P/2008 S1 ( Catalina-McNaught )

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Updated on March 10, 2009

Profile Discovery Date May 2 and September 17, 2008 Magnitude 19.8 mag, 16.6 mag Discoverer A. Boattini (Catalina Sky Survey), R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring Survey)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2008 Oct. 21.0 TT = JDT 2454760.5 T 2008 Oct. 1.83034 TT MPC q 1.1902217 (2000.0) P Q n 0.14627490 Peri. 203.63201 +0.69450190 +0.67736396 a 3.5674358 Node 111.39106 -0.61158698 +0.73337306 e 0.6663649 Incl. 15.10135 -0.37898348 +0.05781027 P 6.74 From 63 observations 2008 May 2-Nov. 21, mean residual 0".57.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 16.3 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2008-W42. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.