361P/Spacewatch (0361P)

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Type: Periodic Perihelion date: 2 July 2018 Perihelion distance (q): 2.8 Aphelion distance (Q) : 7.1 Period (years): 11.0 Eccentricity (e): 0.44 Inclination (i): 13.9 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve A comet discovered by PanSTARRS on 24 September 2017 was linked to an asteroid discovered by Spacewatch on 19 October 2006. It was designated as 2006 UR111 at that return. It may have undergone a minor outburst, as it was 21st magnitude on 11 September, and 19th magnitude on 27 September. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 25-Aug-18 17.85 0.15 17.4 0.3 06-Oct-18 17.51 0.08 17.2 0.2 16-Nov-18 17.30 0.01 16.5 0.4 31-Dec-18 17.02 0.03 16.0 0.4