C/2009 K5 ( McNaught )

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Updated on August 29, 2010

Profile Discovery Date May 27, 2009 Magnitude 17.7 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 69416: Epoch 2010 May 4.0 TT = JDT 2455320.5 T 2010 Apr. 30.0228 TT MPC q 1.422394 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000600 Peri. 66.1727 -0.2995120 +0.0977036 Node 257.8558 -0.6732457 +0.6832026 e 1.000853 Incl. 103.8796 +0.6760420 +0.7236631 From 344 observations 2009 May 27-2010 Mar. 27.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.0 + 5 log d + 14.5 log r(t - 20)

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.