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C/2007 K4 (Gibbs) Epoch 2007 May 20.0 TT = JDT 2454240.5 T 2007 May 3.8122 TT MPC q 3.527723 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000618 Peri. 162.4350 -0.3070448 -0.2435241 +/-0.000110 Node 68.5172 -0.9478267 +0.1653212 e 1.002180 Incl. 98.6225 -0.0857203 -0.9557013 From 89 observations 2007 May 25-July 18, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 K4 (Gibbs) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 May 3.3475 TT MPC q 3.527004 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000370 Peri. 162.3499 -0.3069402 -0.2435084 +/-0.000110 Node 68.5109 -0.9479933 +0.1637912 e 1.001306 Incl. 98.5900 -0.0842396 -0.9559687An 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 15 45.65 -69 43.4 4.163 4.689 115.9 11.1 20.3 2008 04 19 15 30.37 -70 35.5 4.154 4.717 118.5 10.8 20.3 2008 04 24 15 13.28 -71 17.8 4.152 4.745 120.7 10.5 20.4 2008 04 29 14 54.73 -71 48.8 4.156 4.774 122.5 10.2 20.4 2008 05 04 14 35.25 -72 07.8 4.167 4.802 123.8 10.0 20.4 2008 05 09 14 15.52 -72 14.2 4.185 4.831 124.7 9.9 20.4 2008 05 14 13 56.23 -72 08.8 4.209 4.860 125.0 9.8 20.5 2008 05 19 13 38.01 -71 52.4 4.240 4.889 124.8 9.8 20.5 2008 05 24 13 21.33 -71 26.6 4.277 4.918 124.2 9.8 20.6 2008 05 29 13 06.48 -70 53.2 4.320 4.947 123.1 9.9 20.6 2008 06 03 12 53.59 -70 14.2 4.369 4.976 121.6 10.0 20.7 2008 06 08 12 42.63 -69 31.3 4.424 5.006 119.8 10.1 20.7 2008 06 13 12 33.51 -68 46.1 4.484 5.036 117.6 10.3 20.8 2008 06 18 12 26.07 -68 00.2 4.548 5.065 115.3 10.5 20.8 2008 06 23 12 20.12 -67 14.5 4.616 5.095 112.7 10.6 20.9 2008 06 28 12 15.50 -66 30.2 4.688 5.125 110.0 10.7 21.0 2008 07 03 12 12.04 -65 47.8 4.763 5.155 107.1 10.9 21.0 2008 07 08 12 09.59 -65 08.1 4.841 5.185 104.2 11.0 21.1 2008 07 13 12 08.01 -64 31.5 4.921 5.216 101.3 11.0 21.1 2008 07 18 12 07.20 -63 58.2 5.002 5.246 98.3 11.1 21.2 2008 07 23 12 07.04 -63 28.5 5.085 5.276 95.3 11.1 21.3 2008 07 28 12 07.44 -63 02.5 5.169 5.307 92.3 11.0 21.3 2008 08 02 12 08.35 -62 40.2 5.253 5.338 89.3 11.0 21.4 2008 08 07 12 09.69 -62 21.8 5.336 5.368 86.4 10.9 21.4 2008 08 12 12 11.41 -62 07.3 5.419 5.399 83.5 10.7 21.5 2008 08 17 12 13.45 -61 56.5 5.502 5.430 80.7 10.6 21.6 2008 08 22 12 15.77 -61 49.4 5.583 5.461 77.9 10.4 21.6 2008 08 27 12 18.34 -61 45.9 5.662 5.492 75.2 10.2 21.7 2008 09 01 12 21.12 -61 45.9 5.739 5.523 72.7 10.0 21.7 2008 09 06 12 24.09 -61 49.4 5.815 5.554 70.2 9.8 21.8 2008 09 11 12 27.21 -61 56.3 5.887 5.586 67.8 9.6 21.8 2008 09 16 12 30.46 -62 06.3 5.958 5.617 65.6 9.4 21.9 2008 09 21 12 33.81 -62 19.5 6.025 5.648 63.5 9.2 21.9 2008 09 26 12 37.26 -62 35.7 6.089 5.680 61.5 8.9 22.0 2008 10 01 12 40.77 -62 54.9 6.150 5.711 59.8 8.7 22.0 2008 10 06 12 44.32 -63 16.8 6.207 5.743 58.2 8.5 22.1 2008 10 11 12 47.90 -63 41.5 6.261 5.774 56.8 8.3 22.1 2008 10 16 12 51.47 -64 08.8 6.311 5.806 55.6 8.1 22.1 2008 10 21 12 55.02 -64 38.5 6.358 5.837 54.6 8.0 22.2 2008 10 26 12 58.54 -65 10.7 6.400 5.869 53.9 7.9 22.2 2008 10 31 13 01.99 -65 45.3 6.439 5.901 53.4 7.8 22.3 2008 11 05 13 05.33 -66 22.0 6.475 5.933 53.1 7.7 22.3 2008 11 10 13 08.55 -67 00.9 6.506 5.965 53.1 7.6 22.3 2008 11 15 13 11.60 -67 41.8 6.534 5.996 53.4 7.6 22.4 2008 11 20 13 14.45 -68 24.5 6.558 6.028 53.9 7.6 22.4 2008 11 25 13 17.05 -69 09.1 6.579 6.060 54.6 7.6 22.4 2008 11 30 13 19.35 -69 55.4 6.596 6.092 55.5 7.7 22.4 2008 12 05 13 21.28 -70 43.3 6.611 6.124 56.6 7.7 22.5 2008 12 10 13 22.76 -71 32.5 6.622 6.156 58.0 7.8 22.5 2008 12 15 13 23.71 -72 23.0 6.630 6.188 59.5 7.9 22.5 2008 12 20 13 24.01 -73 14.5 6.636 6.221 61.1 8.0 22.5 2008 12 25 13 23.53 -74 06.9 6.639 6.253 62.9 8.0 22.6 2008 12 30 13 22.11 -74 59.8 6.641 6.285 64.8 8.1 22.6 2009 01 04 13 19.54 -75 52.9 6.640 6.317 66.7 8.2 22.6 2009 01 09 13 15.58 -76 45.8 6.638 6.349 68.8 8.3 22.6 2009 01 14 13 09.93 -77 37.9 6.635 6.381 70.9 8.4 22.7 2009 01 19 13 02.23 -78 28.7 6.631 6.414 73.1 8.4 22.7 2009 01 24 12 52.07 -79 17.3 6.626 6.446 75.3 8.5 22.7 2009 01 29 12 38.98 -80 02.7 6.621 6.478 77.4 8.5 22.7 2009 02 03 12 22.53 -80 43.5 6.616 6.510 79.6 8.6 22.7 2009 02 08 12 02.43 -81 18.3 6.611 6.543 81.8 8.6 22.8 2009 02 13 11 38.69 -81 45.3 6.607 6.575 83.9 8.6 22.8 2009 02 18 11 11.83 -82 03.0 6.604 6.607 85.9 8.6 22.8 2009 02 23 10 43.01 -82 09.8 6.602 6.640 87.9 8.6 22.8 2009 02 28 10 13.89 -82 05.2 6.602 6.672 89.8 8.5 22.8 2009 03 05 09 46.22 -81 49.5 6.603 6.704 91.6 8.5 22.9 2009 03 10 09 21.37 -81 23.7 6.607 6.737 93.3 8.5 22.9 2009 03 15 09 00.06 -80 49.5 6.613 6.769 94.8 8.4 22.9 2009 03 20 08 42.45 -80 08.4 6.621 6.802 96.2 8.4 22.9 2009 03 25 08 28.32 -79 22.2 6.632 6.834 97.5 8.3 23.0 2009 03 30 08 17.28 -78 32.2 6.646 6.866 98.6 8.3 23.0 2009 04 04 08 08.86 -77 39.7 6.663 6.899 99.5 8.2 23.0 2009 04 09 08 02.64 -76 45.6 6.682 6.931 100.3 8.2 23.0 2009 04 14 07 58.22 -75 50.8 6.705 6.964 100.8 8.1 23.1 2009 04 19 07 55.30 -74 55.8 6.731 6.996 101.2 8.1 23.1 2009 04 24 07 53.61 -74 01.2 6.760 7.028 101.4 8.1 23.1 2009 04 29 07 52.93 -73 07.5 6.792 7.061 101.4 8.0 23.1 2009 05 04 07 53.10 -72 15.1 6.826 7.093 101.3 8.0 23.2 2009 05 09 07 53.96 -71 24.3 6.864 7.126 101.0 8.0 23.2 2009 05 14 07 55.40 -70 35.4 6.904 7.158 100.5 8.0 23.2 2009 05 19 07 57.31 -69 48.5 6.947 7.190 99.9 8.0 23.3
