C/2023 X1 ( Leonard )

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Updated on February 29, 2024

Profile Discovery Date December 4, 2023 Magnitude 17.3 mag Discoverer G. J. Leonard (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 T 2023 Oct. 18.09760 TT Rudenko q 0.9506277 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0058680 Peri. 321.48648 -0.72169393 -0.26790551 +/-0.0000005 Node 137.01415 +0.57437502 +0.28284813 e 0.9944217 Incl. 110.58929 -0.38633044 +0.92099054 >From 237 observations 2023 Dec. 4-2024 Jan. 29, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 13.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-C04. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.