46P/Wirtanen (2024)

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Updated on December 19, 2023

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Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 T 2024 May 19.11448 TT Rudenko q 1.0548231 (2000.0) P Q n 0.18134701 Peri. 356.32652 +0.19819847 -0.95917715 a 3.0912143 Node 82.16409 +0.90439109 +0.09961312 e 0.6587674 Incl. 11.74962 +0.37788110 +0.26468174 P 5.43 >From 6521 observations 2008 Jan. 1-2023 Dec. 10, mean residual 0".8. Nongravitational parameters A1 = +0.38, A2 = -0.1547.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 8.0 log r [ ,-150] ( - 2023 Dec. 21) m1 = 8.0 + 5 log d + 27 log r(t - 12) [-150, 180] (2023 Dec. 21 - 2024 Nov. 15) m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 8.0 log r [ 180, ] (2024 Nov. 15 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-X256. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.