P/2024 S2 ( Rankin )

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Updated on March 4, 2025

Profile Discovery Date September 30, 2024 Magnitude 17.6 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Saguaro Observatory)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5 T 2024 Sept. 16.43194 TT Pike q 2.0481638 (2000.0) P Q n 0.08700880 Peri. 49.19398 +0.53735278 -0.84314225 a 5.0438320 Node 8.36683 +0.72897121 +0.45298951 e 0.5939270 Incl. 7.52511 +0.42409075 +0.28967507 P 11.3 From 159 observations 2024 Sept. 30-Dec. 29, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = -14.5 + 5 log d + 100 log r * Gray curve is: m1 = 13.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2025-A40. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.