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RE: Comet P/2009 L2 (YANG-GAO)

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Orbital elements:
    P/2009 L2 (Yang-Gao)
T 2009 May 21.658 TT                                    MPC
q   1.29650              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.154106       Peri.  346.864       -0.395013       +0.876822
a   3.44554        Node   259.315       -0.815640       -0.472039
e   0.62372        Incl.   16.199       -0.422725       +0.091450
P   6.40
From 147 observations 2009 June 15-18.

MPEC 2009 - M13

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Comet P/2009 L2 (Yang-Gao) was discovered on the 15th June, 2009 by Chinese amateurs astronomers Rui Yang (Hangzhou) and Xing Gao (Urumqi) at the Xingming Observatory whilst carrying our work for the Xingming Observation Nova Survey.
The preliminary orbital elements of comet indicate a perihelion passage on the 19th May, 2009, at a distance of approximately 1.3 AU from the Sun, and a 6.6 year orbital period.

Ephemeris

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P/2009 L2 (YANG-GAO) newly discovered comet by the C42 Xingming Observatory.

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Orbital elements:
    P/2009 L2 (Yang-Gao)
T 2009 May 19.898 TT                                    MPC
q   1.28936              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.148535       Peri.  345.164       -0.420388       +0.864808
a   3.53115        Node   259.343       -0.801425       -0.495784
e   0.63486        Incl.   16.223       -0.425431       +0.079400
P   6.64
From 48 observations 2009 June 15-16.

MPEC 2009 - M05