P/2008 J3 ( McNaught )

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Updated on March 27, 2010

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

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 67971: Epoch 2009 Mar. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454920.5 T 2009 Mar. 10.7357 TT MPC q 2.287076 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1283603 Peri. 4.4132 +0.9704227 -0.2299771 a 3.892084 Node 9.8557 +0.2062824 +0.6319444 e 0.412378 Incl. 25.3998 +0.1254091 +0.7401059 P 7.68 From 188 observations 2008 May 10-2009 Dec. 25, mean residual 0".7.

Finding Charts

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

The orbital elements are published at the MPC Ephemerides and Orbital Elements. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.