C/2008 S3 ( Boattini )

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Updated on February 1, 2012

Profile Discovery Date September 29, 2008 Magnitude 18.4 mag Discoverer A. Boattini (Mt. Lemmon) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 June 8.0 TT = JDT 2455720.5 T 2011 June 7.40510 TT MPC q 8.0178547 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001253 Peri. 39.96470 +0.94225619 +0.23005710 +/-0.0000007 Node 54.94141 +0.17644657 -0.95869229 e 1.0010045 Incl. 162.70401 +0.28463989 -0.16728069 From 1185 observations 2006 Dec. 27-2011 Nov. 30, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 3.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-X25. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.