C/2008 N1 ( Holmes )

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Updated on October 3, 2010

Profile Discovery Date July 1, 2008 Magnitude 20.2 mag Discoverer Robert E. Holmes, Jr. (Charleston, IL, U.S.A.) Pictures

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 68902: Epoch 2009 Sept. 6.0 TT = JDT 2455080.5 T 2009 Sept. 25.8881 TT MPC q 2.783509 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001003 Peri. 100.8165 -0.2061436 -0.9777122 Node 357.4726 -0.7328836 +0.1812148 e 0.997209 Incl. 115.5210 +0.6483721 -0.1060191 From 1140 observations 2008 July 1-2010 Feb. 23.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.7 + 5 log d + 7.0 log r

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.