MPEC 2009-T19 : COMET P/2009 Q5 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-T19 Issued 2009 Oct. 7, 15:25 UT
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COMET P/2009 Q5 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK09Q050 C2009 09 21.78876 01 27 25.78 -24 02 44.9 ET019D25
PK09Q050 C2009 09 30.35106 01 24 41.16 -26 27 38.8 16.9 N ET019H47
PK09Q050 C2009 09 30.35981 01 24 40.87 -26 27 46.3 16.6 N ET019H47
PK09Q050 C2009 09 30.36497 01 24 40.82 -26 27 50.4 16.4 T ET019703
PK09Q050 C2009 09 30.36844 01 24 40.74 -26 27 54.9 16.5 N ET019H47
PK09Q050 C2009 09 30.37043 01 24 40.71 -26 27 56.4 16.2 T ET019703
PK09Q050 C2009 09 30.37582 01 24 40.60 -26 28 01.4 16.1 T ET019703
PK09Q050 C2009 09 30.38127 01 24 40.42 -26 28 06.3 16.5 T ET019703
PK09Q050 C2009 09 30.48525 01 24 38.43 -26 29 41.5 16.6 T ET019423
PK09Q050 C2009 09 30.54844 01 24 36.94 -26 30 42.5 17.1 T ET019423
PK09Q050 C2009 10 02.08019 01 24 02.11 -26 54 42.4 17.2 N ET019I32
PK09Q050 C2009 10 02.08655 01 24 01.94 -26 54 48.0 17.2 N ET019I32
PK09Q050 C2009 10 02.09788 01 24 01.65 -26 54 58.5 17.2 N ET019I32
PK09Q050 C2009 10 03.00003 01 23 40.46 -27 08 52.7 16.5 N ET019J24
PK09Q050 C2009 10 03.01046 01 23 40.17 -27 09 02.2 16.6 N ET019J24
PK09Q050 C2009 10 03.01458 01 23 40.10 -27 09 06.9 16.5 N ET019J24
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
D25 Tzec Maun Observatory, Pingelly. Observer A. Novichonok. 0.18-m f/2.8
reflector.
H47 Vicksburg. Observer C. Bell. 0.3-m f/4.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
I32 Observatorio Beta Orionis, Rosario. Observer F. Tifner. 0.25-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 Q5 (McNaught)
T 2009 Sept. 8.5621 TT MPC
q 2.918346 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0483291 Peri. 209.2727 +0.9459806 -0.2358563
a 7.464434 Node 160.1369 +0.1743316 +0.9485445
e 0.609033 Incl. 40.9012 -0.2733665 -0.2112701
P 20.4
From 203 observations 2009 Aug. 31-Oct. 3.
Ephemeris:
P/2009 Q5 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 10 06 01 22.46 -27 53.1 2.044 2.926 146.0 11.0 16.2
2009 10 16 01 18.12 -29 59.9 2.089 2.933 141.2 12.3 16.3
2009 10 26 01 13.93 -31 30.9 2.157 2.942 134.7 13.9 16.4
2009 11 05 01 10.65 -32 25.2 2.244 2.953 127.4 15.5 16.5
2009 11 15 01 08.82 -32 45.2 2.346 2.966 119.9 16.8 16.6
2009 11 25 01 08.80 -32 35.1 2.461 2.981 112.4 17.8 16.7
2009 12 05 01 10.76 -32 00.1 2.584 2.998 105.2 18.5 16.8
2009 12 15 01 14.65 -31 05.4 2.712 3.016 98.3 18.8 17.0
2009 12 25 01 20.37 -29 55.4 2.844 3.037 91.7 18.9 17.1
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-T19
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