C/2011 Q2 ( McNaught )

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Updated on January 20, 2013

Profile Discovery Date August 26, 2011 Magnitude 14.5 mag Discoverer Robert H. McNaught (Siding Spring) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2012 Feb. 3.0 TT = JDT 2455960.5 T 2012 Jan. 19.79243 TT MPC q 1.3495365 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0000159 Peri. 34.63232 +0.67955735 +0.45860330 +/-0.0000084 Node 287.36890 -0.73159918 +0.48156237 e 1.0000215 Incl. 36.86770 +0.05444674 +0.74684717 From 104 observations 2011 Aug. 26-2012 Apr. 26, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.7 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ ,0] ( - 2012 Jan. 19) m1 = 7.4 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r [0, ] (2012 Jan. 19 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-H90. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.