C/2023 S3 ( Lemmon )

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Updated on April 25, 2024

Profile Discovery Date September 25, 2023 Magnitude 19.9 mag Discoverer Mt. Lemmon Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2024 Jan. 19.62412 TT Rudenko q 0.8301606 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00648354 Peri. 281.57227 +0.49187838 -0.70309416 a 28.4835836 Node 233.83382 -0.30998174 -0.69258635 e 0.9708548 Incl. 140.49819 -0.81361353 -0.16119163 P 152 >From 523 observations 2023 Sept. 25-2024 Mar. 19, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 16.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ ,-72] ( - 2023 Nov. 8) m1 = 12.5 + 5 log d + 30.0 log r [-72, 60] (2023 Nov. 8 - 2024 Mar. 19) m1 = 15.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ 60, ] (2024 Mar. 19 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-F34. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.