C/2017 B3 ( LINEAR )

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Updated on April 7, 2020

Profile Discovery Date January 26, 2017 Magnitude 19.2 mag Discoverer LINEAR survey (Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Peak, White Sands Missile Range, NM, USA) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2019 Feb. 6.0 TT = JDT 2458520.5 T 2019 Feb. 2.50594 TT Rudenko q 3.9211471 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0005348 Peri. 284.74995 +0.27591915 +0.96068709 +/-0.0000004 Node 2.17725 -0.19811234 +0.08820232 e 1.0020969 Incl. 54.17875 -0.94054246 +0.26325020 From 714 observations 2016 Apr. 1-2020 Feb. 2, mean residual 0".4.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.0 + 5 log d + 10.5 log r(t - 100)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-G65. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.