Schedule Observations Schedule Spectroscopic Observations
Type Comet (Jupiter Family) [NEO]
Status Actively Following
Characterization Target
Source LOOK Project
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Last Update: 2024-Nov-21 06:50
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
60400.0 March 31, 2024
Orbital inclination in deg 13.61067
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 219.74911
Arg of perihelion (deg) 181.30065
Eccentricity 0.6937268
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.0641143
Epoch of perihelion Oct. 12, 2023, 12:09 p.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 60229.50689
Total Magnitude (M1) 16.0
Slope Parameter (k1) 4.5
Physical Parameters
K1 autocmod 3.0f

K232/32
4.5
M1 2 parameter fit from 2273 observations, autocmod 3.0f

K232/32
16.0 +/- 0.8
PC autocmod 3.0f

K232/14
0.03
K2 autocmod 3.0f

K232/14
5.0
M2 from 256 observations, autocmod 3.0f

K232/14
18.6 +/- 0.8
Rotation Period [Result based on less than full coverage, so that the period may be wrong by 30 percent or so.] REFERENCE LIST:[Harmon, J.K.; Nolan, M.C; Howell, E.S.; Giorgini, J.D. (2010) CBET 2515.], [Belton, M.J.S.; Thomas, P.; Li, J.-Y.; Williams, J.; et al. (2013) Icarus 222, 595-609.]

LCDB (Rev. 2023-February); Warner et al., 2009
18.1 h
Diameter Lamy,P.L.,Toth,I.,Fernandez,Y.R.,Weaver,H.A. (2004) Comets II, pp. 223-264
1.6 km
Follow-up Details
Number of observations 8950
Arc length (days) 7112.00
Time since last observation (days) 10.26
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None