C/2009 F4 ( McNaught )

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Updated on November 20, 2016

Profile Discovery Date March 19, 2009 Magnitude 17.8 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Dec. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455920.5 T 2011 Dec. 31.89365 TT MPCW q 5.4548560 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002878 Peri. 260.38353 +0.04749649 +0.61014536 +/-0.0000002 Node 53.58446 +0.16282529 +0.77643868 e 1.0015699 Incl. 79.34759 -0.98551104 +0.15768836 From 1037 observations 2009 Mar. 19-2015 Aug. 20, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 0.5 + 5 log d + 12.5 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2015-Q71. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.