P/2009 T2
P/2009 T2 (La Sagra)
Not currently visible. Last report 6086 days ago at mag 29.3. Historic peak was mag 18.7. Typical backyard telescopes will not show it. HST, JWST, or an 8–10 m class telescope might recover it with a good ephemeris.
Right ascension
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J2000
Declination
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J2000
Estimated magnitude
29.3
Professional survey · COBS consensus
Confidence
33
Class E · priority 60
Observations
4
Arc unknown
Last observation
6086d ago
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:16:47 GMT · COBS consensus
Perihelion
2031-06-12
1.790 au
Peak window
2031-06-09 → 2031-06-19
COBS peak mag 18.7 on 2031-06-16 · perihelion 2031-06-12. Window is those dates ±3 days — not a light-curve fit.
Historic peak
18.7
COBS / analyzed peak 2031-06-16
Catalog ingest
12h ago
Venator last wrote this row 2026-09-16 13:20:16 UTC
Light curve
Brightness over time (V mag)
Gold = reported observations. Steel dashed family = ensemble (nominal / outburst / fade / disruption).
Tail length
Converted to degrees from COBS (d / arcmin / arcsec). Empty until analysis has pulled the archive.
Ensemble is a first-pass H0/n photometric model plus observed samples — not a trained ML forecast yet. The background analyzer walks the catalog one object at a time so COBS is not flooded. Disruption track rises after perihelion to stand in for solar-wind stripping.
Orbital elements
q
1.790 au
e
0.7670
i
27.60°
Ω
216.00°
ω
216.00°
a
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MOID
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H
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H0 / n
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NEO score
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PHA score
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RMS
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Elongation
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Reporting sources
COBS comet list
okComet Observation Database magnitudes and perihelion data for the full COBS list (active and inactive).
Name history
P/2009 T2 (La Sagra)
Informal: La Sagra
P/2009 T2 · 2026-09-14 18:27:53 UTC → current
Discoverers
Discoverer · parsed-name · 2026-09-14 18:27:53 UTC → current
Contributors
CCD Observer · TSU02 · 2 reports · last 6086d ago
CCD Observer · BRE03 · 1 reports · last 6139d ago
Visual Observer · GON05 · 1 reports · last 6130d ago
Pips are observation weight on this object (log of report count). Hover for catalog-wide weight.