C/2009 F4 ( McNaught )

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Updated on January 23, 2012

Profile Discovery Date March 19, 2009 Magnitude 17.8 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Dec. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455920.5 T 2011 Dec. 31.91076 TT MPC q 5.4547169 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002827 Peri. 260.38590 +0.04752363 +0.61014549 +/-0.0000007 Node 53.58433 +0.16285543 +0.77643041 e 1.0015420 Incl. 79.34741 -0.98550475 +0.15772855 From 554 observations 2009 Mar. 19-2011 Nov. 20, mean residual 0".4.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 0.5 + 5 log d + 12.5 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-W48. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.