C/2011 A3 ( Gibbs )

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Updated on August 8, 2015

Profile Discovery Date January 15, 2011 Magnitude 18.4 mag Discoverer A. R. Gibbs (Catalina) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Dec. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455920.5 T 2011 Dec. 16.08243 TT MPC q 2.3449181 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0008971 Peri. 141.16198 -0.01648914 +0.93259723 +/-0.0000003 Node 124.89032 -0.99145485 +0.03141778 e 0.9978965 Incl. 26.07531 -0.12940395 -0.35954880 From 1577 observations 2011 Jan. 15-2013 Oct. 6, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.5 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-U17. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.