C/2018 S3 ( TESS )

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Updated on February 26, 2023

Profile Discovery Date September 22, 2018 Magnitude 18.8 mag Discoverer Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2016 June 29.24464 TT Rudenko q 8.0120619 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0003067 Peri. 263.94858 -0.01012492 +0.90997791 +/-0.0000025 Node 25.04513 +0.17874175 +0.40952469 e 1.0024572 Incl. 78.29780 -0.98384393 +0.06503644 >From 38 observations 2014 Feb. 15-2018 Dec. 1, mean residual 0".7.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-D54. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.