P/2024 T2 (Rankin) _ PK24T020 _ CAZAYW2 object (Oct. 19.12 UT), MPEC 2024-U16, CBET 5460
Ø кометного ядра 1291 м
P/2024 T2 (Rankin) / PK24T020 (q=1.973 AU, Q=12.449 AU, TP=2024 Dec. 8.23 TT) was picked up at 1026 UT on 4 Oct. by MLS/Christensen, which observed it at Oct. 4.43-47p7. This detection was confirmed by Steward Obs. Mt. Lemmon Station (Oct. 4.49-50p5, 5.49-50p3, 7.48-49p4 & 11.34-36p4), 29PREMOTE Obs. (Oct. 5.06p1 & 5.10-13p3), Comet Hunter Obs. (Oct. 6.28-31p3), Balam/DomAO (Oct. 12.48-50p5 & 13.48-49p5), Weryk/UH88 (Oct. 13.61p2), Hidetaka Sato via iTelescope Obs. Beryl Jct. (Oct. 14.47-48p2), Prystavski/iTelObs-Beryl Jct. (Oct. 15.51-52p2), Modra Obs. (Oct. 16.04-06p2), and Ocana/ESA TBT (Oct. 17.31p1).
Orbital elements:
P/2024 T2 (Rankin)
Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5
T 2024 Dec. 8.22917 TT Rudenko
q 1.9734037 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.06346520 Peri. 343.76210 -0.12580974 -0.97047673
a 6.2246116 Node 113.08909 +0.93326316 -0.18612695
e 0.6829676 Incl. 12.92661 +0.33643988 +0.15340036
P 15.5
From 49 observations 2024 Oct. 4-17, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 09 19 06 03 46.9 +12 29 51 1.9624 2.1309 85.4 28.0 20.7
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2024 10 04 06 30 47.0 +12 27 32 1.7679 2.0795 93.2 28.7 20.4
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2024 10 12 06 44 18.0 +12 24 31 1.6689 2.0558 97.7 28.8 20.2
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2024 10 18 06 53 55.1 +12 22 45 1.5972 2.0398 101.2 28.6 20.1
2024 10 19 06 55 28.4 +12 22 33 1.5854 2.0373 101.8 28.6 20.1
2024 10 20 06 57 00.8 +12 22 24 1.5738 2.0349 102.4 28.6 20.1
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2024 10 26 07 05 55.1 +12 22 32 1.5053 2.0211 106.1 28.2 19.9
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2024 11 03 07 16 47.0 +12 26 50 1.4181 2.0052 111.4 27.4 19.8
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2024 11 18 07 33 24.8 +12 56 06 1.2706 1.9840 122.4 24.9 19.5
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