C/2007 K3 ( Siding Spring )

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Updated on April 6, 2013

Profile Discovery Date May 23, 2007 Magnitude 19.0 mag Discoverer Siding Spring Survey Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 T 2008 Apr. 21.69746 TT MPC q 2.0507803 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0006238 Peri. 23.58687 +0.27371735 +0.92053891 +/-0.0000085 Node 263.25250 -0.92108006 +0.16744000 e 1.0012792 Incl. 16.30006 -0.27693019 +0.35294752 From 80 observations 2007 Apr. 18-2008 Sept. 28, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 12.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r(t + 220) * Gray curve is: m1 = 9.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-B90. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.