491P/Spacewatch-PanSTARRS (2024)

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Updated on September 26, 2024

Profile Designation 491P/2024 K2 Recovery Date May 30, 2024 Magnitude 21.2 mag Recoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5 T 2024 Sept. 6.32413 TT Rudenko q 3.7167146 (2000.0) P Q n 0.08779242 Peri. 298.92470 -0.32319413 +0.93849887 a 5.0137732 Node 311.69083 -0.80170035 -0.33975724 e 0.2586991 Incl. 9.36503 -0.50281419 -0.06152138 P 11.2 >From 216 observations 2013 May 4-2024 May 30, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.0 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r(t - 500)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-Q26. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.