262P/McNaught-Russell (2012)

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Updated on September 14, 2013

Profile Designation 262P/2012 K7 Recovery Date May 29, 2012 Magnitude 19.8 mag Recoverer G. Sostero, N. Howes, E. Guido ("Faulkes Telescope North" at Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2012 Dec. 19.0 TT = JDT 2456280.5 T 2012 Dec. 4.47645 TT MPC q 1.2798987 (2000.0) P Q n 0.05399592 Peri. 171.19247 +0.86099773 -0.41122054 a 6.9325886 Node 218.01210 +0.43201657 +0.90185814 e 0.8153794 Incl. 29.07884 +0.26841124 -0.13247475 P 18.3 From 1124 observations 1994 Dec. 12-2013 Jan. 24, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 12.5 + 5 log d + 15 log r [ ,-25] ( - 2012 Nov. 9) m1 = -10 + 5 log d + 200 log r [-25, 0] (2012 Nov. 9 - 2012 Dec. 4) m1 = 9 + 5 log d + 22 log r [ 0, ] (2012 Dec. 4 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-B90. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.