P/2024 L4 ( Rankin )

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Updated on October 18, 2024

Profile Discovery Date June 15, 2024 Magnitude 20.9 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mt. Lemmon Survey)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5 T 2024 Apr. 14.29044 TT Bell q 0.6721606 (2000.0) P Q n 0.29627999 Peri. 53.70822 -0.96445040 +0.23905216 a 2.2284412 Node 139.77684 -0.26122004 -0.92690120 e 0.6983718 Incl. 10.04609 +0.03999404 -0.28932374 P 3.33 >From 75 observations 2024 June 15-July 29, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 21.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-R266. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.