C / 2013 N4 (Borisov) - a long-period comet discovered by the Ukrainian amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov on July 8, 2013 using an aperture wide-angle 230 mm astrograph (1: 1.5) of its own design, called the “Genon” ( Eng. Genon ) .
| C / 2013 N4 (Borisova) | |
|---|---|
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Gennady Borisov, Crimean Laboratory, GAISH MSU |
| opening date | July 8, 2013 |
| Alternative notation | CK13N040 [1] |
| Characteristics of the orbit [2] | |
| Age of July 24, 2013 , 2456497.5 a | |
| Eccentricity | 0.976 [2] (0.94 [3] - 1.0 [4] ) |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 50.565 a. e. [2] |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 1.211 a. e. [4] [2] |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 99.918 a. e. [2] [5] |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 359.56 years, 131331,091 a [2] |
| Average orbital speed | 36.190 km / s [5] |
| Orbital inclination | 37.032 ° [2] [4] |
| Last perihelion | August 21, 2013 , 2456526,008 a [2] |
| physical characteristics | |
Comet C / 2013 N4 was discovered near the bright Capella star in the constellation of the Ascendant , as an object of the 13th magnitude. The observations were carried out from July 5 to July 8, 2013 on the territory of the Crimean station GAISH Moscow State University, in the Bakhchisarai district , at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level. The comet was confirmed on July 13, 2013.
Comet C / 2013 N4 (Borisova) is the first comet discovered from the territory of independent Ukraine .
Content
- 1 See also
- 2 notes
- 3 Articles
- 4 References
See also
- C / 2013 A1 (Maknota)
- C / 2010 X1 (Elenin)
- List of long-period comets
Notes
- ↑ MPEC .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JPL Small-Body Database .
- ↑ MPEC 2013-O31 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 MPEC 2013-N51 .
- ↑ 1 2 Heavens above .
Articles
- Andrey Ostapenko. Comet Borisov: the long-awaited discovery (Rus.) // Universe, space, time: journal. - K .: PE “The Third Planet”, 2013. - Issue. august . - No. 8 (109) . - S. 39 .
Links
- Amateur astronomer Borisov discovered a new comet - C / 2013 N4 . AstroNews (07/15/2013). Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- Gennady Borisov. Astrograph "Genon" . Gennon Telescopes. Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- Press service of the State Agency for Science, Innovation and Informatization of Ukraine. Volodimir Seminozhenko having invited the Ukrainian astronomer to the new comet (Ukrainian) . The web portal of the executive branch of Ukraine (07/15/2013, 13:58 UTC). Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- C / 2013 N4 (Borisov ) . Website of Seichi Yoshida (09/14/2013). Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- Gareth V. Williams. MPEC 2013-O31: Observation and orbits of comets . Minor Planet Electronic Circular (07/13/2013, 14:35 UTC ). Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- Gareth V. Williams. MPEC 2013-N51: COMET C / 2013 N4 (BORISOV) Minor Planet Electronic Circular (08/13/2013, 18:29 UTC ). Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- Gareth V. Williams. MPEC 2013-P52: Observation and orbits of comets . Minor Planet Electronic Circular (08/09/2013, 20:47 UTC ). Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- Gareth V. Williams. MPEC 2013-R59: Observation and orbits of comets . Minor Planet Electronic Circular (09/09/2013, 23:38 UTC ). Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- Comet and NEO / Distant Minor Planet Designations Assigned in the Past Year . Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- Comet C / 2013 N4 Borisov . Heavens Above (08/13/2013). Date of treatment May 3, 2013.
- NASA's JPL Database of Small Bodies in the Solar System (C / 2013 N4 )