P/2026 M2 ( Leonard )

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Updated on September 4, 2026

Profile Recovery Date June 22, 2026 Magnitude 19.0 mag Recoverer J.-F. Soulier (Maisoncelles, France) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2026 Aug. 15.69078 TT Pike q 2.1195559 (2000.0) P Q n 0.12048627 Peri. 138.93305 +0.97167215 -0.06593076 a 4.0598595 Node 226.42747 +0.02476516 +0.98341702 e 0.4779238 Incl. 18.25518 +0.23503175 +0.16894999 P 8.18 From 170 observations 2017 June 23-2026 Aug. 13, mean residual 0".7.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-Q97. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.