Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

Lightcurve of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
The orbital elements of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) (source: http://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/)
q (perihelion distance) 0.391450
e (eccentricity) 1.000107
ω (argument of perihelion) 308.4901
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) 21.5596
i (inclination) 139.1122
T (time of perihelion passage) 2024-09-27 17:48:02
JD2460581.2425
Epoch 2024 Apr 25
Reference MPEC 2024-H50
Magnitude parameteres (source: COBS last 30 days)
Absolute magnitude 4.4
Slope parameter 4.1
Ephemeris of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) for location Crni Vrh Observatory
Date J(2000) Comet Sky Motion Object Moon
UTC RA Dec Delta r Elong Phase Mag "/min PA Azi Alt Phase Dist.

Terminology:

RA right ascension in hours
Dec declination in degrees
Delta distance between comet and Earth (AU)
r distance between comet and Sun (AU)
Elong elongation - the angle between the Sun and comet
Phase percent of surface illuminated
Mag magnitude - brightness estimate