C/2016 K1 ( LINEAR )

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Updated on May 22, 2017

Profile Discovery Date May 31, 2016 Magnitude 19.3 mag Discoverer LINEAR survey (Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Peak, White Sands Missile Range, NM, USA) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5 T 2016 July 13.37935 TT MPCW q 2.2915230 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001178 Peri. 18.25368 +0.78194680 -0.26666328 +/-0.0000036 Node 325.70262 -0.61906020 -0.22641254 e 1.0002698 Incl. 90.84595 +0.07296348 +0.93681805 From 284 observations 2016 May 31-2017 Apr. 1, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.5 + 5 log d + 13.0 log r(t + 50)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2017-J52. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.