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'''Comet Forbes''', formally designated as '''C/1930 L1''', is a ] that was only observed through ]s in the year 1930. '''Comet Forbes''', formally designated as '''C/1930 L1''', is a ] that was only observed through ]s in the year 1930.

== Observational history ==
The comet was discovered by ] on the early morning skies of 31 May 1930. It was the fifth new comet of the year and the second of three comets he discovered overall.{{r|s2a3}}


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{{cite web | title= Forbes, Mr. Alexander Forbes Irvine (astronomy) | website=s2a3.org.za | date=15 May 1959 | url=https://www.s2a3.org.za/bio/Biograph_final.php?serial=955 | accessdate=2 August 2019}}
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Non-periodic comet For other comet discoveries by Alexander F. I. Forbes, see 37P/Forbes and C/1932 Y1 (Dodwell–Forbes).
C/1930 L1 (Forbes)
Discovery
Discovered byAlexander F. I. Forbes
Discovery siteCape Town, South Africa
Discovery date31 May 1930
Designations
Alternative designations1930e
1930 V
Orbital characteristics
Epoch6 June 1930 (JD 2426133.5)
Observation arc49 days
Number of
observations		54
Perihelion1.1528 AU
Eccentricity~1.000
Inclination97.0912°
Longitude of
ascending node		279.265°
Argument of
periapsis		320.966°
Last perihelion10 May 1930
Physical characteristics
Apparent magnitude9.0
(1930 apparition)

Comet Forbes, formally designated as C/1930 L1, is a parabolic comet that was only observed through optical telescopes in the year 1930.

Observational history

The comet was discovered by Alexander F. I. Forbes on the early morning skies of 31 May 1930. It was the fifth new comet of the year and the second of three comets he discovered overall.

References

  1. E. Strömgren (4 June 1930). "New Comet Forbes (1930e)". Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. 285.
  2. "Comet Names and Designations". International Comet Quarterly. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. "C/1930 L1 (Forbes) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. "Forbes, Mr. Alexander Forbes Irvine (astronomy)". s2a3.org.za. 15 May 1959. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

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