C/2024 X1 (Fazekas) is a Jupiter-family comet. It was discovered by Mt. Lemmon Survey scientist, J. B. Fazekas.[2]

Discovery

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

Current calculations suggest it's orbital period is about 29.5 years, classifying it as a Halley-type member.[4] It will reach next perihelion on 30 July 2025, when it will be 3.057 AU (457.3 million km; 284.2 million mi) from the Earth.[4]

References

  1. ^ "C/2024 X1 (Fazekas) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "MPEC 2024-Y20 : COMET C/2024 X1 (Fazekas)". www.minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  3. ^ "Facilities". Catalina Sky Survey. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  4. ^ a b "C/2024 X1 (Fazekas) | astro.vanbuitenen.nl". astro.vanbuitenen.nl. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2024_X1_(Fazekas)
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