493P/LONEOS (2026)

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Updated on January 31, 2026

Profile Designation 493P/2024 Q2 Recovery Date August 30 and 2, 2024 Magnitude 19.6 mag and 20.0 mag Recoverer Martin Masek (Cherenkov Telescope Array, La Palma, Spain), Michael S. P. Kelley (Zwicky Transient Facility) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2026 Jan. 14.10439 TT Alexandersen q 3.8229418 (2000.0) P Q n 0.05128672 Peri. 83.22392 +0.10075114 -0.99488140 a 7.1746285 Node 1.08839 +0.67216933 +0.06231667 e 0.4671582 Incl. 24.10827 +0.73351046 +0.07954635 P 19.2 From 1066 observations 2005 Sept. 23-2026 Jan. 10, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t - 200)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-A90. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.