C/2024 N4 (Sarnecky)

Type: Hyperbolic Perihelion date: 9 January 2025 Perihelion distance (q): 5.4 Aphelion distance (Q) : n/a Period (years): n/a Eccentricity (e): 1.00 Inclination (i): 49.8 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve Atlas Krisztian Sarneczky discovered a 19th magnitude objecct with the 0.6m Schmidt of the Piszkesteto station, Konkoly Observatory, Hungary on 14 July 2024 and found it to be cometary in follow-up observations the next night. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 29-Sep-24 19.0 0.4 30-Sep-24 19.2 0.4 24-Nov-24 19.0 0.4 01-Dec-24 19.0 0.4 25-Dec-24 18.9 0.4 3-Jan-25 18.7 0.4 19-Jan-25 18.9 0.4 04-Feb-25 19.1 0.4 16-Feb-25 18.9 0.4 26-Feb-25 18.3 0.4 05-Mar-25 18.4 0.4 20-Mar-25 18.4 0.4 29-Mar-25 18.6 0.4 23-Apr-25 18.7 0.4