Comet Ikeya–Murakami
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kaoru Ikeya and Shigeki Murakami |
| Discovery date | November 3, 2010 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Orbital period | 5.29[1] |
Comet Ikeya–Murakami (P/2010 V1) is a short-period comet with period of approximately 5.29 years[1] first identified independently by the two Japanese amateur astronomers Kaoru Ikeya and Shigeki Murakami on November 3, 2010.[2][3] Ikeya identified the comet using a 25-cm (10-inch) reflector at 39x, while Murakami used a 46-cm (18-inch) reflector at 78x.[2] Photographic confirmation of the comet was obtained by Ernesto Guido and Giovanni Sostero using a Global-Rent-a-Scope (GRAS) telescope in New Mexico. Both Ikeya and Murakami discovered the comet using manual observation through optical telescopes. Such visual discoveries have become rare in recent years.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elements and Ephemeris for P/2010 V1 (Ikeya–Murakami)". Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sinnott, Roger (2010-11-04). "New Binocular Comet in the Morning Sky". Sky & Telescope. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ↑ "Ikeya–Murakami: The New Comet on the Cosmic Block". NASA. November 17, 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
