Comet C/1998 K2 (LINEAR)
Discovered on May 24, 1998 (IAUC 6915)
May 26.46: m1 = 12.7 (+/-0.2) Dia. 0.7', DC = 6, 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
May 30.45: m1 = 12.6 (+/-0.1) Dia. 1.0', DC = 6, 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
May 31.47: m1 = 12.5 (+/-0.2) Dia. 1.0', DC = 6, 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
June 1.48: m1 = 12.6 (+/-0.2) Dia. 1.0', DC = 5, 84x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
June 4.56: m1 = 12.6 (+/-0.2) Dia. 0.8', DC = 5, 84x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
June 14.34: m1 = 12.7 (+/-0.2) Dia. 1.0', DC = 6, 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
June 17.39: m1 = 12.5 (+/-0.2) Dia. 1.0', DC = 6, 84x256 L, Silva (HI)
June 19.30: m1 = 12.4 (+/-0.2) Dia. 1.0', DC = 5, 84x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
June 20.35: m1 = 12.2 (+/-0.2) Dia. 1.0', DC = 4, 84x256 L, Silva. (HI)
June 21.43: m1 = 12.1 (+/-0.1) Dia. 1.0', DC = 3, 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
June 25.33: m1 = 12.3 (+/-0.2) Dia. 0.9', DC = 4, 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
June 27.44: m1 = 12.3 (+/-0.3) Dia. 0.8', DC = 3, 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
June 28.38: m1 = 12.6 (+/-0.2) Dia. 0.9', DC = 4, 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
July 12.30: m1 = 12.5 (+/-0.2) Dia. 0.7', DC = 3, 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
July 25.29: m1 = 12.7 (+/-0.2) Dia. 0.6', DC = 2, 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
July 26.28: m1 = 13.0 (+/-0.3) Dia. 0.7', DC = 2, 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
Comments:
Small and relatively condensed, easy to see, motion obvious in 1/2 h.
June 17.39: m2 = 14.8 (+/-0.3)
July 25-26: fadding (?), more diffuse and now rather low.
[15 K] May. 31.5: Drawing at 169x (12' 25.6cm L)