C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy )

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Updated on February 15, 2012

Profile Discovery Date November 27, 2011 Magnitude 13 mag Discoverer Terry Lovejoy (Thornlands, Qld., Australia) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Dec. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455920.5 T 2011 Dec. 16.01211 TT MPC q 0.0055561 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0129748 Peri. 53.62275 +0.18408854 -0.90052085 +/-0.0000477 Node 326.53456 -0.96007510 -0.07885569 e 0.9999279 Incl. 134.40945 +0.21063526 +0.42760259 From 96 observations 2011 Nov. 27-Dec. 24, mean residual 0".9.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 15.5 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r [ ,0] ( - 2011 Dec. 16) m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r [0, ] (2011 Dec. 16 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-Y23. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.