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MPEC 2009-K70 : COMET C/2009 F5 (McNAUGHT)

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M.P.E.C. 2009-K70                                Issued 2009 May 29, 19:17 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2009 F5 (McNAUGHT)

Observations:
    CK09F050  C2009 05 04.91536 14 11 08.89 -16 17 29.5          16.6 N EK070204
    CK09F050  C2009 05 04.98477 14 11 03.56 -16 15 29.8                 EK070204
    CK09F050  C2009 05 14.94562 13 59 47.05 -11 43 19.8          17.0 T EK070473
    CK09F050  C2009 05 14.94791 13 59 46.89 -11 43 16.2          17.1 T EK070473
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.93243 13 55 06.01 -09 40 01.4          16.9 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.94635 13 55 05.25 -09 39 40.9          16.8 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.94802 13 55 05.19 -09 39 39.1          16.9 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.94883 13 55 05.14 -09 39 37.6          17.0 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.95066 13 55 05.08 -09 39 35.1          16.9 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.96654 13 55 04.25 -09 39 11.7          17.0 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.97083 13 55 03.99 -09 39 05.5          17.0 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.97194 13 55 03.95 -09 39 04.3          16.9 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.97307 13 55 03.92 -09 39 02.2          16.9 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 19.97418 13 55 03.72 -09 39 01.7          17.0 N EK070585
    CK09F050  C2009 05 22.12326 13 53 15.39 -08 48 53.6                 EK070808
    CK09F050  C2009 05 22.13264 13 53 14.82 -08 48 39.0                 EK070808
    CK09F050  C2009 05 22.13958 13 53 14.55 -08 48 30.3                 EK070808
    CK09F050  C2009 05 22.62736 13 52 50.94 -08 37 30.4          16.2 T EK070349
    CK09F050  C2009 05 22.63186 13 52 50.71 -08 37 24.5                 EK070349
    CK09F050  C2009 05 22.63637 13 52 50.47 -08 37 18.0                 EK070349
    CK09F050  C2009 05 23.11019 13 52 28.06 -08 26 32.6                 EK070808
    CK09F050  C2009 05 23.11725 13 52 27.71 -08 26 23.1                 EK070808
    CK09F050  C2009 05 23.12465 13 52 27.38 -08 26 13.1                 EK070808
    CK09F050  C2009 05 23.90922 13 51 51.03 -08 08 48.9          17.1 N EK070J47
    CK09F050  C2009 05 23.91519 13 51 50.74 -08 08 40.9          17.1 N EK070J47
    CK09F050  C2009 05 23.92036 13 51 50.50 -08 08 33.9          17.1 N EK070J47
    CK09F050  C2009 05 23.97300 13 51 47.94 -08 07 24.5          16.9 N EK070212
    CK09F050  C2009 05 23.97588 13 51 47.84 -08 07 20.7          16.8 N EK070212
    CK09F050  C2009 05 23.97875 13 51 47.69 -08 07 17.0          16.9 N EK070212
    CK09F050  C2009 05 24.02224 13 51 45.87 -08 06 15.2                 EK070I19
    CK09F050  C2009 05 24.03637 13 51 44.97 -08 05 58.8          16.9 N EK070J24
    CK09F050  C2009 05 24.03975 13 51 44.85 -08 05 54.9          16.8 N EK070J24
    CK09F050  C2009 05 24.04258 13 51 44.93 -08 05 48.6                 EK070I19
    CK09F050  C2009 05 24.04314 13 51 44.74 -08 05 50.8          16.9 N EK070J24
    CK09F050  C2009 05 24.06675 13 51 43.76 -08 05 16.4                 EK070I19
    CK09F050  C2009 05 24.88945 13 51 06.86 -07 47 21.5          17.1 N EK070J46
    CK09F050  C2009 05 24.89301 13 51 06.71 -07 47 17.0          17.2 N EK070J46
    CK09F050  C2009 05 24.89953 13 51 06.45 -07 47 08.5          17.2 N EK070J46
    CK09F050  C2009 05 25.89503 13 50 23.19 -07 25 44.8          17.1 N EK070J46
    CK09F050  C2009 05 25.89970 13 50 23.01 -07 25 39.0          17.1 N EK070J46
    CK09F050  C2009 05 25.90476 13 50 22.80 -07 25 32.7          17.2 N EK070J46
    CK09F050  C2009 05 25.91810 13 50 22.08 -07 25 15.8          17.6 N EK070B09
    CK09F050  C2009 05 25.92116 13 50 22.02 -07 25 11.0          17.0 N EK070J51
    CK09F050  C2009 05 25.92461 13 50 21.93 -07 25 07.1          17.0 N EK070J51
    CK09F050  C2009 05 25.92719 13 50 21.93 -07 25 04.9          17.0 N EK070J51
    CK09F050  C2009 05 25.94018 13 50 21.16 -07 24 48.4          17.3 N EK070B09
    CK09F050  C2009 05 26.88094 13 49 41.90 -07 05 00.0          17.2 N EK070A79
    CK09F050  C2009 05 26.88372 13 49 41.79 -07 04 56.0          17.4 N EK070A79
    CK09F050  C2009 05 26.88646 13 49 41.65 -07 04 53.3          17.4 N EK070A79
    CK09F050  C2009 05 26.88921 13 49 41.53 -07 04 49.9          17.3 N EK070A79
    CK09F050  C2009 05 27.91757 13 49 00.33 -06 43 36.2          17.3 N EK070J51
    CK09F050  C2009 05 27.92877 13 48 59.90 -06 43 22.6          17.3 N EK070J51
    CK09F050  C2009 05 27.93997 13 48 59.42 -06 43 08.8          17.5 N EK070J51
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.28033 13 48 45.97 -06 36 14.3          17.5 N EK070H45
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.28137 13 48 45.95 -06 36 13.3          17.6 N EK070H45
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.28365 13 48 45.86 -06 36 09.9          17.6 N EK070H45
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.28652 13 48 45.74 -06 36 06.4          17.5 N EK070H45
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.28845 13 48 45.66 -06 36 04.8          17.6 N EK070H45
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.28988 13 48 45.59 -06 36 02.0          17.6 N EK070H45
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.32422 13 48 44.53 -06 35 16.8          17.6 N EK070E85
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.32791 13 48 44.38 -06 35 12.1          18.0 N EK070E85
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.33012 13 48 44.27 -06 35 09.4          17.9 N EK070E85
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.86197 13 48 23.92 -06 24 31.9          17.6 N EK070A77
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.86662 13 48 23.73 -06 24 26.5          17.3 N EK070A77
    CK09F050  C2009 05 28.87128 13 48 23.57 -06 24 21.3          17.5 N EK070A77

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
    + CCD.
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla.  Observer I. Almendros.  0.30-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
    M. Travagini, G. Sostero.  0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observers A. Baransky, V. Ponomarenko.  0.7-m f/4
    reflector + CCD.
808 El Leoncito.  Observer H. S. Lepez.  0.5-m f/7.5 double astrograph + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban.  Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
    Measurer F. Kugel.  0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana.  Observer F. Fratev.  0.35-m f/3.4
    reflector + CCD.
B09 Capannoli.  Observer P. Bacci.  0.25-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E85 Farm Cove.  Observer J. McCormick.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.51-m f/4.3
    astrograph + CCD.
I19 Tanti.  Observer C. Colazo.  0.28-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira.  Observer J. F. Hernandez.  0.4-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J46 Observatorio Montana Blanca, Tias.  Observer C. Piret.  0.20-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret.  Observer G. Muler.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife.  Observer J. A. Henriquez.  0.2-m f/9
    Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2009 F5 (McNaught)
T 2008 Nov. 4.8312 TT                                   MPC
q   2.245425             (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.012468       Peri.  297.3703      -0.4058209      -0.6642273
                   Node   219.0641      +0.1413161      -0.7242305
e   0.972003       Incl.   84.9913      -0.9029613      +0.1851817
From 358 observations 2009 Mar. 20-May 28.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-K70

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