C/2009 K2 ( Catalina )

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Updated on April 6, 2013

Profile Discovery Date May 18, 2009 Magnitude 19.4 mag Discoverer Catalina Sky Survey Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2010 Feb. 13.0 TT = JDT 2455240.5 T 2010 Feb. 7.52792 TT MPC q 3.2460543 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0006415 Peri. 147.70448 +0.29557262 +0.57372824 +/-0.0000012 Node 123.80607 -0.94714728 +0.07162419 e 0.9979177 Incl. 66.82117 +0.12469507 -0.81590801 From 617 observations 2009 May 18-2010 July 16, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.2 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r(t + 60)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-B90. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.