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C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)

Basic Information of C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.103364
Eccentricity 0.981074
Inclination (deg) 111.928600
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 275.537800
Argument of perihelion (deg) 60.489900
Epoch 2004-06-30T10:54:54.720
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 445.133174

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2004-06-30T10:54:54.720
Period (years) 445.133174

Magnitude

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Ephemeris

Date (UTC) RA (J2000) Dec (J2000) Δ (AU) Motion (arcsec/hr) Dir (deg) Nearest HIP Dist (arcmin)
2025-11-21 05:15:34.35 -18:43:08.4 38.193 3.93 251.8 HIP 24506 20.62
2025-11-22 05:15:28.04 -18:43:37.9 38.193 3.94 252.5 HIP 24506 20.01
2025-11-23 05:15:21.69 -18:44:06.4 38.193 3.95 253.1 HIP 24506 19.53
2025-11-24 05:15:15.30 -18:44:33.9 38.192 3.96 253.8 HIP 24506 19.18
2025-11-25 05:15:08.87 -18:45:00.3 38.193 3.97 254.5 HIP 24506 18.98
2025-11-26 05:15:02.41 -18:45:25.8 38.193 3.97 255.2 HIP 24506 18.92
2025-11-27 05:14:55.92 -18:45:50.1 38.194 3.98 255.9 HIP 24506 19.02
2025-11-28 05:14:49.40 -18:46:13.5 38.195 3.98 256.5 HIP 24506 19.27
2025-11-29 05:14:42.85 -18:46:35.8 38.196 3.99 257.2 HIP 24506 19.66
2025-11-30 05:14:36.28 -18:46:57.0 38.197 3.99 257.9 HIP 24506 20.19
2025-12-01 05:14:29.68 -18:47:17.1 38.199 4.00 258.5 HIP 24339 20.56
2025-12-02 05:14:23.06 -18:47:36.2 38.200 4.00 259.2 HIP 24339 19.65
2025-12-03 05:14:16.43 -18:47:54.2 38.202 4.00 259.8 HIP 24339 18.81
2025-12-04 05:14:09.77 -18:48:11.1 38.205 4.00 260.5 HIP 24339 18.07
2025-12-05 05:14:03.10 -18:48:26.9 38.207 4.00 261.2 HIP 24339 17.42
2025-12-06 05:13:56.42 -18:48:41.7 38.210 4.00 261.8 HIP 24339 16.88
2025-12-07 05:13:49.73 -18:48:55.3 38.213 4.00 261.8 HIP 24339 16.47