C/2009 F2 ( McNaught )

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Updated on September 3, 2011

Profile Discovery Date March 19, 2009 Magnitude 17.7 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2009 Nov. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455160.5 T 2009 Nov. 14.27470 TT MPC q 5.8751799 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0028568 Peri. 336.35857 -0.87340886 -0.07073058 +/-0.0000019 Node 214.05811 -0.17809583 -0.87446807 e 0.9832157 Incl. 59.35572 -0.45325362 +0.47989872 From 299 observations 2009 Mar. 19-2011 July 31, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 6.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-P23. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.