C/2011 C3 ( Gibbs )

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Updated on September 3, 2011

Profile Discovery Date February 12, 2011 Magnitude 19.8 mag Discoverer A. R. Gibbs (Mt. Lemmon) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Mar. 20.0 TT = JDT 2455640.5 T 2011 Apr. 7.52781 TT MPC q 1.5169006 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0030963 Peri. 206.80973 -0.72912827 +0.62858878 +/-0.0000181 Node 20.89019 -0.40753222 -0.08108639 e 0.9953033 Incl. 49.37640 -0.54980857 -0.77349928 From 75 observations 2011 Feb. 12-May 15, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 16.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-M11. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.