C/2023 X2 ( Lemmon )

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Updated on March 23, 2024

Profile Discovery Date December 4, 2023 Magnitude 19.7 mag, 20.5 mag Discoverer Mt. Lemmon Survey, Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2025 Dec. 26.04066 TT Rudenko q 5.1005481 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002695 Peri. 64.45566 -0.01281216 -0.45140453 +/-0.0000432 Node 66.31201 +0.08750618 -0.88938340 e 1.0013746 Incl. 76.98642 +0.99608158 +0.07232648 >From 121 observations 2023 Aug. 18-2024 Feb. 13, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-D126. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.