P/2008 Y3 ( McNaught )

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Updated on August 29, 2010

Profile Discovery Date December 31, 2008 Magnitude 16.3 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 70810: Epoch 2009 Jan. 9.0 TT = JDT 2454840.5 T 2009 Jan. 11.9896 TT MPC q 4.434241 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0433270 Peri. 238.2815 -0.5931172 -0.5111659 a 8.028423 Node 262.9353 +0.7655765 -0.5972171 e 0.447682 Incl. 38.8136 -0.2492079 -0.6180947 P 22.7 From 147 observations 2007 Dec. 18-2010 May 12.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published at the MPC Ephemerides and Orbital Elements. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.