C/2012 CH17 ( MOSS )

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Updated on February 10, 2013

Profile Discovery Date February 7, 2012 Magnitude 17.9 mag Discoverer Morocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey (MOSS) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 T 2012 Sept. 28.22284 TT MPC q 1.2961792 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0000437 Peri. 137.99163 -0.04272859 +0.92534862 +/-0.0000034 Node 125.98194 -0.99486397 -0.00477826 e 0.9999434 Incl. 27.74403 -0.09176023 -0.37908719 From 550 observations 2012 Feb. 2-Aug. 27, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ ,-62] ( - 2012 July 28) m1 = 2 + 5 log d + 30 log r(t + 200) [-62, ] (2012 July 28 - ) * Gray curve is: m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-W54. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.