P/2024 T2 ( Rankin )

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Updated on May 2, 2025

Profile Discovery Date October 4, 2024 Magnitude 21.1 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mt. Lemmon Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 May 5.0 TT = JDT 2460800.5 T 2024 Dec. 8.33338 TT Payne q 1.9722914 (2000.0) P Q n 0.06427398 Peri. 343.82765 -0.12644321 -0.97037760 a 6.1722843 Node 113.06135 +0.93310935 -0.18677581 e 0.6804601 Incl. 12.92896 +0.33662896 +0.15323873 P 15.3 From 431 observations 2024 Oct. 4-2025 Apr. 21, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.7 + 5 log d + 30.0 log r(t - 60)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2025-J08. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.