C/2022 J2 ( Bok )

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Updated on March 7, 2023

Profile Discovery Date May 9, 2022 Magnitude 21.5 mag Discoverer Bok survey, Kitt Peak Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2022 Oct. 27.07442 TT Rudenko q 1.8276158 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0108653 Peri. 133.07179 -0.39326972 +0.77794949 +/-0.0000007 Node 252.55912 +0.62085728 +0.61781114 e 0.9801423 Incl. 149.09285 +0.67814097 -0.11447262 >From 131 observations 2022 May 9-2023 Jan. 8, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 15.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-A50. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.