261P/Larson (2012)

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Updated on September 14, 2013

Profile Designation 261P/2012 K4 Recovery Date May 22, 2012 Magnitude 20.4 mag Recoverer N. Howes, G. Sostero, E. Guido ("Faulkes Telescope North" at Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 T 2012 Sept. 29.13257 TT MPC q 2.1868683 (2000.0) P Q n 0.14534205 Peri. 58.82118 +0.99431313 +0.04430608 a 3.5826842 Node 298.48055 -0.08296550 +0.89239709 e 0.3896006 Incl. 6.32543 +0.06676913 +0.44907060 P 6.78 From 446 observations 2005 July 3-2012 Dec. 24, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 2.5 + 5 log d + 40.0 log r(t - 40)

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.