C/2024 X4 (PanSTARRS) _ CK24X040 _ P123sw3 object ..

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C/2024 X4 (PanSTARRS) _ CK24X040 _ P123sw3 object (Dec. 28.00 UT), MPEC 2024-Y146, CBET 5486
Ø кометного ядра 2814 м

C2024 X4 (PanSTARRS) _ CK24X040 _ P123sw3 object (Dec. 28.00 UT) _ MPEC 2024-Y146, CBET 5486 _ 2024 mag _ 28 12 2024 _ 1.gif

C2024 X4 (PanSTARRS) _ CK24X040 _ P123sw3 object (Dec. 28.00 UT) _ MPEC 2024-Y146, CBET 5486 _ 18 00 UTC + 3 мск _ 28 12 2024 _ 1.gif

C2024 X4 (PanSTARRS) _ CK24X040 _ P123sw3 object (Dec. 28.00 UT) _ MPEC 2024-Y146, CBET 5486 _ 28 12 2024 _ 2.png

C2024 X4 (PanSTARRS) _ CK24X040 _ P123sw3 object (Dec. 28.00 UT) _ MPEC 2024-Y146, CBET 5486 _ 28 12 2024 _ 3.png

C2024 X4 (PanSTARRS) _ CK24X040 _ P123sw3 object (Dec. 28.00 UT) _ MPEC 2024-Y146, CBET 5486 _ 28 12 2024 _ 4.png

C/2024 X4 (PANSTARRS) / CK24X040 (q=3.605 AU, Q=20.118 AU, TP=2025 Sept. 1.83 TT) was picked up at 0519 UT on 8 Dec. by Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1), which observed it at Dec. 8.22-24p3. This detection was confirmed by E.J. Christensen via the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) (Sept. 30.20-21p3 & Nov. 21.12-14p4), Pan-STARRS 2 (PS2) (Dec. 8.32p2), Steward Obs. Mt. Lemmon Station (Dec. 9.06-09p4 & 11.14-17p4), Kitt Peak Natl. Obs. (KPNO) (Dec. 14.12-16p3 & 16.14-18p3), the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (Dec. 20.15-17p3), and R. Weryk via Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (Dec. 25.23p3).

Orbital elements:
C/2024 X4 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5
T 2025 Sept. 1.82605 TT Veres
q 3.6051833 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.03089334 Peri. 153.27261 +0.53435356 -0.63466104
a 10.0591090 Node 258.94069 +0.63737271 +0.73634901
e 0.6416001 Incl. 34.66933 +0.55517772 -0.23451117
P 31.9
From 32 observations 2024 Sept. 30-Dec. 25, mean residual 0".4.

Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 11 27 22 29 39.4 +30 30 58 3.7608 4.1159 104.2 13.4 21.6
...
2024 12 12 22 40 00.8 +29 04 19 3.8861 4.0670 93.5 14.0 21.6
...
2024 12 20 22 46 49.1 +28 28 25 3.9576 4.0417 87.8 14.1 21.7
...
2024 12 26 22 52 26.2 +28 06 29 4.0124 4.0231 83.6 14.1 21.7
2024 12 27 22 53 24.8 +28 03 15 4.0216 4.0200 82.9 14.0 21.7
2024 12 28 22 54 24.1 +28 00 08 4.0307 4.0169 82.2 14.0 21.7
...
2025 01 03 23 00 33.3 +27 43 59 4.0858 3.9987 78.0 13.9 21.7
...
2025 01 11 23 09 18.9 +27 29 10 4.1584 3.9749 72.5 13.6 21.7
...
2025 01 26 23 27 12.8 +27 20 49 4.2886 3.9319 62.5 12.8 21.7



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