C/2007 Y2 ( McNaught )

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Updated on March 12, 2009

Profile Discovery Date December 31, 2007 Magnitude 19.0 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring Survey)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 T 2008 Apr. 8.42368 TT MPC q 4.2089096 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0008467 Peri. 257.69062 +0.00297022 +0.56501023 +/-0.0000629 Node 303.46228 +0.62062190 -0.64799493 e 0.9964362 Incl. 98.50325 -0.78410435 -0.51075044

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2008-E14. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.