Comet C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)

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Jun 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004iauc.8350....1b&link_type=abstract

IAU Circ., 8350, 1 (2004). Edited by Green, D. W. E.

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An apparently asteroidal object reported by LINEAR (discovery observation below), and posted on the NEO Confirmation Page, has been found to have cometary appearance on CCD images taken by P. Birtwhistle (Great Shefford, U.K.; coma diameter 12" with a hint of a 9"-wide extension emanating from a 3" central condensation for approximately 20" in p.a. 90 deg) and by P. Holvercem and M. Schwartz (Tenagra Observatories, Nogales, AZ; 0.81-m f/7 reflector; 5" coma). 2004 UT R.A. (2000) Decl. Mag. May 29.34561 20 39 47.43 +38 05 13.0 19.3 The early astrometry, preliminary parabolic orbital elements (T = 2004 June 30.0 TT, q = 1.106 AU, i = 112.0 deg, Peri. = 60.2 deg, Node = 275.6 deg, equinox 2000.0), and an ephemeris appear on MPEC 2004-L04.

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