431P/Scotti (2015)

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Updated on October 6, 2021

Profile Designation 431P/2015 Q1 Discovery Date August 18, 2015 Magnitude 18.9 mag Discoverer J. V. Scotti (Spacewatch, Kitt Peak) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2015 Sept. 15.0 TT = JDT 2457280.5 T 2015 Sept. 9.15650 TT Rudenko q 1.7516758 (2000.0) P Q n 0.15519460 Peri. 198.96538 +0.74983999 -0.64383293 a 3.4294014 Node 203.30981 +0.64584701 +0.76227562 e 0.4892182 Incl. 22.64888 +0.14360230 -0.06644567 P 6.35 From 386 observations 2015 Aug. 18-2021 Aug. 16, mean residual 0".8.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.0 + 5 log d + 25.0 log r(t - 70)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-Q75. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.