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 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 T 2004 Oct. 13.7174 TT MPC q 1.023611 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000315 Peri. 198.4422 -0.9693818 +0.0877189 +/-0.000000 Node 18.6755 +0.0033093 +0.9386014 e 1.000323 Incl. 134.2525 -0.2455362 -0.3336657
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING!
This 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. 2004 07 14 15 00.82 +38 54.5 1.434 1.786 92.0 34.7 6.8 2004 07 19 14 38.61 +35 33.0 1.460 1.727 86.5 36.0 6.7 2004 07 24 14 20.03 +32 02.1 1.497 1.668 80.7 36.9 6.6 2004 07 29 14 04.62 +28 30.4 1.541 1.610 74.9 37.5 6.5 2004 08 03 13 51.87 +25 03.7 1.592 1.552 69.1 37.6 6.4 2004 08 08 13 41.28 +21 45.0 1.647 1.496 63.3 37.3 6.3 2004 08 13 13 32.46 +18 36.1 1.703 1.441 57.6 36.4 6.2 2004 08 18 13 25.03 +15 37.3 1.760 1.387 51.9 35.1 6.1 2004 08 23 13 18.70 +12 48.2 1.815 1.335 46.3 33.2 6.0 2004 08 28 13 13.24 +10 08.0 1.867 1.285 40.9 30.9 5.9 2004 09 02 13 08.43 +07 35.5 1.914 1.238 35.4 28.2 5.8 2004 09 07 13 04.12 +05 09.7 1.955 1.195 30.0 25.0 5.7 2004 09 12 13 00.17 +02 49.1 1.990 1.154 24.7 21.3 5.6 2004 09 17 12 56.48 +00 32.6 2.016 1.119 19.3 17.3 5.5 2004 09 22 12 52.95 -01 41.0 2.034 1.088 14.0 12.9 5.4 2004 09 27 12 49.50 -03 53.0 2.041 1.062 8.8 8.3 5.3 2004 10 02 12 46.05 -06 04.7 2.039 1.043 4.0 3.9 5.2 2004 10 07 12 42.56 -08 17.4 2.026 1.030 3.6 3.4 5.2 2004 10 12 12 38.96 -10 32.6 2.002 1.024 8.3 8.0 5.1 2004 10 17 12 35.19 -12 51.6 1.967 1.025 13.6 13.2 5.1 2004 10 22 12 31.16 -15 16.3 1.922 1.033 19.0 18.3 5.1 2004 10 27 12 26.79 -17 48.4 1.868 1.048 24.5 23.2 5.1 2004 11 01 12 21.93 -20 30.1 1.805 1.069 30.1 27.7 5.1 2004 11 06 12 16.39 -23 23.8 1.735 1.097 35.8 31.9 5.1 2004 11 11 12 09.92 -26 32.0 1.660 1.129 41.5 35.6 5.1 2004 11 16 12 02.11 -29 57.5 1.581 1.166 47.4 38.6 5.2 2004 11 21 11 52.41 -33 42.7 1.500 1.208 53.4 41.0 5.2 2004 11 26 11 40.01 -37 49.3 1.421 1.253 59.5 42.8 5.2 2004 12 01 11 23.69 -42 17.0 1.345 1.301 65.7 43.7 5.3 2004 12 06 11 01.63 -47 00.8 1.277 1.351 72.0 43.9 5.3 2004 12 11 10 31.20 -51 47.6 1.220 1.404 78.3 43.4 5.4 2004 12 16 09 49.12 -56 09.8 1.179 1.458 84.2 42.2 5.5 2004 12 21 08 53.22 -59 23.2 1.156 1.513 89.7 40.5 5.6 2004 12 26 07 46.75 -60 37.4 1.155 1.570 94.2 38.7 5.8 2004 12 31 06 40.50 -59 28.8 1.177 1.628 97.4 36.8 6.0 2005 01 05 05 45.22 -56 22.8 1.221 1.686 99.3 35.1 6.2 2005 01 10 05 04.07 -52 10.4 1.286 1.745 99.7 33.7 6.5 2005 01 15 04 34.87 -47 35.8 1.370 1.805 98.8 32.6 6.7 2005 01 20 04 14.37 -43 06.3 1.468 1.864 97.0 31.6 7.0 2005 01 25 03 59.95 -38 55.0 1.579 1.924 94.5 30.7 7.3 2005 01 30 03 49.76 -35 07.0 1.698 1.984 91.4 29.8 7.6 2005 02 04 03 42.62 -31 42.8 1.825 2.045 88.1 28.8 7.9 2005 02 09 03 37.69 -28 40.8 1.956 2.105 84.5 27.8 8.2 2005 02 14 03 34.43 -25 58.9 2.091 2.165 80.8 26.8 8.5 2005 02 19 03 32.43 -23 34.7 2.227 2.225 77.0 25.7 8.7 2005 02 24 03 31.42 -21 25.9 2.364 2.285 73.2 24.5 9.0 2005 03 01 03 31.19 -19 30.7 2.500 2.344 69.5 23.3 9.2 2005 03 06 03 31.58 -17 47.1 2.635 2.404 65.7 22.1 9.4 2005 03 11 03 32.48 -16 13.7 2.768 2.463 62.0 20.9 9.6 2005 03 16 03 33.79 -14 49.4 2.899 2.522 58.3 19.6 9.8 2005 03 21 03 35.43 -13 33.0 3.025 2.581 54.7 18.4 10.0 2005 03 26 03 37.35 -12 23.8 3.148 2.640 51.2 17.1 10.2 2005 03 31 03 39.49 -11 21.0 3.267 2.698 47.7 15.9 10.4 2005 04 05 03 41.81 -10 23.9 3.381 2.757 44.4 14.7 10.5 2005 04 10 03 44.29 -09 32.0 3.490 2.815 41.2 13.6 10.7 2005 04 15 03 46.88 -08 44.9 3.594 2.872 38.1 12.5 10.9 2005 04 20 03 49.55 -08 02.2 3.692 2.930 35.2 11.4 11.0 2005 04 25 03 52.29 -07 23.7 3.785 2.987 32.6 10.5 11.1 2005 04 30 03 55.07 -06 48.9 3.871 3.044 30.3 9.6 11.3 2005 05 05 03 57.88 -06 17.8 3.951 3.101 28.3 8.9 11.4 2005 05 10 04 00.68 -05 50.0 4.025 3.157 26.8 8.3 11.5 2005 05 15 04 03.48 -05 25.5 4.093 3.213 25.8 7.9 11.6 2005 05 20 04 06.24 -05 04.1 4.154 3.269 25.4 7.6 11.7 2005 05 25 04 08.95 -04 45.6 4.208 3.325 25.7 7.6 11.8 2005 05 30 04 11.59 -04 30.0 4.257 3.380 26.5 7.7 11.9 2005 06 04 04 14.16 -04 17.2 4.298 3.435 28.0 8.0 12.0 2005 06 09 04 16.62 -04 07.0 4.334 3.490 29.9 8.3 12.1 2005 06 14 04 18.98 -03 59.5 4.363 3.545 32.2 8.8 12.2 2005 06 19 04 21.20 -03 54.6 4.385 3.599 34.9 9.3 12.3 2005 06 24 04 23.27 -03 52.1 4.402 3.653 37.9 9.8 12.3 2005 06 29 04 25.18 -03 52.1 4.413 3.707 41.1 10.4 12.4 2005 07 04 04 26.92 -03 54.5 4.418 3.761 44.5 10.9 12.5 2005 07 09 04 28.44 -03 59.3 4.418 3.814 48.1 11.4 12.5 2005 07 14 04 29.75 -04 06.5 4.413 3.867 51.8 11.9 12.6 2005 07 19 04 30.82 -04 15.9 4.403 3.920 55.7 12.4 12.7 2005 07 24 04 31.62 -04 27.6 4.388 3.973 59.7 12.7 12.7 2005 07 29 04 32.15 -04 41.5 4.370 4.026 63.8 13.1 12.8 2005 08 03 04 32.38 -04 57.5 4.348 4.078 68.0 13.3 12.8 2005 08 08 04 32.28 -05 15.6 4.323 4.130 72.3 13.5 12.8 2005 08 13 04 31.84 -05 35.6 4.296 4.182 76.8 13.6 12.9 2005 08 18 04 31.04 -05 57.5 4.266 4.233 81.3 13.7 12.9