C/2012 A2 ( LINEAR )

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Updated on June 11, 2016

Profile Discovery Date January 15, 2012 Magnitude 18.5 mag Discoverer Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research project Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2012 Nov. 9.0 TT = JDT 2456240.5 T 2012 Nov. 5.09152 TT MPCW q 3.5374688 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0010328 Peri. 101.66966 +0.08481653 +0.98342896 +/-0.0000002 Node 191.40403 +0.23708648 +0.13627189 e 0.9963467 Incl. 125.86864 +0.96777898 -0.11957198 From 2491 observations 2011 Apr. 2-2014 Oct. 23, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.5 + 5 log d + 13.0 log r(t - 100)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2014-Y44. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.