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(meteorobs) Recently discovered comet C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 13:25:33 -0700 (MST)
From: Brian Skiff <...>
Subject: Incoming C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
MPEC 2003-L29 reports an orbit for the recently-discovered comet
2003 K4. The ephmeris, extended through early 2005, suggests the comet
could become a 5th magnitude object low in the morning sky (for northern
observers) in November 2004. Since the comet is still at nearly 6 AU,
and the observational arc is only 10 days, things could shift significantly
before all this gets interesting. At present the comet is mag. 16 near
the Cyg-Peg-Vul intersection. Details at:
http://cfa-www.harvarddot edu/mpec/K03/K03L29.html
\Brian
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