Schedule Observations Schedule Spectroscopic Observations
NameCA9MP42 → C/2024 E1
Type Comet [Dynamically New]
Status Actively Following
Characterization Target
Source LOOK Project
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Measurements
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Last Update: 2024-Apr-18 19:07
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
60400.0 March 31, 2024
Orbital inclination in deg 75.23185
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 108.14422
Arg of perihelion (deg) 243.66056
Eccentricity 1.0000531
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.5647135
Epoch of perihelion Jan. 20, 2026, 5:55 p.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 61060.74687
Total Magnitude (M1) 12.4
Slope Parameter (k1) 4.5
Physical Parameters
Phase Slope MPC Default
1.8
Reciprocal of semimajor axis E2024-GJ3
-0.000422 au +/- 0.0003541
+/- 0.0003541
K1 autocmod 3.0f

4
4.5
M1 2 parameter fit from 119 observations, autocmod 3.0f

4
12.4 +/- 0.6
Diameter Initial Diameter Guess using H=11.3 and albedo=0.14 (0.01 to 0.5)

MPC Default
19519.15 m +53515.0 / -9191.0
Follow-up Details
NEOCP digest2 score 100
Number of observations 60
Arc length (days) 24.00
Time since last observation (days) 10.25
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None