C/2009 K5 ( McNaught )

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Updated on November 8, 2011

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2010 May 4.0 TT = JDT 2455320.5 T 2010 Apr. 30.02336 TT MPC q 1.4223949 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0005905 Peri. 66.17301 -0.29950886 +0.09770467 +/-0.0000002 Node 257.85586 -0.67324335 +0.68320580 e 1.0008400 Incl. 103.87942 +0.67604573 +0.72365988 From 2301 observations 2009 May 27-2011 Oct. 28, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-V31. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.