438P/Christensen (2012)

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Updated on January 26, 2022

Profile Designation 438P/2012 V5 Recovery Date November 5, 2012 Magnitude 21.6 mag Recoverer Pan-STARRS 1 (Haleakala), S. Deen (Simi Valley, CA, USA)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 T 2012 Oct. 5.48133 TT Rudenko q 2.2096383 (2000.0) P Q n 0.13201334 Peri. 58.69321 +0.74752783 +0.64865834 a 3.8199484 Node 260.45738 -0.64800362 +0.66487874 e 0.4215529 Incl. 8.33673 -0.14592276 +0.37037631 P 7.47 From 129 observations 2005 Oct. 7-2020 Nov. 14, mean residual 0".8.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 16.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-W47. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.