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Post Info TOPIC: Comet C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)


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Comet C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
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Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Feb. 7.574 TT MPC
q 3.24492 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 147.755 +0.295648 +0.573233
Node 123.773 -0.947221 +0.072108
e 1.0 Incl. 66.829 +0.123954 -0.816213
From 174 observations 2009 May 18-June 9.

MPEC 2009 - L35


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Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Feb. 7.466 TT MPC
q 3.24416 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 147.750 +0.295706 +0.573338
Node 123.781 -0.947196 +0.072141
e 1.0 Incl. 66.825 +0.124008 -0.816137
From 157 observations 2009 May 18-June 2.

MPEC 2009 - L15


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Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Feb. 7.608 TT MPC
q 3.24439 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 147.770 +0.295779 +0.573146
Node 123.771 -0.947210 +0.072357
e 1.0 Incl. 66.828 +0.123721 -0.816252
From 107 observations 2009 May 18-26.

MPEC 2009 - K49


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Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Feb. 6.746 TT MPC
q 3.24122 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 147.693 +0.295394 +0.573988
Node 123.810 -0.947192 +0.071548
e 1.0 Incl. 66.805 +0.124776 -0.815732
From 60 observations 2009 May 18-21.

MPEC 2009 - K26


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The Catalina Sky Survey discovered the comet on the 18th May, 2009. 
The preliminary orbital elements of the comet indicate a perihelion passage on the 18th August, 2010, at a distance of approximately 3.8 AU from the Sun.

Ephemeris

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Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Aug. 18.870 TT MPC
q 3.83854 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 162.060 +0.274302 +0.405935
Node 112.706 -0.956688 +0.207112
e 1.0 Incl. 70.910 -0.097506 -0.890125
From 37 observations 2009 May 18-19.

MPEC 2009 - K20


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