C/2005 K1 ( Skiff )

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Updated on February 21, 2021

Profile Discovery Date May 16, 2005 Magnitude 16.9 mag Discoverer B. A. Skiff (Lowell Observatory) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2005 Nov. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453680.5 T 2005 Nov. 21.21866 TT Rudenko q 3.6928779 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0008865 Peri. 134.94372 +0.05415882 +0.34259847 +/-0.0000014 Node 106.30497 -0.93587849 -0.31006754 e 1.0032739 Incl. 77.74769 +0.34813543 -0.88683956 From 574 observations 2005 May 17-2006 July 29, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r(t + 100)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-L06. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.