C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy)
C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy) is a long-period comet discovered on 7 September 2013 by Terry Lovejoy using a 0.2-meter (8 in) Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope. It is the fourth comet discovered by Terry Lovejoy. C/2013 R1 crossed the celestial equator on 14 October 2013, becoming a better Northern Hemisphere object.
C/2013 R1 on 28 November 2013, three-minute exposure using a 6" refractor | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Terry Lovejoy (Thornlands, Qld., Australia) |
| Discovery date | 7 September 2013 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 14 December 2013 |
| Aphelion | ~830 AU (epoch 2200) |
| Perihelion | 0.8118 AU (q) |
| Eccentricity | 0.9984 |
| Orbital period | ~6,900 yr (epoch 1800) ~8,500 yr (epoch 2200) |
| Inclination | 64.04° |
| Last perihelion | 22 December 2013 |
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