C/2009 F2 (McNaught)
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 66204:C/2009 F2 (McNaught) Epoch 2009 Nov. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455160.5 T 2009 Nov. 14.2933 TT MPC q 5.875207 (2000.0) P Q z +0.002846 Peri. 336.3608 -0.8734140 -0.0707113 +/-0.000032 Node 214.0573 -0.1781202 -0.8744552 e 0.983278 Incl. 59.3564 -0.4532341 +0.4799250 From 82 observations 2009 Mar. 19-June 1, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2009 F2 (McNaught) Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 Nov. 14.2727 TT MPC q 5.875201 (2000.0) P Q z +0.002852 Peri. 336.3592 -0.8734106 -0.0707601 +/-0.000032 Node 214.0564 -0.1780909 -0.8744440 e 0.983243 Incl. 59.3585 -0.4532522 +0.4799382An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Ephemeris
The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available.Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2009 10 26 12 51.77 -25 54.5 6.792 5.877 21.3 3.5 17.9 2009 10 31 12 56.13 -26 00.9 6.776 5.876 23.2 3.8 17.8 2009 11 05 13 00.42 -26 07.5 6.754 5.876 25.6 4.2 17.8 2009 11 10 13 04.63 -26 14.3 6.728 5.875 28.4 4.6 17.8 2009 11 15 13 08.76 -26 21.0 6.696 5.875 31.4 5.0 17.8 2009 11 20 13 12.79 -26 27.7 6.660 5.875 34.8 5.5 17.8 2009 11 25 13 16.71 -26 34.2 6.619 5.876 38.3 6.0 17.8 2009 11 30 13 20.50 -26 40.3 6.573 5.876 41.9 6.4 17.8 2009 12 05 13 24.16 -26 46.0 6.522 5.877 45.7 6.9 17.8 2009 12 10 13 27.67 -26 51.2 6.468 5.878 49.6 7.3 17.7 2009 12 15 13 31.01 -26 55.7 6.409 5.879 53.6 7.7 17.7 2009 12 20 13 34.19 -26 59.4 6.347 5.881 57.7 8.1 17.7 2009 12 25 13 37.16 -27 02.2 6.281 5.882 61.9 8.5 17.7 2009 12 30 13 39.94 -27 04.0 6.213 5.884 66.1 8.8 17.7 2010 01 04 13 42.50 -27 04.6 6.141 5.886 70.5 9.1 17.6 2010 01 09 13 44.83 -27 04.0 6.068 5.888 74.9 9.3 17.6 2010 01 14 13 46.91 -27 02.0 5.992 5.891 79.4 9.4 17.6 2010 01 19 13 48.74 -26 58.4 5.916 5.893 83.9 9.6 17.6 2010 01 24 13 50.30 -26 53.1 5.839 5.896 88.5 9.6 17.5 2010 01 29 13 51.58 -26 46.0 5.761 5.899 93.2 9.6 17.5 2010 02 03 13 52.58 -26 36.9 5.684 5.903 98.0 9.5 17.5 2010 02 08 13 53.29 -26 25.8 5.608 5.906 102.9 9.4 17.5 2010 02 13 13 53.71 -26 12.4 5.533 5.910 107.8 9.2 17.4 2010 02 18 13 53.83 -25 56.8 5.461 5.914 112.8 8.9 17.4 2010 02 23 13 53.66 -25 38.7 5.391 5.918 117.8 8.5 17.4 2010 02 28 13 53.21 -25 18.1 5.325 5.922 122.9 8.1 17.4 2010 03 05 13 52.49 -24 55.1 5.263 5.927 128.1 7.6 17.3 2010 03 10 13 51.51 -24 29.4 5.206 5.931 133.3 7.0 17.3 2010 03 15 13 50.30 -24 01.3 5.154 5.936 138.5 6.4 17.3 2010 03 20 13 48.87 -23 30.6 5.108 5.941 143.8 5.7 17.3 2010 03 25 13 47.26 -22 57.6 5.069 5.947 149.1 4.9 17.3 2010 03 30 13 45.50 -22 22.3 5.037 5.952 154.3 4.2 17.3 2010 04 04 13 43.63 -21 45.1 5.011 5.958 159.4 3.4 17.3 2010 04 09 13 41.67 -21 06.1 4.994 5.964 164.3 2.6 17.2 2010 04 14 13 39.67 -20 25.6 4.984 5.970 168.5 1.9 17.2 2010 04 19 13 37.66 -19 43.9 4.982 5.976 171.0 1.5 17.3 2010 04 24 13 35.68 -19 01.4 4.989 5.983 170.5 1.6 17.3 2010 04 29 13 33.78 -18 18.5 5.003 5.989 167.3 2.1 17.3 2010 05 04 13 31.98 -17 35.5 5.026 5.996 162.8 2.8 17.3 2010 05 09 13 30.31 -16 52.9 5.056 6.003 157.9 3.6 17.3 2010 05 14 13 28.81 -16 10.9 5.094 6.011 152.9 4.4 17.3 2010 05 19 13 27.49 -15 29.9 5.139 6.018 147.7 5.2 17.3 2010 05 24 13 26.37 -14 50.2 5.191 6.026 142.5 5.9 17.4 2010 05 29 13 25.47 -14 12.0 5.249 6.034 137.4 6.5 17.4 2010 06 03 13 24.81 -13 35.6 5.312 6.042 132.3 7.1 17.4 2010 06 08 13 24.38 -13 01.1 5.381 6.050 127.3 7.7 17.5 2010 06 13 13 24.20 -12 28.7 5.455 6.059 122.3 8.1 17.5 2010 06 18 13 24.27 -11 58.4 5.533 6.067 117.4 8.6 17.5 2010 06 23 13 24.58 -11 30.3 5.614 6.076 112.5 8.9 17.6 2010 06 28 13 25.13 -11 04.5 5.698 6.085 107.7 9.2 17.6 2010 07 03 13 25.92 -10 40.8 5.785 6.094 103.0 9.4 17.7 2010 07 08 13 26.94 -10 19.4 5.873 6.103 98.3 9.5 17.7 2010 07 13 13 28.18 -10 00.0 5.962 6.113 93.7 9.6 17.7 2010 07 18 13 29.64 -09 42.7 6.052 6.123 89.2 9.6 17.8 2010 07 23 13 31.31 -09 27.4 6.143 6.133 84.7 9.5 17.8 2010 07 28 13 33.17 -09 13.8 6.232 6.143 80.3 9.4 17.9 2010 08 02 13 35.21 -09 02.0 6.321 6.153 75.9 9.2 17.9 2010 08 07 13 37.43 -08 51.9 6.409 6.163 71.5 9.0 17.9 2010 08 12 13 39.82 -08 43.2 6.495 6.174 67.3 8.7 18.0 2010 08 17 13 42.36 -08 35.9 6.578 6.185 63.0 8.4 18.0 2010 08 22 13 45.05 -08 29.9 6.659 6.196 58.8 8.0 18.0 2010 08 27 13 47.87 -08 25.0 6.737 6.207 54.6 7.6 18.1 2010 09 01 13 50.82 -08 21.1 6.812 6.218 50.5 7.2 18.1 2010 09 06 13 53.88 -08 18.0 6.883 6.229 46.3 6.7 18.1 2010 09 11 13 57.04 -08 15.7 6.950 6.241 42.2 6.2 18.2 2010 09 16 14 00.31 -08 14.0 7.013 6.253 38.1 5.7 18.2 2010 09 21 14 03.65 -08 12.9 7.071 6.265 34.1 5.2 18.2 2010 09 26 14 07.08 -08 12.1 7.124 6.277 30.1 4.6 18.2 2010 10 01 14 10.57 -08 11.6 7.173 6.289 26.1 4.0 18.3 2010 10 06 14 14.11 -08 11.2 7.216 6.301 22.1 3.4 18.3 2010 10 11 14 17.71 -08 11.0 7.255 6.314 18.3 2.8 18.3 2010 10 16 14 21.35 -08 10.6 7.287 6.327 14.5 2.3 18.3 2010 10 21 14 25.01 -08 10.1 7.314 6.340 11.0 1.7 18.3 2010 10 26 14 28.69 -08 09.3 7.336 6.353 8.1 1.3 18.4 2010 10 31 14 32.38 -08 08.1 7.351 6.366 6.6 1.0 18.4 2010 11 05 14 36.07 -08 06.5 7.361 6.379 7.5 1.2 18.4 2010 11 10 14 39.75 -08 04.2 7.365 6.393 10.1 1.6 18.4 2010 11 15 14 43.41 -08 01.4 7.364 6.406 13.6 2.1 18.4 2010 11 20 14 47.03 -07 57.7 7.356 6.420 17.4 2.6 18.4 2010 11 25 14 50.62 -07 53.2 7.343 6.434 21.4 3.2 18.4 2010 11 30 14 54.15 -07 47.8 7.325 6.448 25.4 3.8 18.4This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.
