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Comet C/2009 Q5 (McNaught) was discovered by Rob McNaught (Siding Spring Survey) on the 31st August, 2009. This discovery takes the total tally of cometary discoveries by Rob McNaught to 50.

The preliminary orbital elements of the comet indicate a perihelion passage on the  11th March, 2010, at a distance of 1.55 AU from the Sun, where the  comet could then reach  magnitude 13. 

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Orbital elements:
    C/2009 Q5 (McNaught)
T 2010 Mar. 11.218 TT                                   MPC
q   1.55732              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  293.151       -0.132441       -0.965818
                   Node   160.070       +0.962198       -0.071300
e   1.0            Incl.   40.823       -0.237980       +0.249222
From 53 observations 2009 Aug. 31-Sept. 1.

MPEC 2009 - R02

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