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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 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2005 Nov. 20.9018 TT MPC q 3.695125 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000504 Peri. 134.9665 +0.0543978 +0.3424799 +/-0.000002 Node 106.3052 -0.9359840 -0.3097112 e 1.001863 Incl. 77.7563 +0.3478145 -0.8870099An 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 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 2008 07 08 23 02.40 -70 39.8 7.967 8.542 121.5 5.8 20.8 2008 07 13 23 00.45 -71 14.4 7.988 8.573 122.2 5.8 20.8 2008 07 18 22 57.93 -71 47.5 8.013 8.605 122.7 5.7 20.9 2008 07 23 22 54.81 -72 18.6 8.043 8.636 122.8 5.7 20.9 2008 07 28 22 51.13 -72 47.6 8.078 8.667 122.6 5.7 20.9 2008 08 02 22 46.90 -73 14.1 8.117 8.699 122.1 5.7 20.9 2008 08 07 22 42.16 -73 37.8 8.160 8.730 121.3 5.7 21.0 2008 08 12 22 37.00 -73 58.5 8.208 8.761 120.2 5.7 21.0 2008 08 17 22 31.49 -74 16.0 8.260 8.793 118.8 5.8 21.0 2008 08 22 22 25.73 -74 30.2 8.316 8.824 117.2 5.9 21.1 2008 08 27 22 19.83 -74 41.0 8.375 8.855 115.4 5.9 21.1 2008 09 01 22 13.91 -74 48.4 8.438 8.886 113.3 6.0 21.1 2008 09 06 22 08.10 -74 52.5 8.504 8.917 111.1 6.1 21.2 2008 09 11 22 02.52 -74 53.3 8.573 8.949 108.8 6.1 21.2 2008 09 16 21 57.28 -74 51.1 8.645 8.980 106.4 6.2 21.2 2008 09 21 21 52.47 -74 46.0 8.719 9.011 103.8 6.2 21.3 2008 09 26 21 48.16 -74 38.3 8.794 9.042 101.2 6.2 21.3 2008 10 01 21 44.43 -74 28.2 8.872 9.073 98.5 6.3 21.3 2008 10 06 21 41.30 -74 15.9 8.951 9.104 95.7 6.3 21.4 2008 10 11 21 38.81 -74 01.9 9.030 9.136 92.9 6.3 21.4 2008 10 16 21 36.95 -73 46.2 9.110 9.167 90.1 6.2 21.4 2008 10 21 21 35.72 -73 29.3 9.190 9.198 87.3 6.2 21.5 2008 10 26 21 35.10 -73 11.2 9.270 9.229 84.5 6.2 21.5 2008 10 31 21 35.08 -72 52.3 9.350 9.260 81.8 6.1 21.5 2008 11 05 21 35.62 -72 32.6 9.428 9.291 79.0 6.0 21.6 2008 11 10 21 36.68 -72 12.5 9.506 9.322 76.3 5.9 21.6 2008 11 15 21 38.24 -71 52.1 9.582 9.353 73.7 5.8 21.6 2008 11 20 21 40.25 -71 31.5 9.656 9.384 71.2 5.7 21.6 2008 11 25 21 42.67 -71 10.8 9.728 9.415 68.7 5.6 21.7 2008 11 30 21 45.49 -70 50.2 9.798 9.446 66.4 5.5 21.7 2008 12 05 21 48.66 -70 29.8 9.865 9.477 64.1 5.4 21.7 2008 12 10 21 52.15 -70 09.7 9.929 9.507 62.1 5.3 21.8 2008 12 15 21 55.92 -69 49.9 9.990 9.538 60.1 5.1 21.8 2008 12 20 21 59.95 -69 30.6 10.048 9.569 58.4 5.0 21.8 2008 12 25 22 04.21 -69 11.9 10.103 9.600 56.8 4.9 21.8 2008 12 30 22 08.69 -68 53.7 10.154 9.631 55.5 4.8 21.9 2009 01 04 22 13.35 -68 36.2 10.202 9.662 54.4 4.7 21.9 2009 01 09 22 18.17 -68 19.6 10.245 9.692 53.5 4.7 21.9 2009 01 14 22 23.13 -68 03.7 10.285 9.723 52.9 4.6 21.9 2009 01 19 22 28.22 -67 48.7 10.322 9.754 52.5 4.6 22.0 2009 01 24 22 33.41 -67 34.6 10.354 9.785 52.4 4.6 22.0 2009 01 29 22 38.70 -67 21.6 10.383 9.815 52.6 4.6 22.0 2009 02 03 22 44.06 -67 09.6 10.408 9.846 53.0 4.6 22.0 2009 02 08 22 49.48 -66 58.7 10.429 9.877 53.7 4.6 22.0 2009 02 13 22 54.95 -66 49.0 10.447 9.907 54.6 4.7 22.1 2009 02 18 23 00.45 -66 40.5 10.461 9.938 55.7 4.7 22.1 2009 02 23 23 05.98 -66 33.2 10.472 9.969 57.1 4.8 22.1 2009 02 28 23 11.53 -66 27.3 10.479 9.999 58.6 4.9 22.1 2009 03 05 23 17.08 -66 22.8 10.484 10.030 60.3 4.9 22.1 2009 03 10 23 22.62 -66 19.6 10.486 10.060 62.1 5.0 22.1 2009 03 15 23 28.15 -66 17.9 10.485 10.091 64.1 5.1 22.1 2009 03 20 23 33.65 -66 17.6 10.482 10.121 66.2 5.2 22.2 2009 03 25 23 39.12 -66 18.8 10.477 10.152 68.4 5.2 22.2 2009 03 30 23 44.54 -66 21.6 10.470 10.182 70.6 5.3 22.2 2009 04 04 23 49.91 -66 25.9 10.462 10.213 72.9 5.4 22.2 2009 04 09 23 55.22 -66 31.7 10.452 10.243 75.3 5.4 22.2 2009 04 14 00 00.45 -66 39.1 10.441 10.274 77.7 5.5 22.2 2009 04 19 00 05.60 -66 48.1 10.429 10.304 80.1 5.5 22.2 2009 04 24 00 10.66 -66 58.6 10.417 10.334 82.5 5.5 22.2 2009 04 29 00 15.61 -67 10.6 10.405 10.365 85.0 5.6 22.2 2009 05 04 00 20.45 -67 24.2 10.393 10.395 87.4 5.6 22.3 2009 05 09 00 25.15 -67 39.3 10.381 10.425 89.7 5.6 22.3 2009 05 14 00 29.71 -67 55.8 10.370 10.456 92.1 5.5 22.3 2009 05 19 00 34.12 -68 13.7 10.360 10.486 94.4 5.5 22.3
