Orbital elements: C/2011 L3 (McNaught) T 2011 Aug. 10.34663 TT MPC q 1.9249783 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 27.63209 +0.56111775 -0.24847889 Node 307.76045 -0.81364189 +0.00970248 e 1.0 Incl. 87.09230 +0.15209785 +0.96858872 From 23 observations 2011 June 3-6.
MPEC 2011 - L28
Comet C/2011 L3 (MCNAUGHT) was discovered on the 3rd June, 2011, by R. McNaught (Siding Spring Survey). The preliminary orbital elements of the comet indicate a perihelion passage on the 10th August, 2011, at a distance of 1.9 AU from the Sun.