C/2017 B3 ( LINEAR )

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Updated on September 15, 2022

Profile Discovery Date January 26, 2017 Magnitude 19.2 mag Discoverer LINEAR survey (Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Peak, White Sands Missile Range, NM, USA) Pictures

Orbital Elements Perturbed ephemeris below is based on elements from MPEC 2022-OB6. Epoch (TT/JD) T (TT/JD) Peri. Node Incl. 2458520.50000 2458517.0040310 284.74971 2.17720 54.17881 e q a Epoch (TT) 1.0021073 3.9211549 2019/02/06.00

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r(t - 200) [ ,200] ( - 2019 Aug. 21) m1 = 3.5 + 5 log d + 12.5 log r(t - 200) [200, ] (2019 Aug. 21 - )

The orbital elements are calculated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.