C/2023 A1 ( Leonard )

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Updated on March 26, 2023

Profile Discovery Date January 9, 2023 Magnitude 18.9 mag Discoverer G. J. Leonard (Mt. Lemmon Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2023 Mar. 18.72566 TT Rudenko q 1.8347466 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0042825 Peri. 159.24892 -0.71776996 -0.21312598 +/-0.0000023 Node 318.30701 +0.41013586 +0.63990352 e 0.9921427 Incl. 94.74421 +0.56266762 -0.73830942 >From 289 observations 2022 Dec. 15-2023 Mar. 19, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 13.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-F81. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.