C/1930 L1 (Forbes)
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Alexander F. I. Forbes |
| Discovery site | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Discovery date | 31 May 1930 |
| Designations | |
| 1930e 1930 V | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 6 June 1930 (JD 2426133.5) |
| Observation arc | 49 days |
| Number of observations | 54 |
| Perihelion | 1.1528 AU |
| Eccentricity | ~1.000 |
| Orbital period | <270,000 years (inbound) |
| Inclination | 97.0912° |
| 279.265° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 320.966° |
| Last perihelion | 10 May 1930 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.188 km (0.117 mi) |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 12.5 |
| 9.0 (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.