C/2023 A1 ( Leonard )

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Updated on October 14, 2023

Profile Discovery Date January 9, 2023 Magnitude 18.9 mag Discoverer G. J. Leonard (Mt. Lemmon Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2023 Mar. 18.72608 TT Rudenko q 1.8347239 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0043612 Peri. 159.24936 -0.71777660 -0.21313544 +/-0.0000019 Node 318.30787 +0.41013491 +0.63988695 e 0.9919983 Incl. 94.74322 +0.56265985 -0.73832105 >From 451 observations 2022 Dec. 15-2023 May 16, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.0 + 5 log d + 25.0 log r(t - 20)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-K136. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.