508P/McNaught (2005)

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Updated on August 27, 2025

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* Profile

Designation 508P/2005 J1
Discovery Date May 3, 2005
Magnitude 17.6 mag
Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring)

* Orbital Elements

                    Epoch = 2005 Apr. 20.0 TT
     T = 2005 Apr. 17.30504 TT        Peri. = 338.92192
     e = 0.5709662                    Node  = 268.84109 2000.0
     q = 1.5301375 AU                 Incl. =  31.76549
       a =  3.5664733 AU   n = 0.14633412   P =   6.74 years

* Finding Charts

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 15.7 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r

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The orbital elements are printed on CBET 5592.
The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII).
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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