Comet C/2011 L2 (McNaught) makes its closest approach to the Earth (1.899 AU) on the 17th February, 2012
Comet C/2011 L2 (McNaught) is at Perihelion (1.965 AU) on the 31st October, 2011.
Google earth file: Comet C2011 L2 (McNaught).kmz (18kb, kmz)
Ephemeris
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag 2011 10 31 13 45 58.7 -66 41 47 2.3698 1.9434 53.1 24.1 17.3 2011 11 01 13 45 48.4 -66 42 50 2.3739 1.9434 52.9 24.0 17.3 2011 11 02 13 45 37.5 -66 44 10 2.3779 1.9434 52.7 24.0 17.3 2011 11 03 13 45 25.9 -66 45 48 2.3815 1.9435 52.5 23.9 17.3 2011 11 04 13 45 13.6 -66 47 43 2.3849 1.9437 52.3 23.8 17.3 2011 11 05 13 45 00.4 -66 49 54 2.3881 1.9439 52.1 23.7 17.3 2011 11 06 13 44 46.4 -66 52 22 2.3910 1.9443 52.0 23.7 17.3 2011 11 07 13 44 31.5 -66 55 07 2.3936 1.9447 51.9 23.6 17.3 2011 11 08 13 44 15.5 -66 58 07 2.3960 1.9451 51.8 23.6 17.3 2011 11 09 13 43 58.4 -67 01 24 2.3982 1.9457 51.7 23.5 17.3 2011 11 10 13 43 40.2 -67 04 56 2.4001 1.9464 51.6 23.5 17.3 2011 11 11 13 43 20.7 -67 08 44 2.4017 1.9471 51.6 23.5 17.3 2011 11 12 13 42 59.9 -67 12 48 2.4031 1.9479 51.5 23.4 17.3 2011 11 13 13 42 37.7 -67 17 07 2.4042 1.9487 51.5 23.4 17.3 2011 11 14 13 42 13.9 -67 21 41 2.4050 1.9497 51.5 23.4 17.3 2011 11 15 13 41 48.6 -67 26 30 2.4057 1.9507 51.5 23.4 17.3 2011 11 16 13 41 21.7 -67 31 35 2.4060 1.9518 51.6 23.4 17.3 2011 11 17 13 40 52.9 -67 36 54 2.4061 1.9530 51.6 23.4 17.3 2011 11 18 13 40 22.3 -67 42 27 2.4060 1.9543 51.7 23.4 17.3 2011 11 19 13 39 49.7 -67 48 15 2.4056 1.9556 51.8 23.4 17.3 2011 11 20 13 39 15.0 -67 54 17 2.4049 1.9570 51.9 23.4 17.3 2011 11 21 13 38 38.1 -68 00 34 2.4040 1.9585 52.1 23.4 17.3 2011 11 22 13 37 58.8 -68 07 04 2.4029 1.9601 52.2 23.5 17.3 2011 11 23 13 37 17.1 -68 13 48 2.4015 1.9618 52.4 23.5 17.3 2011 11 24 13 36 32.7 -68 20 46 2.3999 1.9635 52.6 23.5 17.3 2011 11 25 13 35 45.6 -68 27 57 2.3980 1.9653 52.8 23.6 17.3 2011 11 26 13 34 55.6 -68 35 21 2.3959 1.9671 53.0 23.6 17.3 2011 11 27 13 34 02.6 -68 42 58 2.3936 1.9691 53.3 23.7 17.3 2011 11 28 13 33 06.3 -68 50 47 2.3910 1.9711 53.5 23.7 17.3 2011 11 29 13 32 06.6 -68 58 48 2.3882 1.9732 53.8 23.8 17.3 2011 11 30 13 31 03.4 -69 07 01 2.3851 1.9754 54.1 23.9 17.3
Orbital elements: C/2011 L2 (McNaught) T 2011 Oct. 31.75541 TT MPC q 1.9648877 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 256.18339 -0.01897627 -0.68474896 Node 131.33069 +0.06765367 +0.72611365 e 1.0 Incl. 104.02311 -0.99752839 +0.06227215 From 13 observations 2011 June 2-6.
MPEC 2011 - L27
Comet C/2011 L2 (MCNAUGHT) was discovered on the 2nd June, 2011, by R. McNaught (Siding Spring Survey). The preliminary orbital elements of the comet indicate a perihelion passage on the 31st October, 2011, at a distance of 1.96 AU from the Sun.