C/2022 R3 ( Leonard )

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Updated on March 7, 2023

Profile Discovery Date September 15, 2022 Magnitude 18.9 mag Discoverer Gregory J. Leonard (Mt. Lemmon) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2023 Mar. 5.05832 TT Rudenko q 5.1290009 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001110 Peri. 72.83750 +0.19205029 -0.97649296 +/-0.0000100 Node 8.23772 +0.41284166 -0.01008388 e 1.0005691 Incl. 43.08271 +0.89032491 +0.21531331 >From 146 observations 2022 Sept. 15-2023 Feb. 15, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-D41. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.