C/2009 K2 ( Catalina )

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Updated on July 4, 2010

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

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 67683: Epoch 2010 Feb. 13.0 TT = JDT 2455240.5 T 2010 Feb. 7.5202 TT MPC q 3.246164 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000652 Peri. 147.7012 +0.2955339 +0.5737424 +/-0.000005 Node 123.8056 -0.9471533 +0.0715655 e 0.997883 Incl. 66.8212 +0.1247413 -0.8159032 From 583 observations 2009 May 18-Nov. 6, 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 at the MPC Ephemerides and Orbital Elements. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.