MPEC 2009-K15 : COMET C/2009 F4 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-K15 Issued 2009 May 18, 19:21 UT
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COMET C/2009 F4 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK09F040 C2009 05 11.99608 15 24 16.76 -24 41 00.9 17.1 N EK015212
CK09F040 C2009 05 13.59199 15 23 23.62 -24 42 45.0 EK015900
CK09F040 C2009 05 13.59912 15 23 23.38 -24 42 45.9 16.9 T EK015900
CK09F040 C2009 05 14.40200 15 22 56.60 -24 43 35.7 17.1 N EK015467
CK09F040 C2009 05 14.40422 15 22 56.53 -24 43 35.9 17.1 N EK015467
CK09F040 C2009 05 14.40649 15 22 56.47 -24 43 36.1 17.0 N EK015467
CK09F040 C2009 05 14.97024 15 22 37.40 -24 44 11.4 17.4 N EK015585
CK09F040 C2009 05 14.98758 15 22 37.07 -24 44 12.1 17.3 N EK015585
CK09F040 C2009 05 14.99067 15 22 36.78 -24 44 14.2 17.3 N EK015585
CK09F040 C2009 05 16.30420 15 21 52.95 -24 45 35.0 17.9 N EK015H10
CK09F040 C2009 05 16.30878 15 21 52.75 -24 45 35.4 17.6 N EK015H10
CK09F040 C2009 05 16.31310 15 21 52.63 -24 45 35.7 17.6 N EK015H10
CK09F040 C2009 05 16.32838 15 21 52.19 -24 45 35.2 17.1 N EK015467
CK09F040 C2009 05 16.33074 15 21 52.11 -24 45 35.4 17.1 N EK015467
CK09F040 C2009 05 16.33302 15 21 52.03 -24 45 35.5 17.1 N EK015467
CK09F040 C2009 05 16.49473 15 21 46.62 -24 45 45.5 17.2 T EK015423
CK09F040 C2009 05 16.51731 15 21 45.84 -24 45 46.8 17.3 T EK015423
CK09F040 C2009 05 17.10395 15 21 26.10 -24 46 23.5 17.0 N EK015J24
CK09F040 C2009 05 17.11417 15 21 25.76 -24 46 24.0 16.9 N EK015J24
CK09F040 C2009 05 17.12438 15 21 25.40 -24 46 24.6 16.9 N EK015J24
Observer details:
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla. Observer I. Almendros. 0.30-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, V. Ponomarenko. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill. Observer L. Elenin. 0.4-m f/9
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 F4 (McNaught)
T 2012 Jan. 1.5009 TT MPC
q 5.459174 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 260.3527 +0.0482058 +0.6107161
Node 53.5586 +0.1615032 +0.7761228
e 1.0 Incl. 79.2632 -0.9856941 +0.1570328
From 162 observations 2009 Mar. 19-May 17.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-K15
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