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C/2024 A2 (ATLAS)


NASA/JPL elements
IAU/MPC elements


On 2024 Feb 24 06h42 UT by Jean-Louis Virlichie


(Copyright Jean-Louis Virlichie)

Nuclear magnitude (m2)17.2
m2 standard deviation0.3
Aperture radius used for m25.6 "
r (dist/Sun) 2.039 AU
d (dist/Earth) 1.833 AU
Right ascension07 32 14.48 h m s
Declination-80 29 41.0 ° ' "
MPC report
COD X03
CON J. L. Virlichie [jl.virlichie@gmail.com]
OBS J. L. Virlichie, P. Traverse, H. Roy
MEA J. L. Virlichie
TEL 0.36-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD
NUM 4
ACK MPCReport file updated 2024.02.24 12:40:31
NET Gaia DR2
AC2 jl.virlichie@gmail.com
    CK24A020 KC2024 02 24.27889 07 32 14.48 -80 29 41.0          17.3 G      X03
    CK24A020 KC2024 02 24.28856 07 32 04.63 -80 29 15.5          16.6 G      X03
    CK24A020 KC2024 02 24.29792 07 31 55.21 -80 28 50.8          17.4 G      X03
    CK24A020 KC2024 02 24.30727 07 31 45.68 -80 28 26.0          17.4 G      X03
Instrumental configurationConfig1
InstrumentONTC 355
Instrument typeNewton
Instrument aperture (0=naked eye)360 mm
Instrument focale length1728 mm
Instrument focale/diameter4.8
Filter(s)L
CameraMoravian G3 KAF 16200
SensorCCD
Sensor size27x21.6 mm2
Sensor pixels number4500x3600
Sensor temperature-20 °C
MountSW EQ8
AutoguideYes
Exposure details15x45s
Observatory MPC codeX03
LocationPoroto Chili
Reference stars catalogGaia DR2
Used softwaresTycho V10.5
Resulting picture sampling (scale)1.4 "/pix
Observation submission date2024 Feb 24 12h47m37s
Observation modification date2024 Feb 24 12h49m33s

(Record n° 28239)

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