C/2011 S2 ( Kowalski )

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Updated on April 7, 2012

Profile Discovery Date September 30, 2011 Magnitude 15.7 mag Discoverer R. A. Kowalski (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Nov. 15.0 TT = JDT 2455880.5 T 2011 Oct. 26.34730 TT MPC q 1.1151083 (2000.0) P Q n 0.01498251 Peri. 192.18951 -0.49454709 -0.82039139 a 16.2959524 Node 288.06978 +0.82063981 -0.33196587 e 0.9315715 Incl. 17.57245 +0.28631012 -0.46557129 P 65.8 From 304 observations 2011 Sept. 30-2012 Mar. 28, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.0 + 5 log d + 7.5 log r(t - 30)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-G18. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.