MPEC 2009-M26 : COMET C/2009 K5 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-M26 Issued 2009 June 23, 15:47 UT
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COMET C/2009 K5 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK09K050 C2009 06 12.18755 18 44 07.41 -75 08 40.3 EM026I19
CK09K050 C2009 06 12.20231 18 44 03.18 -75 08 41.0 EM026I19
CK09K050 C2009 06 12.21942 18 43 58.30 -75 08 42.1 EM026I19
CK09K050 C2009 06 18.45304 18 13 43.67 -75 02 51.9 16.8 T EM026D90
CK09K050 C2009 06 18.45924 18 13 41.86 -75 02 50.8 16.7 T EM026D90
CK09K050 C2009 06 18.65477 18 12 43.16 -75 02 17.7 16.9 T EM026E12
CK09K050 C2009 06 18.66293 18 12 40.75 -75 02 15.9 16.8 T EM026E12
CK09K050 C2009 06 18.67104 18 12 38.23 -75 02 14.8 16.9 T EM026E12
CK09K050 C2009 06 18.67920 18 12 35.78 -75 02 13.0 16.9 T EM026E12
CK09K050 C2009 06 18.74023 18 12 17.49 -75 02 01.7 16.9 T EM026E12
CK09K050 C2009 06 19.75106 18 07 16.01 -74 58 42.0 18.1 T EM026D25
CK09K050 C2009 06 21.64513 17 57 54.87 -74 50 28.0 16.8 N EM026467
CK09K050 C2009 06 21.64671 17 57 54.41 -74 50 27.5 16.8 N EM026467
CK09K050 C2009 06 21.64828 17 57 53.94 -74 50 27.0 16.8 N EM026467
Observer details:
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D25 Tzec Maun Observatory, Pingelly. Observer T. Kryachko. Measurer
T. Kryachko. 0.18-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observer M. Suzuki. 0.25-m f/6.0
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
I19 Tanti. Observer C. Colazo. 0.28-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 K5 (McNaught)
T 2010 Apr. 30.073 TT MPC
q 1.42146 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 66.229 -0.298912 +0.097786
Node 257.879 -0.672794 +0.683852
e 1.0 Incl. 103.856 +0.676757 +0.723038
From 60 observations 2009 May 27-June 21.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 K5 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 06 18 18 15.97 -75 04.1 3.440 4.146 128.2 11.1 16.4
2009 06 28 17 27.43 -74 05.9 3.336 4.048 128.6 11.3 16.2
2009 07 08 16 46.16 -72 05.9 3.261 3.951 126.5 11.9 16.0
2009 07 18 16 16.07 -69 18.4 3.214 3.853 122.2 12.9 15.9
2009 07 28 15 56.58 -66 02.0 3.194 3.754 116.2 14.1 15.8
2009 08 07 15 45.42 -62 33.3 3.198 3.655 108.9 15.2 15.7
2009 08 17 15 40.34 -59 04.2 3.222 3.555 100.9 16.2 15.5
2009 08 27 15 39.69 -55 43.0 3.261 3.455 92.4 17.0 15.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-M26
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