P/2024 T2 ( Rankin )

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Updated on August 10, 2025

Profile Discovery Date October 4, 2024 Magnitude 21.1 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mt. Lemmon Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 May 5.0 TT = JDT 2460800.5 T 2024 Dec. 8.33338 TT Alexandersen q 1.9722910 (2000.0) P Q n 0.06427409 Peri. 343.82765 -0.12644312 -0.97037763 a 6.1722772 Node 113.06135 +0.93310936 -0.18677570 e 0.6804597 Incl. 12.92896 +0.33662897 +0.15323869 P 15.3 From 437 observations 2024 Oct. 4-2025 May 2, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.7 + 5 log d + 30.0 log r(t - 60)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2025-J72. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.