C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring )

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Updated on January 6, 2021

Profile Discovery Date August 25, 2007 Magnitude 17.8 mag Discoverer D. M. Burton (Siding Spring survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2009 Oct. 16.0 TT = JDT 2455120.5 T 2009 Oct. 7.26490 TT MPC q 2.2516893 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001156 Peri. 2.09036 -0.86793557 -0.17825933 +/-0.0000001 Node 149.41282 +0.44145240 -0.70460899 e 1.0002602 Incl. 65.65050 +0.22761287 +0.68684043 From 3237 observations 2007 Aug. 25-2011 Sept. 3, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 3.0 + 5 log d + 11.5 log r [ , 0] ( - 2009 Oct. 7) m1 = 0.0 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r [ 0,370] (2009 Oct. 7 - 2010 Oct. 12) m1 = 6.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [370, ] (2010 Oct. 12 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-B78. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.