C/2024 J2 ( Wierzchos )

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Updated on March 11, 2025

Profile Discovery Date May 11, 2024 Magnitude 21.2 mag Discoverer Kacper W. Wierzchos (Mt. Lemmon Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 May 5.0 TT = JDT 2460800.5 T 2025 Mar. 19.78388 TT Pike q 1.8108908 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0067884 Peri. 143.15983 +0.80786110 +0.56870343 +/-0.0000048 Node 189.05918 -0.21962668 +0.53408847 e 0.9877070 Incl. 79.29720 +0.54692281 -0.62556049 From 266 observations 2024 Mar. 12-2025 Feb. 5, mean residual 0".9.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.5 + 5 log d + 12.5 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2025-D254. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.