MPEC 2009-F47 : COMET C/2009 F2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-F47 Issued 2009 Mar. 20, 17:51 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2009 F2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK09F020 C2009 03 19.57501 10 57 44.69 -43 26 24.7 17.7 T EF047E12
CK09F020 C2009 03 19.72824 10 57 41.16 -43 25 24.1 EF047E12
CK09F020 C2009 03 19.73237 10 57 41.10 -43 25 22.4 EF047E12
CK09F020 C2009 03 20.10891 10 57 32.84 -43 22 55.6 EF047808
CK09F020 C2009 03 20.12396 10 57 32.46 -43 22 48.9 EF047808
CK09F020 C2009 03 20.13102 10 57 32.27 -43 22 45.9 EF047808
CK09F020 C2009 03 20.13785 10 57 32.11 -43 22 43.5 EF047808
CK09F020 C2009 03 20.14479 10 57 31.96 -43 22 40.4 EF047808
CK09F020 C2009 03 20.48899 10 57 24.40 -43 20 23.9 18.1 T EF047E12
CK09F020 C2009 03 20.57689 10 57 22.35 -43 19 48.6 18.1 T EF047E16
CK09F020 C2009 03 20.59166 10 57 21.96 -43 19 42.8 18.5 T EF047E16
Observer details:
808 El Leoncito. Observer H. S. Lepez. 0.5-m f/7.5 double astrograph + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
E16 Grove Creek Observatory, Trunkey. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/7
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 F2 (McNaught)
T 2009 Nov. 20.793 TT MPC
q 5.18492 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 338.758 -0.851555 +0.071991
Node 219.860 -0.281750 -0.898169
e 1.0 Incl. 54.120 -0.442121 +0.433716
From 11 observations 2009 Mar. 19-20.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 F2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 03 20 10 57.59 -43 23.6 4.762 5.504 134.3 7.4 17.8
2009 03 30 10 54.20 -42 10.2 4.722 5.480 135.5 7.3 17.8
2009 04 09 10 51.72 -40 43.6 4.706 5.456 134.6 7.5 17.7
2009 04 19 10 50.38 -39 07.5 4.712 5.433 131.8 7.9 17.7
2009 04 29 10 50.32 -37 25.9 4.741 5.411 127.3 8.5 17.7
2009 05 09 10 51.59 -35 42.7 4.791 5.390 121.7 9.2 17.7
2009 05 19 10 54.18 -34 01.8 4.860 5.371 115.3 9.8 17.7
2009 05 29 10 58.00 -32 26.0 4.945 5.351 108.4 10.4 17.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-F47
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