251P/LINEAR (2010)

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Updated on June 9, 2011

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* Profile

Designation 251P/2011 J1
Recovery Date May 1, 2011
Magnitude 21.5 mag
Recoverer J. V. Scotti (Spacewatch)

* Orbital Elements

Epoch 2010 Dec. 30.0 TT = JDT 2455560.5
T 2010 Dec. 29.49802 TT                                 MPC
q   1.7140181            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.15107816     Peri.   30.98362     -0.36144695     +0.89727388
a   3.4914159      Node   219.48564     -0.91610640     -0.39234892
e   0.5090765      Incl.   23.49298     -0.17350838     +0.20239048
P   6.52
From 318 observations 2004 Apr. 17-2011 May 5, mean residual 0".5.

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 16.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

        * Gray curve is:  m1 = 10.5 + 5 log d + 25 log r(t - 65)

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The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-J52.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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