C/2022 V2 (Lemmon)

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Type: Periodic Perihelion date: 1 November 2023 Perihelion distance (q): 2.1 Aphelion distance (Q) : 71.6 Period (years): 223.6 Eccentricity (e): 0.94 Inclination (i): 98.9 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve An apparently asteroidal object of 21st magnitude was found by the Mt Lemmon Survey in images taken with the 1.5-m reflector on 2 November 2022. Cometary features were reported in February and May. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 10-Jan-24 18.2 0.4 19-Jan-24 18.2 0.4