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    • MPEC 2009-V15 : COMET C/2009 T1 (McNAUGHT)

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    M.P.E.C. 2009-V15                                Issued 2009 Nov. 6, 15:21 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                          COMET C/2009 T1 (McNAUGHT)

Observations:
    CK09T010  C2009 10 16.65235 06 05 31.72 -59 23 01.0                 EV015D90
    CK09T010  C2009 10 16.65631 06 05 31.60 -59 23 01.7          18.0 T EV015D90
    CK09T010  C2009 11 05.66336 05 42 22.35 -60 29 43.8          18.5 T EV015D90
    CK09T010  C2009 11 05.66716 05 42 21.98 -60 29 44.0                 EV015D90
    CK09T010  C2009 11 05.67095 05 42 21.63 -60 29 44.3                 EV015D90

Observer details:
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook.  Observer H. Sato.  0.30-m f/6.5
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2009 T1 (McNaught)
T 2009 Oct. 8.064 TT                                    MPC
q   6.22345              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  282.508       +0.127464       +0.568642
                   Node    54.356       +0.548991       +0.641929
e   1.0            Incl.   89.910       -0.826052       +0.514367
From 35 observations 2009 Oct. 9-Nov. 5.

Ephemeris:
    C/2009 T1 (McNaught)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2009 11 05    05 43.28   -60 28.4    6.051    6.226    95.6     9.1  18.4
2009 11 15    05 28.74   -60 39.1    6.033    6.229    96.8     9.1  18.3
2009 11 25    05 12.96   -60 28.6    6.025    6.232    97.6     9.0  18.3
2009 12 05    04 56.88   -59 54.5    6.027    6.236    97.7     9.0  18.3
2009 12 15    04 41.46   -58 56.5    6.041    6.241    97.2     9.0  18.4
2009 12 25    04 27.53   -57 35.8    6.067    6.247    96.0     9.0  18.4
2010 01 04    04 15.69   -55 55.6    6.105    6.253    94.1     9.0  18.4
2010 01 14    04 06.20   -53 59.9    6.155    6.260    91.6     9.0  18.4
2010 01 24    03 59.11   -51 52.9    6.215    6.268    88.5     9.0  18.4

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-V15

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