278P/McNaught (2013)

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Updated on June 11, 2016

Profile Designation 278P/2013 B1 Recovery Date January 19, 2013 Magnitude 21.8 mag Recoverer J. V. Scotti (Spacewatch, Kitt Peak)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2013 Aug. 16.0 TT = JDT 2456520.5 T 2013 Aug. 2.50732 TT MPC q 2.0977095 (2000.0) P Q n 0.13840179 Peri. 237.99713 -0.28557816 +0.95785078 a 3.7014757 Node 15.50147 -0.83535296 -0.23289035 e 0.4332775 Incl. 6.68162 -0.46971325 -0.16817840 P 7.12 From 125 observations 2006 May 22-2013 Apr. 22, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-H38. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.