C/2009 F4 ( McNaught )

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Updated on February 10, 2013

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. 31.90089 TT MPC q 5.4548044 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002862 Peri. 260.38447 +0.04750754 +0.61014620 +/-0.0000005 Node 53.58435 +0.16283690 +0.77643482 e 1.0015610 Incl. 79.34748 -0.98550859 +0.15770413 From 706 observations 2009 Mar. 19-2012 Sept. 2, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-R16. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.