Draft:C/2024 G1 (Wierzchos)

C/2024 G1 (Wierzchos)
Discovery
Discovered byKacper Wierzchos
Discovery date7 April 2024[1]
Orbital characteristics
Observation arc187 days
Number of
observations
156
Orbit typeLong-period comet
Aphelion137 AU
Perihelion3.9 AU
Semi-major axis120 AU
Eccentricity0.9674417
Orbital period1,326 years[2]
Inclination95°
30,5°
Argument of
periapsis
128.2°
Next perihelion21 October 2024

C/2024 G1 (Wierzchos) is a long period comet discovered on 7 April, 2024, by Kacper Wierzchos.[1] At the time of discovery, it was a 20th magnitude object.[1] It will pass perihelion on October 21, at a distance of 3.9 AU, and is expected to brighten to magnitude 19.6.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Comets of 2024". people.ast.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. ^ "Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov.
  3. ^ "C/2024 G1 (Wierzchos) | astro.vanbuitenen.nl". astro.vanbuitenen.nl. Retrieved 2024-10-11.