338P/McNaught (2009)

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Updated on September 5, 2016

Profile Designation 338P/2008 J3 Discovery Date May 10, 2008 Magnitude 18.4 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2009 Mar. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454920.5 T 2009 Mar. 10.73705 TT MPCW q 2.2870722 (2000.0) P Q n 0.12839223 Peri. 4.41278 +0.97042265 -0.22997646 a 3.8914389 Node 9.85613 +0.20628447 +0.63194964 e 0.4122811 Incl. 25.39945 +0.12540571 +0.74010167 P 7.68 From 216 observations 2008 May 10-2016 July 3, mean residual 1".1.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.5 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r(t + 50)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2016-N12. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.