C/2011 L2 ( McNaught )

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Updated on January 22, 2012

Profile Discovery Date June 2, 2011 Magnitude 18.1 mag Discoverer Robert H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Nov. 15.0 TT = JDT 2455880.5 T 2011 Nov. 1.27614 TT MPC q 1.9434430 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0009134 Peri. 257.02970 -0.03189014 -0.68527376 +/-0.0000095 Node 131.34812 +0.07563390 +0.72421550 e 1.0017752 Incl. 104.25739 -0.99662557 +0.07688817 From 40 observations 2011 June 2-2012 Jan. 16, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 13.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r(t + 200)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-B23. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.