C/2012 J1 ( Catalina )

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Updated on May 7, 2015

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* Profile

Discovery Date May 13, 2012
Magnitude 16.4 mag
Discoverer A. R. Gibbs (Catalina Sky Survey)

* Pictures

* Orbital Elements

Epoch 2012 Dec. 19.0 TT = JDT 2456280.5
T 2012 Dec. 7.24026 TT                                  MPC
q   3.1587104            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  -0.0004528      Peri.  147.27406     +0.84721832     -0.26315992
 +/-0.0000002      Node   235.21726     +0.27903592     +0.95964392
e   1.0014302      Incl.   34.18597     +0.45206202     -0.09914837
From 4326 observations 2012 May 13-2014 Mar. 21, mean residual 0".4.

* Finding Charts

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 1.6 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r  [ ,0]  (             - 2012 Dec.  7)
        m1 = 5.3 + 5 log d + 12.5 log r  [0, ]  (2012 Dec.  7 -             )

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The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2014-R69.
The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts).
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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