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Comet C/2009 F5 (McNAUGHT)

Discovery: ( IAUC 9033 )


Rob McNaught discovered a 16th magnitude comet on images taken during the Siding Spring Survey with the 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt on March 20.66. It was at perihelion at 2.2 AU in 2008 November. It is in a long period orbit of around 700 years. See also MPEC 2009-H43