C/2008 Q3 ( Garradd )

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Updated on November 17, 2012

Profile Discovery Date August 27, 2008 Magnitude 19.2 mag Discoverer G. J. Garradd (Siding Spring Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2009 June 23.08980 TT MPC q 1.7982217 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0001425 Peri. 340.85360 -0.56422670 -0.71956117 +/-0.0000007 Node 219.73407 -0.65050452 +0.08550228 e 0.9997438 Incl. 140.70604 -0.50842118 +0.68914518 From 624 observations 2009 May 3-2010 June 3, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = -0.3 + 5 log d + 28.5 log r [ ,130] ( - 2009 Oct. 31) m1 = 3.0 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r [130, ] (2009 Oct. 31 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-U109. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.