C/2011 S2 ( Kowalski )

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Updated on February 10, 2013

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* Profile

Discovery Date September 30, 2011
Magnitude 15.7 mag
Discoverer R. A. Kowalski (Catalina Sky Survey)

* Pictures

* Orbital Elements

Epoch 2011 Nov. 15.0 TT = JDT 2455880.5
T 2011 Oct. 26.34748 TT                                 MPC
q   1.1151122            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01497692     Peri.  192.18969     -0.49455294     -0.82038801
a  16.3000026      Node   288.07000     +0.82063704     -0.33197130
e   0.9315882      Incl.   17.57245     +0.28630794     -0.46557337
P  65.8
From 306 observations 2011 Sept. 30-2012 Mar. 28, mean residual 0".6.

* Finding Charts

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 14.0 + 5 log d + 7.5 log r(t - 30)

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The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-S31.
The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts).
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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