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C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring) Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 T 2008 Apr. 21.7007 TT MPC q 2.050782 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000557 Peri. 23.5880 +0.2737472 +0.9205307 +/-0.000031 Node 263.2532 -0.9210733 +0.1674690 e 1.001142 Incl. 16.2999 -0.2769231 +0.3529553 From 62 observations 2007 Apr. 18-2008 Aug. 11, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring) Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2008 Apr. 21.6538 TT MPC q 2.050705 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000351 Peri. 23.5761 +0.2734738 +0.9206176 +/-0.000031 Node 263.2481 -0.9211279 +0.1672089 e 1.000721 Incl. 16.2990 -0.2770116 +0.3528517An 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 08 22 22 14.45 +16 32.7 1.571 2.507 151.6 11.1 14.5 2008 08 27 22 11.82 +16 24.5 1.597 2.540 153.4 10.3 14.6 2008 09 01 22 09.34 +16 10.0 1.628 2.574 154.3 9.8 14.7 2008 09 06 22 07.10 +15 50.3 1.664 2.609 154.2 9.7 14.8 2008 09 11 22 05.19 +15 26.2 1.707 2.644 153.1 9.9 14.9 2008 09 16 22 03.68 +14 59.0 1.755 2.680 151.2 10.4 15.0 2008 09 21 22 02.61 +14 29.5 1.808 2.716 148.6 11.1 15.1 2008 09 26 22 02.02 +13 58.8 1.867 2.753 145.5 11.9 15.3 2008 10 01 22 01.92 +13 27.7 1.931 2.790 142.1 12.7 15.4 2008 10 06 22 02.33 +12 57.2 2.001 2.828 138.5 13.6 15.5 2008 10 11 22 03.24 +12 27.8 2.075 2.866 134.7 14.3 15.7 2008 10 16 22 04.63 +12 00.2 2.154 2.905 130.8 15.1 15.8 2008 10 21 22 06.48 +11 34.7 2.236 2.943 126.9 15.7 15.9 2008 10 26 22 08.76 +11 11.7 2.323 2.983 122.9 16.2 16.1 2008 10 31 22 11.45 +10 51.5 2.414 3.022 119.0 16.7 16.2 2008 11 05 22 14.52 +10 34.2 2.508 3.062 115.0 17.1 16.4 2008 11 10 22 17.93 +10 20.0 2.604 3.102 111.1 17.3 16.5 2008 11 15 22 21.66 +10 08.8 2.704 3.142 107.3 17.5 16.6 2008 11 20 22 25.67 +10 00.6 2.805 3.183 103.4 17.6 16.8 2008 11 25 22 29.94 +09 55.5 2.909 3.224 99.6 17.6 16.9 2008 11 30 22 34.44 +09 53.3 3.014 3.265 95.8 17.5 17.0 2008 12 05 22 39.15 +09 53.9 3.121 3.306 92.0 17.3 17.2 2008 12 10 22 44.05 +09 57.2 3.228 3.347 88.3 17.1 17.3 2008 12 15 22 49.10 +10 03.2 3.337 3.389 84.6 16.8 17.4 2008 12 20 22 54.29 +10 11.5 3.445 3.430 80.9 16.5 17.5 2008 12 25 22 59.60 +10 22.2 3.553 3.472 77.3 16.0 17.7 2008 12 30 23 05.02 +10 35.0 3.661 3.514 73.7 15.6 17.8 2009 01 04 23 10.53 +10 49.8 3.769 3.556 70.1 15.1 17.9 2009 01 09 23 16.12 +11 06.6 3.875 3.598 66.5 14.5 18.0 2009 01 14 23 21.76 +11 25.0 3.980 3.640 62.9 13.9 18.1 2009 01 19 23 27.46 +11 45.0 4.084 3.682 59.4 13.3 18.2 2009 01 24 23 33.19 +12 06.4 4.186 3.724 55.9 12.6 18.3 2009 01 29 23 38.96 +12 29.2 4.286 3.767 52.4 12.0 18.4 2009 02 03 23 44.74 +12 53.1 4.383 3.809 49.0 11.3 18.5 2009 02 08 23 50.53 +13 18.1 4.478 3.851 45.5 10.5 18.6 2009 02 13 23 56.33 +13 44.0 4.569 3.894 42.1 9.8 18.7 2009 02 18 00 02.12 +14 10.7 4.658 3.936 38.7 9.0 18.8 2009 02 23 00 07.89 +14 38.1 4.744 3.979 35.4 8.3 18.9 2009 02 28 00 13.65 +15 06.2 4.826 4.021 32.1 7.5 19.0 2009 03 05 00 19.38 +15 34.7 4.904 4.064 28.9 6.8 19.0 2009 03 10 00 25.07 +16 03.6 4.978 4.106 25.7 6.0 19.1 2009 03 15 00 30.72 +16 32.8 5.049 4.149 22.6 5.3 19.2 2009 03 20 00 36.33 +17 02.2 5.115 4.191 19.7 4.6 19.3 2009 03 25 00 41.89 +17 31.8 5.177 4.233 17.0 4.0 19.3 2009 03 30 00 47.38 +18 01.5 5.234 4.276 14.7 3.4 19.4 2009 04 04 00 52.82 +18 31.1 5.287 4.318 12.9 3.0 19.5 2009 04 09 00 58.17 +19 00.6 5.336 4.361 11.9 2.7 19.5 2009 04 14 01 03.45 +19 30.0 5.380 4.403 11.9 2.7 19.6 2009 04 19 01 08.65 +19 59.2 5.419 4.446 12.9 2.9 19.6 2009 04 24 01 13.75 +20 28.2 5.453 4.488 14.7 3.3 19.7 2009 04 29 01 18.75 +20 56.8 5.483 4.530 17.1 3.8 19.8 2009 05 04 01 23.65 +21 25.0 5.508 4.573 19.9 4.3 19.8 2009 05 09 01 28.43 +21 52.8 5.528 4.615 22.9 4.9 19.9 2009 05 14 01 33.08 +22 20.2 5.544 4.657 26.0 5.5 19.9 2009 05 19 01 37.61 +22 47.1 5.555 4.699 29.3 6.1 19.9 2009 05 24 01 41.99 +23 13.4 5.561 4.741 32.7 6.6 20.0 2009 05 29 01 46.22 +23 39.1 5.563 4.783 36.2 7.2 20.0 2009 06 03 01 50.28 +24 04.2 5.561 4.825 39.8 7.7 20.1 2009 06 08 01 54.18 +24 28.6 5.555 4.867 43.4 8.2 20.1 2009 06 13 01 57.89 +24 52.4 5.544 4.909 47.1 8.7 20.1 2009 06 18 02 01.41 +25 15.4 5.530 4.951 50.8 9.2 20.2 2009 06 23 02 04.72 +25 37.6 5.513 4.993 54.6 9.6 20.2 2009 06 28 02 07.80 +25 59.0 5.491 5.035 58.5 9.9 20.2 2009 07 03 02 10.66 +26 19.4 5.467 5.077 62.4 10.2 20.2 2009 07 08 02 13.27 +26 39.0 5.440 5.118 66.4 10.5 20.3 2009 07 13 02 15.63 +26 57.6 5.411 5.160 70.4 10.7 20.3 2009 07 18 02 17.71 +27 15.1 5.379 5.201 74.5 10.9 20.3 2009 07 23 02 19.52 +27 31.6 5.346 5.243 78.7 11.0 20.3 2009 07 28 02 21.03 +27 46.8 5.312 5.284 83.0 11.0 20.4 2009 08 02 02 22.23 +28 00.8 5.276 5.326 87.3 11.0 20.4 2009 08 07 02 23.12 +28 13.5 5.240 5.367 91.7 10.9 20.4 2009 08 12 02 23.69 +28 24.7 5.204 5.408 96.2 10.7 20.4 2009 08 17 02 23.94 +28 34.4 5.169 5.449 100.7 10.5 20.4 2009 08 22 02 23.86 +28 42.4 5.135 5.491 105.4 10.2 20.4 2009 08 27 02 23.45 +28 48.7 5.103 5.532 110.1 9.9 20.5 2009 09 01 02 22.71 +28 53.2 5.072 5.573 114.9 9.5 20.5 2009 09 06 02 21.67 +28 55.8 5.045 5.614 119.7 9.0 20.5 2009 09 11 02 20.32 +28 56.3 5.021 5.655 124.6 8.4 20.5 2009 09 16 02 18.69 +28 54.8 5.002 5.695 129.6 7.8 20.6 2009 09 21 02 16.80 +28 51.1 4.987 5.736 134.6 7.2 20.6 2009 09 26 02 14.67 +28 45.3 4.977 5.777 139.6 6.5 20.6This 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.
