P/2012 O2 ( McNaught )

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Updated on February 3, 2013

Profile Discovery Date July 20, 2012 Magnitude 18.3 mag Discoverer Robert H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2012 July 12.0 TT = JDT 2456120.5 T 2012 June 25.09788 TT MPC q 1.6608296 (2000.0) P Q n 0.14447249 Peri. 183.04647 +0.55304614 +0.75301274 a 3.5970456 Node 120.81349 -0.75535683 +0.63373441 e 0.5382795 Incl. 24.52731 -0.35153382 -0.17706640 P 6.82 From 75 observations 2012 May 20-Sept. 6, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 17.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-R16. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.