C/2011 A3 ( Gibbs )

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Updated on December 15, 2011

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. 16.08832 TT MPC q 2.3448746 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0009385 Peri. 141.16381 -0.01645630 +0.93259860 +/-0.0000015 Node 124.89053 -0.99145378 +0.03145233 e 0.9977994 Incl. 26.07522 -0.12941639 -0.35954222 From 1426 observations 2011 Jan. 15-Oct. 24, mean residual 0".4.

Finding Charts

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-U100. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.