Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)

Lightcurve of C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)
The orbital elements of C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) (source: http://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/)
q (perihelion distance) 0.225041
a (semi-major axes) 57.015708
e (eccentricity) 0.996053
ω (argument of perihelion) 116.2944
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) 66.8393
i (inclination) 132.4769
P (Orbital period in years) 430.5358
T (time of perihelion passage) 2023-09-17 15:26:21
JD2460205.1441
Epoch 2024 May 07
Reference MPEC 2024-JC2
Magnitude parameteres (source: COBS last year)
Absolute magnitude 8.7
Slope parameter 3.6
Ephemeris of C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) 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