C/2024 X1 (Fazekas)
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jacqueline Fazekas |
| Discovery site | Mount Lemmon (Arizona, United States) |
| Discovery date | 11 December 2024 |
| Designations | |
| C/2024 X1 | |
| CK24X010 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 22 December 2024 |
| Perihelion | 3.8152 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 9.5796 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.6003 |
| Orbital period | 29.5 yr |
| Inclination | 6.450° |
| Argument of periapsis | 123.442° |
| Longitude of perihelion | 296.087° |
| Next perihelion | 31 July 2025 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | unknown |
C/2024 X1 (Fazekas) is a Jupiter-family comet. It was discovered by Mt. Lemmon Survey scientist, J. B. Fazekas.[1]
Discovery
[edit]The comet was spotted in the 11 December images taken by 111.5 mpx (10,560 x 10,560 px) CCD mounted at prime focus of 1.5 metres (59 in) f/1.6 Cassegrain reflector (observatory code G96). The object appeared as a 20th magnitude 10-12" blob without tail in the constellation Auriga.[2][3]
Orbital characteristics
[edit]Current calculations suggest it's orbital period is about 29.5 years, classyfying it as a Halley-type member.[4] It will reach next perihelion on 31 July 2025, when it will be 3.057 au from the Earth (457.3 million km, 284.2 million mi).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "MPEC 2024-Y20 : COMET C/2024 X1 (Fazekas)". www.minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "MPEC 2024-Y20 : COMET C/2024 X1 (Fazekas)". www.minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "Facilities". Catalina Sky Survey. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ a b "C/2024 X1 (Fazekas) | astro.vanbuitenen.nl". astro.vanbuitenen.nl. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
External links
[edit]- C/2024 X1 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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