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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

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

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.

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