C/2012 A1 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on May 3, 2012

Profile Discovery Date January 2, 2012 Magnitude 20.5 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2013 Dec. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456640.5 T 2013 Dec. 2.08494 TT MPC q 7.6029294 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002738 Peri. 191.92792 -0.03052679 +0.52641728 +/-0.0000168 Node 277.97078 +0.97304358 +0.21006204 e 1.0020813 Incl. 120.91092 +0.22859202 -0.82386818 From 127 observations 2012 Jan. 2-Apr. 25, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-H90. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.