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C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring) Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 T 2008 Apr. 21.7179 TT MPC q 2.050945 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000516 Peri. 23.5813 +0.2737221 +0.9205402 +/-0.000133 Node 263.2581 -0.9210701 +0.1674365 e 1.001058 Incl. 16.2993 -0.2769585 +0.3529459 From 40 observations 2007 Apr. 18-July 18, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Apr. 21.7088 TT MPC q 2.050944 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000495 Peri. 23.5775 +0.2736528 +0.9205626 +/-0.000133 Node 263.2575 -0.9210828 +0.1673696 e 1.001014 Incl. 16.2990 -0.2769849 +0.3529192An 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 20 46.02 -12 24.5 2.092 2.053 73.8 28.0 14.2 2008 04 19 20 55.84 -10 57.8 2.048 2.051 76.0 28.4 14.2 2008 04 24 21 05.29 -09 28.9 2.005 2.051 78.2 28.7 14.1 2008 04 29 21 14.35 -07 58.2 1.963 2.053 80.5 28.9 14.1 2008 05 04 21 22.99 -06 26.0 1.923 2.056 82.8 29.1 14.1 2008 05 09 21 31.19 -04 52.9 1.884 2.061 85.2 29.2 14.0 2008 05 14 21 38.93 -03 19.3 1.847 2.068 87.6 29.2 14.0 2008 05 19 21 46.19 -01 45.6 1.812 2.077 90.1 29.2 14.0 2008 05 24 21 52.95 -00 12.4 1.778 2.087 92.7 29.0 13.9 2008 05 29 21 59.18 +01 20.0 1.746 2.099 95.4 28.7 13.9 2008 06 03 22 04.86 +02 50.9 1.715 2.113 98.2 28.4 13.9 2008 06 08 22 09.96 +04 19.9 1.686 2.128 101.0 27.9 13.9 2008 06 13 22 14.45 +05 46.4 1.659 2.144 104.0 27.4 13.9 2008 06 18 22 18.32 +07 09.9 1.633 2.162 107.1 26.7 13.9 2008 06 23 22 21.55 +08 29.9 1.610 2.182 110.3 25.9 13.9 2008 06 28 22 24.13 +09 45.8 1.589 2.203 113.6 25.0 13.9 2008 07 03 22 26.03 +10 56.9 1.570 2.225 117.1 24.0 14.0 2008 07 08 22 27.25 +12 02.5 1.554 2.248 120.6 22.9 14.0 2008 07 13 22 27.81 +13 02.2 1.540 2.273 124.2 21.7 14.0 2008 07 18 22 27.74 +13 55.3 1.530 2.299 127.9 20.4 14.0 2008 07 23 22 27.07 +14 41.3 1.523 2.326 131.7 19.0 14.1 2008 07 28 22 25.85 +15 19.8 1.520 2.354 135.4 17.6 14.1 2008 08 02 22 24.14 +15 50.4 1.521 2.383 139.1 16.2 14.2 2008 08 07 22 22.03 +16 12.8 1.526 2.412 142.7 14.8 14.2 2008 08 12 22 19.63 +16 27.0 1.536 2.443 146.1 13.4 14.3 2008 08 17 22 17.04 +16 33.3 1.551 2.475 149.1 12.1 14.4 2008 08 22 22 14.38 +16 32.1 1.571 2.507 151.6 11.1 14.5 2008 08 27 22 11.75 +16 23.9 1.596 2.540 153.4 10.3 14.6 2008 09 01 22 09.27 +16 09.5 1.627 2.574 154.3 9.8 14.7 2008 09 06 22 07.03 +15 49.7 1.664 2.609 154.2 9.7 14.8 2008 09 11 22 05.12 +15 25.6 1.707 2.644 153.1 9.9 14.9 2008 09 16 22 03.61 +14 58.4 1.755 2.680 151.2 10.4 15.0 2008 09 21 22 02.55 +14 29.0 1.808 2.716 148.6 11.1 15.1 2008 09 26 22 01.95 +13 58.3 1.867 2.753 145.5 11.9 15.3 2008 10 01 22 01.86 +13 27.2 1.931 2.790 142.1 12.7 15.4 2008 10 06 22 02.27 +12 56.7 2.001 2.828 138.4 13.6 15.5 2008 10 11 22 03.18 +12 27.3 2.075 2.866 134.7 14.3 15.7 2008 10 16 22 04.58 +11 59.7 2.154 2.904 130.8 15.1 15.8 2008 10 21 22 06.43 +11 34.2 2.236 2.943 126.8 15.7 15.9 2008 10 26 22 08.71 +11 11.3 2.323 2.982 122.9 16.3 16.1 2008 10 31 22 11.40 +10 51.1 2.414 3.022 119.0 16.7 16.2 2008 11 05 22 14.47 +10 33.8 2.508 3.062 115.0 17.1 16.4 2008 11 10 22 17.89 +10 19.6 2.604 3.102 111.1 17.3 16.5 2008 11 15 22 21.62 +10 08.4 2.704 3.142 107.2 17.5 16.6 2008 11 20 22 25.63 +10 00.3 2.805 3.183 103.4 17.6 16.8 2008 11 25 22 29.90 +09 55.2 2.909 3.224 99.6 17.6 16.9 2008 11 30 22 34.40 +09 52.9 3.014 3.265 95.8 17.5 17.0 2008 12 05 22 39.11 +09 53.6 3.121 3.306 92.0 17.3 17.2 2008 12 10 22 44.01 +09 57.0 3.228 3.347 88.3 17.1 17.3 2008 12 15 22 49.06 +10 02.9 3.337 3.388 84.6 16.8 17.4 2008 12 20 22 54.25 +10 11.2 3.445 3.430 80.9 16.5 17.5 2008 12 25 22 59.56 +10 21.9 3.553 3.472 77.3 16.0 17.7 2008 12 30 23 04.98 +10 34.7 3.661 3.514 73.6 15.6 17.8 2009 01 04 23 10.50 +10 49.6 3.769 3.556 70.0 15.1 17.9 2009 01 09 23 16.08 +11 06.3 3.875 3.598 66.5 14.5 18.0 2009 01 14 23 21.73 +11 24.8 3.980 3.640 62.9 13.9 18.1 2009 01 19 23 27.42 +11 44.8 4.084 3.682 59.4 13.3 18.2 2009 01 24 23 33.16 +12 06.2 4.186 3.724 55.9 12.6 18.3 2009 01 29 23 38.92 +12 29.0 4.286 3.766 52.4 12.0 18.4 2009 02 03 23 44.71 +12 52.9 4.383 3.809 48.9 11.3 18.5 2009 02 08 23 50.50 +13 17.9 4.477 3.851 45.5 10.5 18.6 2009 02 13 23 56.30 +13 43.8 4.569 3.893 42.1 9.8 18.7 2009 02 18 00 02.09 +14 10.5 4.658 3.936 38.7 9.0 18.8 2009 02 23 00 07.86 +14 38.0 4.744 3.978 35.4 8.3 18.9 2009 02 28 00 13.62 +15 06.0 4.825 4.021 32.1 7.5 19.0 2009 03 05 00 19.35 +15 34.5 4.904 4.063 28.8 6.8 19.0 2009 03 10 00 25.04 +16 03.5 4.978 4.106 25.7 6.0 19.1 2009 03 15 00 30.70 +16 32.7 5.048 4.148 22.6 5.3 19.2 2009 03 20 00 36.30 +17 02.1 5.115 4.191 19.7 4.6 19.3 2009 03 25 00 41.86 +17 31.7 5.177 4.233 17.0 4.0 19.3 2009 03 30 00 47.36 +18 01.3 5.234 4.276 14.7 3.4 19.4 2009 04 04 00 52.79 +18 31.0 5.287 4.318 12.9 3.0 19.5 2009 04 09 00 58.15 +19 00.5 5.336 4.361 11.9 2.7 19.5 2009 04 14 01 03.43 +19 29.9 5.379 4.403 11.9 2.7 19.6 2009 04 19 01 08.62 +19 59.1 5.419 4.445 12.9 2.9 19.6 2009 04 24 01 13.73 +20 28.1 5.453 4.488 14.7 3.3 19.7 2009 04 29 01 18.73 +20 56.7 5.483 4.530 17.1 3.8 19.8 2009 05 04 01 23.63 +21 24.9 5.508 4.572 19.9 4.3 19.8 2009 05 09 01 28.40 +21 52.8 5.528 4.614 22.9 4.9 19.9 2009 05 14 01 33.06 +22 20.1 5.543 4.657 26.1 5.5 19.9 2009 05 19 01 37.58 +22 47.0 5.554 4.699 29.4 6.1 19.9This 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.
