.2 2.1 20.9 2009 03 20 01 48.17 +02 00.9 15.101 14.227 27.7 1.9 20.9 2009 03 25 01 49.14 +02 09.2 15.168 14.258 23.3 1.6 20.9 2009 03 30 01 50.15 +02 17.4 15.229 14.289 19.0 1.3 21.0 2009 04 04 01 51.19 +02 25.6 15.284 14.320 15.0 1.0 21.0 2009 04 09 01 52.25 +02 33.6 15.331 14.351 11.5 0.8 21.0 2009 04 14 01 53.32 +02 41.4 15.372 14.382 9.0 0.6 21.0 2009 04 19 01 54.40 +02 49.0 15.406 14.413 8.5 0.6 21.0 2009 04 24 01 55.47 +02 56.3 15.433 14.444 10.2 0.7 21.0 2009 04 29 01 56.54 +03 03.3 15.453 14.475 13.4 0.9 21.1 2009 05 04 01 57.60 +03 09.9 15.466 14.506 17.2 1.2 21.1 2009 05 09 01 58.63 +03 16.2 15.473 14.537 21.2 1.4 21.1 2009 05 14 01 59.63 +03 22.1 15.473 14.567 25.5 1.7 21.1 2009 05 19 02 00.60 +03 27.6 15.467 14.598 29.8 2.0 21.1This 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.
