246P/NEAT (2013)

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Updated on April 29, 2013

Profile Designation 246P/2010 V2 Recovery Date November 2 and 3, 2010 Magnitude 20.4 mag Recoverer E. Romas (Rostov-na-Donu, Russia), A. Novichonok (Kondopoga, Russia), D. Chestnov (Saransk, Russia), G. Hug (Scranton, KS, U.S.A.) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2013 Jan. 28.0 TT = JDT 2456320.5 T 2013 Jan. 28.70990 TT MPC q 2.8797618 (2000.0) P Q n 0.12191754 Peri. 176.18916 -0.25681500 +0.92800708 a 4.0280228 Node 78.78044 -0.89382609 -0.12184423 e 0.2850682 Incl. 15.97179 -0.36758806 -0.35207505 P 8.08 From 2343 observations 2003 Feb. 1-2012 Sept. 14, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = -17.5 + 5 log d + 50 log r(t - 200) [ ,-490] ( - 2011 Sept.26) m1 = -0.5 + 5 log d + 25.0 log r [-490, ] (2011 Sept.26 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-Y30. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.