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NameC9Q3GV2 → C/2023 T3
Type Comet
Status Actively Following
Characterization Target
Source 0
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Last Update: 2023-Dec-11 06:08
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
60200.0 Sept. 13, 2023
Orbital inclination in deg 27.15228
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 245.74842
Arg of perihelion (deg) 305.09121
Eccentricity 0.9823204
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.4486774
Epoch of perihelion Jan. 28, 2025, 5:23 p.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 60703.72477
Total Magnitude (M1) 12.4
Slope Parameter (k1) 4.5
Physical Parameters
Phase Slope MPC Default
1.8
Reciprocal of semimajor axis E2023-X98
0.001885 au +/- 0.0001289
+/- 0.0001289
K1 autocmod 3.0f

4
4.5
M1 2 parameter fit from 68 observations, autocmod 3.0f

4
12.4 +/- 0.3
Diameter Initial Diameter Guess using H=11.6 and albedo=0.14 (0.01 to 0.5)

MPC Default
17000.47 m +46609.0 / -8005.0
Follow-up Details
NEOCP digest2 score 35
Number of observations 46
Arc length (days) 11.00
Time since last observation (days) 5.73
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None