C/2013 J3 (McNaught)
DEPARTED
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