C/2008 Q3 ( Garradd )

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Updated on October 3, 2010

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

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 70361: Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2009 June 23.0927 TT MPC q 1.798207 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000192 Peri. 340.8553 -0.5642448 -0.7195457 Node 219.7343 -0.6505043 +0.0855187 e 0.999655 Incl. 140.7060 -0.5084015 +0.6891594 From 706 observations 2008 Aug. 27-2010 May 9. +0.00 +0.0000.

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 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.