C/2008 A1 ( McNaught )

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Updated on June 21, 2009

Profile Discovery Date January 10, 2008 Magnitude 15.2 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring Observatory) Pictures

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 63821: Epoch 2008 Sept. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454720.5 T 2008 Sept. 29.1310 TT MPC q 1.073026 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000245 Peri. 348.4830 +0.1087617 +0.1532516 +/-0.000003 Node 277.8841 -0.8150202 -0.5519379 e 1.000263 Incl. 82.5491 -0.5691335 +0.8196819 From 347 observations 2008 Jan. 10-Sept. 12, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ ,110] ( - 2009 Jan. 17) m1 = 4.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r [110, ] (2009 Jan. 17 - )

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.