C/2011 N2 ( McNaught )

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Updated on July 20, 2012

Profile Discovery Date July 4, 2011 Magnitude 17.9 mag Discoverer Robert H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2011 Oct. 6.0 TT = JDT 2455840.5 T 2011 Oct. 18.74530 TT MPC q 2.5633209 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0001902 Peri. 357.04235 +0.02715796 +0.83265282 +/-0.0000388 Node 274.01886 -0.90538727 -0.21405454 e 0.9995124 Incl. 33.67577 -0.42371727 +0.51075428 From 46 observations 2011 July 4-Sept. 13, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-S56. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.