C/2023 A2 ( SWAN )

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Updated on October 14, 2023

Profile Discovery Date January 6, 2023 Magnitude 12 mag Discoverer Vladimir Bezugly (Dnipro, Ukraine) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2023 Jan. 20.38316 TT Rudenko q 0.9473094 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0020496 Peri. 142.56992 +0.11160775 -0.01762965 +/-0.0001217 Node 94.46856 -0.96373780 -0.24579619 e 0.9980584 Incl. 94.70834 +0.24239051 -0.96916120 >From 66 observations 2023 Feb. 14-Apr. 17, mean residual 0".7.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-H131. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.