P/2024 L4 (Rankin) _ PK24L040 _ CAPN0N2 object ..

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P/2024 L4 (Rankin) _ PK24L040 _ CAPN0N2 object (July 9.12 UT), MPEC 2024-N106, CBET 5409
Ø кометного ядра 237 м

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P/2024 L4 (Rankin) / PK24L040 (q=0.672 AU, Q=4.461 AU, TP=2024 Apr. 14.29 TT) was picked up at 1013 UT on 15 June by E.J. Christensen via the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS), which observed it at June 15.43-45p6. This detection was confirmed by Steward Obs. Mt. Lemmon Station (June 16.45-46p4, 17.40-43p4 & 18.42-44p3), PS2 (June 17.54-58p2 & July 1.56p2), Sormano2 Obs. (June 18.05-06p2), TTT2 (June 18.21p3, 19.21-22p3, 20.21p3, 21.19p4, 25.19p3, 26.17p3, 28.17p3 & July 5.15p5), program code 24 via Faulkes Telescope North (June 19.60-61p4), Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) (June 30.56-60p4), program code 3 via LCO Cerro Tololo A (July 2.25-26p2), Visnjan Obs. (July 4.98-99p2), Jana Pittichova Chesley via Table Mtn. Obs. (July 7.44-45p2), and Comet Hunter Obs. (July 8.28-31p3).

Orbital elements:
P/2024 L4 (Rankin)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2024 Apr. 14.29200 TT Rudenko
q 0.6719660 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.29582508 Peri. 53.70906 -0.96443613 +0.23905070
a 2.2307251 Node 139.77515 -0.26124909 -0.92693421
e 0.6987679 Incl. 10.05701 +0.04014805 -0.28921918
P 3.33
From 67 observations 2024 June 15-July 8, mean residual 0".3.

Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 06 09 22 52 50.8 +08 54 01 0.4695 1.1205 90.3 65.0 20.4
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2024 06 24 22 29 23.9 +03 10 46 0.4990 1.2886 111.9 47.0 21.1
...
2024 07 02 22 13 31.7 -00 11 23 0.5169 1.3766 124.4 37.5 21.5
...
2024 07 08 22 00 10.5 -02 50 45 0.5348 1.4416 134.2 30.4 21.7
2024 07 09 21 57 51.4 -03 17 39 0.5384 1.4523 135.9 29.2 21.8
2024 07 10 21 55 31.2 -03 44 34 0.5420 1.4630 137.5 28.0 21.8
...
2024 07 16 21 41 14.4 -06 25 10 0.5682 1.5265 147.5 20.9 22.1
...
2024 07 24 21 22 19.9 -09 48 31 0.6153 1.6094 160.7 12.1 22.5
...
2024 08 08 20 51 42.0 -15 00 02 0.7468 1.7591 174.9 2.9 23.3



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