259P/Garradd (2008)

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Updated on May 27, 2012

Profile Designation 259P/2008 R1 Discovery Date September 2, 2008 Magnitude 18.5 mag Discoverer G. J. Garradd (Siding Spring Survey)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5 T 2008 July 25.30513 TT MPC q 1.7930565 (2000.0) P Q n 0.21893690 Peri. 256.50765 +0.59323517 +0.77553559 a 2.7264032 Node 51.99570 -0.59098551 +0.60166243 e 0.3423363 Incl. 15.90292 -0.54663348 +0.19117235 P 4.50 From 38 observations 2008 July 15-2012 Apr. 15, mean residual 0".73.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.0 + 5 log d + 18.0 log r(t - 50)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-K41. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.