C/2023 A1 ( Leonard )

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Updated on May 28, 2023

Profile Discovery Date January 9, 2023 Magnitude 18.9 mag Discoverer G. J. Leonard (Mt. Lemmon Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2023 Mar. 18.72598 TT Rudenko q 1.8347272 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0043506 Peri. 159.24928 -0.71777565 -0.21313465 +/-0.0000020 Node 318.30776 +0.41013467 +0.63988927 e 0.9920178 Incl. 94.74335 +0.56266124 -0.73831927 >From 444 observations 2022 Dec. 15-2023 May 3, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.0 + 5 log d + 25.0 log r(t - 20)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-J29. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.