493P/LONEOS (2026)

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Updated on December 23, 2024

Profile Designation 493P/2024 Q2 Recovery Date August 30 and 2, 2024 Magnitude 19.6 mag and 20.0 mag Recoverer Martin Masek (Cherenkov Telescope Array, La Palma, Spain), Michael S. P. Kelley (Zwicky Transient Facility) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5 T 2026 Jan. 14.21388 TT Rudenko q 3.8234450 (2000.0) P Q n 0.05144912 Peri. 83.19620 +0.10079910 -0.99487498 a 7.1595227 Node 1.11580 +0.67207245 +0.06219198 e 0.4659637 Incl. 24.11695 +0.73359264 +0.07972407 P 19.2 >From 527 observations 2005 Sept. 23-2024 Sept. 3, mean residual 0".7.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.5 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t - 200)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-R78. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.