C/2023 S3 ( Lemmon )

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Updated on September 3, 2024

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5 T 2024 Jan. 19.63152 TT Rudenko q 0.8299685 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00648367 Peri. 281.56381 +0.49196792 -0.70302981 a 28.4831944 Node 233.83304 -0.30987804 -0.69262491 e 0.9708611 Incl. 140.49751 -0.81359889 -0.16130659 P 152 >From 675 observations 2023 Sept. 25-2024 May 25, mean residual 0".4.

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-P23. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.