C/2012 X2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on June 11, 2016

Profile Discovery Date December 12, 2012 Magnitude 20.0 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2013 Apr. 18.0 TT = JDT 2456400.5 T 2013 Mar. 31.28504 TT MPC q 4.7481549 (2000.0) P Q n 0.01046752 Peri. 215.62769 -0.49665800 -0.66236650 a 20.6969734 Node 271.02302 +0.86771521 -0.36400748 e 0.7705870 Incl. 34.12380 +0.02002855 -0.65480469 P 94.2 From 180 observations 2012 Jan. 11-2014 Apr. 24, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.5 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t - 150)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2014-J58. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.