MPEC 2009-V15 : COMET C/2009 T1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-V15 Issued 2009 Nov. 6, 15:21 UT
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COMET C/2009 T1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK09T010 C2009 10 16.65235 06 05 31.72 -59 23 01.0 EV015D90
CK09T010 C2009 10 16.65631 06 05 31.60 -59 23 01.7 18.0 T EV015D90
CK09T010 C2009 11 05.66336 05 42 22.35 -60 29 43.8 18.5 T EV015D90
CK09T010 C2009 11 05.66716 05 42 21.98 -60 29 44.0 EV015D90
CK09T010 C2009 11 05.67095 05 42 21.63 -60 29 44.3 EV015D90
Observer details:
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observer H. Sato. 0.30-m f/6.5
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 T1 (McNaught)
T 2009 Oct. 8.064 TT MPC
q 6.22345 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 282.508 +0.127464 +0.568642
Node 54.356 +0.548991 +0.641929
e 1.0 Incl. 89.910 -0.826052 +0.514367
From 35 observations 2009 Oct. 9-Nov. 5.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 T1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 11 05 05 43.28 -60 28.4 6.051 6.226 95.6 9.1 18.4
2009 11 15 05 28.74 -60 39.1 6.033 6.229 96.8 9.1 18.3
2009 11 25 05 12.96 -60 28.6 6.025 6.232 97.6 9.0 18.3
2009 12 05 04 56.88 -59 54.5 6.027 6.236 97.7 9.0 18.3
2009 12 15 04 41.46 -58 56.5 6.041 6.241 97.2 9.0 18.4
2009 12 25 04 27.53 -57 35.8 6.067 6.247 96.0 9.0 18.4
2010 01 04 04 15.69 -55 55.6 6.105 6.253 94.1 9.0 18.4
2010 01 14 04 06.20 -53 59.9 6.155 6.260 91.6 9.0 18.4
2010 01 24 03 59.11 -51 52.9 6.215 6.268 88.5 9.0 18.4
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-V15
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