C/2009 T1 ( McNaught )

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Updated on October 14, 2011

Profile Discovery Date October 9, 2009 Magnitude 17.8 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring Survey)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2009 Oct. 16.0 TT = JDT 2455120.5 T 2009 Oct. 8.16657 TT MPC q 6.2203599 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0002541 Peri. 282.52088 +0.12763353 +0.56795216 +/-0.0000025 Node 54.40056 +0.54910623 +0.64224129 e 0.9984195 Incl. 89.89652 -0.82594917 +0.51473922 From 119 observations 2009 Oct. 9-2011 Oct. 4, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.8 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-T39. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.