C/2012 B3 ( La Sagra )

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Updated on February 10, 2013

Profile Discovery Date January 29, 2012 Magnitude 18.3 mag Discoverer La Sagra, Spain Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Dec. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455920.5 T 2011 Dec. 6.85345 TT MPC q 3.5365518 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0003975 Peri. 50.73607 -0.40069433 +0.05012044 +/-0.0000059 Node 252.99818 -0.78942146 +0.48791683 e 1.0014059 Incl. 106.93225 +0.46503528 +0.87145000 From 270 observations 2012 Jan. 29-July 23, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-W54. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.