446P/McNaught (2012)

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 Updated on August 6, 2022

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* Profile

Designation 446P/2012 O3
Discovery Date July 23, 2012
Magnitude 17.9 mag
Discoverer Robert H. McNaught (Siding Spring)

* Pictures

* Orbital Elements

Epoch 2012 Aug. 21.0 TT = JDT 2456160.5                                         
T 2012 Aug. 16.07135 TT                                 Rudenko                 
q   1.5994446            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.10140589     Peri.  343.64957     +0.77777059     +0.61867518             
a   4.5543591      Node   336.99636     -0.54020166     +0.56769377             
e   0.6488102      Incl.   16.49663     -0.32133329     +0.54310663             
P   9.72                                                                        
From 320 observations 2012 July 23-2022 June 28, mean residual 0".6.

* Finding Charts

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 16.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

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The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-N81.
The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts).
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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