344P/Read (2006)

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Updated on December 25, 2016

Profile Designation 344P/2005 S3 Discovery Date September 30, 2005 Magnitude 19.2 mag Discoverer Michael T. Read (Spacewatch)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5 T 2006 Jan. 8.77083 TT MPCW q 2.8422230 (2000.0) P Q n 0.09081573 Peri. 140.51276 +0.58707124 -0.80726597 a 4.9018724 Node 273.45496 +0.72654017 +0.55840826 e 0.4201761 Incl. 3.47900 +0.35705286 +0.19105463 P 10.85 From 289 observations 1951 Dec. 1-2016 Oct. 24, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.0 + 5 log d + 25.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2016-U66. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.