C/2024 A2 (ATLAS) _ CK24A020 _ A112t8b object (Feb. 15.32 UT), MPEC 2024-C180, CBET 5349
Ø кометного ядра 5344 м
C/2024 A2 (ATLAS) / CK24A020 (i=119.1°, q=1.882 AU, Q=65.285 AU, TP=2024 Apr. 28.88 TT) was picked up at 0803 UT on 15 Jan. by ATLAS Chile, which observed it at Jan. 15.34-37p4, 23.29-33p4, and Feb. 4.37-39p3. This detection was confirmed by Deep Random Survey (DRS) (Jan. 16.10-14p4 & 17.24-25p2), SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG (Jan. 16.20p2), Robert Holmes via Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs. (CTIO) (Jan. 16.28-29p4), Hidetaka Sato via iTelescope Chile (Jan. 16.35p2), program code 8 via iTelescope Chile (Jan. 16.36p4, 21.24p5, 25.38p4 & 29.32-33p6), Auger Obs. (Jan. 17.21-24p2), IAS Remote/Husar (Jan. 18.06-07p3 & Feb. 12.08-09p3), Lesedi Telescope (Jan. 19.07p3), program code 11 via Slooh.com Chile Obs. (Jan. 23.28p2 & Feb. 10.37-38p2), SADR Obs. (Jan. 25.26-29p4), N. Paul via Slooh.com Chile Obs. (Jan. 25.26-28p2), Gisborne Obs. (Jan. 26.59-63p4, Feb. 4.59-66p4, 5.62-66p3 & 7.63-66p4), B. Lutkenhoner via Slooh.com Chile Obs. (Jan. 27.26-31p2), G. Gasparovic via Slooh.com Chile Obs. (Jan. 30.17-19p2), Marian Urbanik via iTelescope Obs. Siding Spring (Jan. 31.71-72p3), program code 19 via MASTER-II Sutherland (Feb. 5.00p1), MASTER-II Sutherland (Feb. 5.00p5), ATLAS Sutherland (Feb. 6.06-12p6 & 13.00-03p4), E. Cortes via Slooh.com Chile Obs. (Feb. 7.23-24p2 & 11.19p2), iTelescope Obs. Siding Spring (Feb. 9.75p2), Hidetaka Sato via iTelescope Obs. Siding Spring (Feb. 10.69-70p3), M. Kumrucu-Lohmiller via Slooh.com Chile Obs. (Feb. 12.26-27p3 & 14.23-25p5), and PESCOPE (Feb. 14.79-81p3).
Orbital elements:
C/2024 A2 (ATLAS)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2024 Apr. 28.87503 TT Rudenko
q 1.8818433 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00528475 Peri. 295.56145 -0.34100505 +0.39048960
a 32.6427404 Node 78.16270 +0.78357202 +0.62062064
e 0.9423503 Incl. 119.10828 -0.51935580 +0.67996169
P 187
From 123 observations 2024 Jan. 15-Feb. 14, mean residual 0".3.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 01 16 14 52 37.0 -65 37 47 2.5026 2.2549 64.2 23.1 18.0
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2024 01 31 14 29 10.1 -74 10 01 2.2078 2.1636 74.5 26.0 17.6
...
2024 02 08 13 40 51.3 -79 16 58 2.0635 2.1188 79.5 27.2 17.3
...
2024 02 14 12 04 26.8 -82 30 44 1.9661 2.0872 82.8 28.0 17.2
2024 02 15 11 39 13.2 -82 51 11 1.9510 2.0821 83.3 28.1 17.1
2024 02 16 11 11 19.0 -83 05 47 1.9363 2.0770 83.8 28.2 17.1
...
2024 02 22 08 17 43.9 -81 57 21 1.8563 2.0479 86.4 28.8 17.0
...
2024 03 01 06 27 10.8 -75 32 39 1.7759 2.0122 88.6 29.5 16.8
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2024 03 16 05 38 41.8 -59 22 59 1.7216 1.9557 87.8 30.5 16.6
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