C/2022 R3 ( Leonard )

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Updated on April 11, 2024

Profile Discovery Date September 15, 2022 Magnitude 18.9 mag Discoverer Gregory J. Leonard (Mt. Lemmon) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2023 Mar. 5.55614 TT Rudenko q 5.1295703 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002268 Peri. 72.89152 +0.19105142 -0.97668191 +/-0.0000019 Node 8.24373 +0.41286237 -0.01056338 e 1.0011632 Incl. 43.08192 +0.89053019 +0.21443146 >From 287 observations 2022 Sept. 15-2024 Mar. 18, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-F34. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.