P/2013 R3 ( Catalina-PanSTARRS )

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Updated on June 11, 2016

Profile Discovery Date September 15, 2013 Magnitude 18.0 mag, 20.5 mag Discoverer R. E. Hill (Catalina Sky Survey), Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements P/2013 R3-A (Catalina-PANSTARRS) Epoch 2013 Aug. 16.0 TT = JDT 2456520.5 T 2013 Aug. 5.22633 TT MPCW q 2.2037053 (2000.0) P Q n 0.18659943 Peri. 8.27344 +0.98753586 +0.15732483 a 3.0329309 Node 342.67280 -0.14528915 +0.89977124 e 0.2734074 Incl. 0.89861 -0.06053083 +0.40701427 P 5.28 From 337 observations 2013 Sept. 15-2014 Feb. 13, mean residual 0".6. P/2013 R3-B (Catalina-PANSTARRS) Epoch 2013 Aug. 16.0 TT = JDT 2456520.5 T 2013 Aug. 5.21511 TT MPCW q 2.2037018 (2000.0) P Q n 0.18659276 Peri. 8.24767 +0.98752520 +0.15739183 a 3.0330031 Node 342.69469 -0.14534846 +0.89975651 e 0.2734258 Incl. 0.89924 -0.06056242 +0.40702092 P 5.28 From 338 observations 2013 Sept. 15-2014 Feb. 13, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph H = 15.5 G = 0.15

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2015-M77. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.