C/2013 J3 (McNaught)

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Type: Periodic Perihelion date: 22 February 2013 Perihelion distance (q): 4.0 Aphelion distance (Q) : 3,902 Period (years): 86,310 Eccentricity (e): 1.00 Inclination (i): 118.2 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve Rob McNaught discovered a 17th magnitude comet on 8 May 2013 during the Siding Spring Survey with the 0.5m Uppsala Schmidt. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 18-May-13 17.63 0.13 17.6 0.2 01-Jul-13 18.54 0.25 18.4 0.2 26-Jul-13 18.46 0.15 18.3 0.2