C/2022 P3 (ZTF)

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Type: Periodic Perihelion date: 27 July 2022 Perihelion distance (q): 2.6 Aphelion distance (Q) : 565 Period (years): 4,775 Eccentricity (e): 0.99 Inclination (i): 59.5 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve The Zwicky Transient Facility discovered a 19th magnitude comet on 2 August 2022 with the 1.2m Oschin Schmidt. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 08-Oct-22 18.6 0.4 26-Oct-22 18.4 0.4 02-Nov-22 18.7 0.4 05-Nov-22 18.4 0.4 22-Nov-22 17.8 0.4 25-Nov-22 18.4 0.4 30-Nov-22 18.0 0.4 18-Jan-23 18.9 0.4 16-Feb-23 19.1 0.4 19-Feb-23 19.4 0.4 22-Feb-23 19.3 0.4 26-Feb-23 19.5 0.4