C/2012 K6 ( McNaught )

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Updated on March 5, 2020

Profile Discovery Date May 27, 2012 Magnitude 18.4 mag Discoverer Robert H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2013 May 28.0 TT = JDT 2456440.5 T 2013 May 21.49613 TT MPCW q 3.3530816 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0001569 Peri. 338.83322 -0.71568380 -0.62148153 +/-0.0000003 Node 206.89893 -0.49561734 +0.13042472 e 0.9994738 Incl. 135.21936 -0.49209770 +0.77249602 From 1043 observations 2012 Apr. 20-2015 Apr. 9, mean residual 0".4.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.2 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t - 100)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2018-S50. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.