287P/Christensen (2006)

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Updated on July 14, 2013

Profile Designation 287P/2006 R2 Discovery Date September 14, 2006 Magnitude 17.5 mag Discoverer Eric J. Christensen (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2006 July 4.0 TT = JDT 2453920.5 T 2006 June 15.09745 TT MPC q 3.0390017 (2000.0) P Q n 0.11587564 Peri. 188.84582 +0.84401207 +0.50386725 a 4.1668509 Node 139.15577 -0.47328336 +0.86088589 e 0.2706718 Incl. 16.31693 -0.25228256 +0.07066313 P 8.51 From 124 observations 2006 Aug. 30-2013 June 4, 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. 2013-L19. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.