MPEC 2009-T36 : COMET C/2009 T1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-T36 Issued 2009 Oct. 11, 14:21 UT
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2009 T1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK09T010 C2009 10 09.74900 06 11 14.33 -58 50 27.8 17.8 T ET036E12
CK09T010 C2009 10 09.75763 06 11 14.03 -58 50 30.1 17.8 T ET036E12
CK09T010 C2009 10 09.76620 06 11 13.66 -58 50 32.0 18.0 T ET036E12
CK09T010 C2009 10 09.77489 06 11 13.20 -58 50 35.2 18.0 T ET036E12
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.67280 06 10 32.74 -58 54 58.5 18.9 T ET036474
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.67413 06 10 32.79 -58 54 58.5 17.7 N ET036D25
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.67454 06 10 32.66 -58 54 58.9 18.5 T ET036474
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.67604 06 10 32.56 -58 54 59.6 18.9 T ET036474
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.67801 06 10 32.47 -58 55 00.3 18.8 T ET036474
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.67803 06 10 32.58 -58 54 59.8 17.8 N ET036D25
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.68200 06 10 32.49 -58 55 00.7 17.6 N ET036D25
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.74441 06 10 29.49 -58 55 19.7 17.7 T ET036E12
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.75444 06 10 28.97 -58 55 22.8 17.7 T ET036E12
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.76581 06 10 28.46 -58 55 26.3 17.7 T ET036E12
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.83610 06 10 24.95 -58 55 45.8 ET036D25
CK09T010 C2009 10 10.84573 06 10 23.85 -58 55 53.1 ET036D25
CK09T010 C2009 10 11.28336 06 10 04.32 -58 57 58.5 17.5 T ET036I77
CK09T010 C2009 10 11.29966 06 10 03.69 -58 58 01.3 17.3 T ET036I77
CK09T010 C2009 10 11.31595 06 10 02.93 -58 58 06.9 16.8 T ET036I77
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
D25 Tzec Maun Observatory, Pingelly. Observers K. Dankov, D. Chestnov.
0.15-m f/7.3 refractor + CCD, 0.18-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 T1 (McNaught)
T 2010 Mar. 25.069 TT MPC
q 5.56975 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 300.574 +0.280940 +0.418664
Node 59.778 +0.732213 +0.488212
e 1.0 Incl. 88.081 -0.620432 +0.765748
From 17 observations 2009 Oct. 9-11.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 T1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 10 06 06 13.82 -58 31.7 5.617 5.706 90.0 10.1 17.8
2009 10 16 06 06.08 -59 20.1 5.567 5.690 92.1 10.1 17.8
2009 10 26 05 55.56 -60 00.2 5.519 5.676 94.0 10.1 17.7
2009 11 05 05 42.40 -60 26.7 5.478 5.662 95.7 10.0 17.7
2009 11 15 05 27.08 -60 34.2 5.443 5.650 97.0 10.0 17.7
2009 11 25 05 10.36 -60 18.2 5.418 5.638 97.8 10.0 17.7
2009 12 05 04 53.34 -59 35.7 5.404 5.627 98.1 10.0 17.7
2009 12 15 04 37.10 -58 26.1 5.402 5.617 97.6 10.0 17.7
2009 12 25 04 22.59 -56 51.0 5.413 5.608 96.4 10.0 17.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-T36
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