228P/LINEAR (2011)

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Updated on December 6, 2011

Profile Designation 228P/2009 U2 Recovery Date October 18, 2009 Magnitude 20.9 mag Recoverer J. V. Scotti (Kitt Peak) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 T 2011 Aug. 23.83976 TT MPC q 3.4304729 (2000.0) P Q n 0.11577646 Peri. 114.79322 -0.82319989 -0.56328677 a 4.1692301 Node 31.06622 +0.45838704 -0.73325520 e 0.1771927 Incl. 7.91544 +0.33499741 -0.38084750 P 8.51 From 140 observations 2001 Dec. 17-2010 Dec. 8, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2010-Y12. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.