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NameA117uUD → C/2024 L5
Type Comet (Hyperbolic)
Status Actively Following
Characterization Target
Source LCOGT
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Last Update: 2026-Aug-24 19:50
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
61200.0 June 9, 2026
Orbital inclination in deg 166.58458
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 139.17682
Arg of perihelion (deg) 290.6504
Eccentricity 1.0384666
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.4367604
Epoch of perihelion March 10, 2025, 11:22 p.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 60744.97414
Total Magnitude (M1) 5.5
Slope Parameter (k1) 15.5
Physical Parameters
PC autocmod 3.0g

43
0.03
K2 autocmod 3.0g

43
5.0
M2 from 12 observations, autocmod 3.0g

43
12.2 +/- 0.5
K1 autocmod 3.0g

43
15.5
M1 2 parameter fit from 1134 observations, autocmod 3.0g

43
5.5 +/- 0.5
Reciprocal of semimajor axis E2026-GD5
0.146225 au +/- 0.0000008
+/- 0.0000008
Diameter Initial Diameter Guess using H=11.9 and albedo=0.14 (0.01 to 0.5)

MPC Default
14806.79 m +40595.0 / -6972.0
Follow-up Details
NEOCP digest2 score 35
Number of observations 1302
Arc length (days) 668.00
Time since last observation (days) 117.28
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None