C/2013 J3 ( McNaught )

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Updated on May 7, 2015

Profile Discovery Date May 8, 2013 Magnitude 17.4 mag Discoverer Robert H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2013 Mar. 9.0 TT = JDT 2456360.5 T 2013 Feb. 22.89957 TT MPC q 3.9887126 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0005083 Peri. 320.96147 -0.62074253 -0.71916087 +/-0.0000025 Node 200.75520 -0.28739071 -0.16180327 e 0.9979727 Incl. 118.22893 -0.72944177 +0.67574207 From 101 observations 2013 May 8-2014 Mar. 28, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 3.0 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2014-G32. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.