C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring )

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Updated on January 1, 2010

Profile Discovery Date August 25, 2007 Magnitude 17.8 mag Discoverer D. M. Burton (Siding Spring survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 61437: Epoch 2009 Oct. 16.0 TT = JDT 2455120.5 T 2009 Oct. 7.2729 TT MPC q 2.251656 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000108 Peri. 2.0914 -0.8679425 -0.1782427 +/-0.000037 Node 149.4132 +0.4414338 -0.7046200 e 1.000243 Incl. 65.6503 +0.2276224 +0.6868334 From 98 observations 2007 Aug. 25-Dec. 17, mean residual 0".4.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 3.0 + 5 log d + 11.5 log r

The orbital elements are published at the MPC Ephemerides and Orbital Elements. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.