C/2012 Y3 ( McNaught )

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Updated on April 29, 2013

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* Profile

Discovery Date December 30, 2012
Magnitude 15.2 mag
Discoverer Robert H. McNaught (Siding Spring)

* Pictures

* Orbital Elements

Epoch 2012 Aug. 21.0 TT = JDT 2456160.5
T 2012 Aug. 25.83751 TT                                 MPC
q   1.7647370            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00618621     Peri.  235.68679     +0.50513669     -0.30948552
a  29.3891099      Node   122.70945     -0.00245405     +0.93297265
e   0.9399527      Incl.   73.23078     -0.86303586     -0.18379543
P 159
From 147 observations 2012 Dec. 30-2013 Apr. 22, mean residual 0".4.

* Finding Charts

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 10.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

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The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-H38.
The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts).
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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