C/2012 C1 ( McNaught )

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Updated on February 3, 2013

Profile Discovery Date February 5, 2012 Magnitude 18.8 mag Discoverer Robert H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2013 Jan. 28.0 TT = JDT 2456320.5 T 2013 Feb. 4.54931 TT MPC q 4.8379742 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0007413 Peri. 279.89283 +0.18024169 +0.48587441 +/-0.0000037 Node 300.63828 +0.30425688 -0.85438013 e 0.9964134 Incl. 96.27789 -0.93538264 -0.18428417 From 103 observations 2012 Feb. 5-Nov. 10, mean residual 0".4.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-V101. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.