C/2017 S6 ( Catalina )

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Updated on September 10, 2020

Profile Discovery Date September 30, 2017 Magnitude 17.9 mag Discoverer G. J. Leonard (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2018 Feb. 11.0 TT = JDT 2458160.5 T 2018 Feb. 26.93303 TT Rudenko q 1.5429343 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0008842 Peri. 134.68676 +0.93845404 -0.00779336 +/-0.0000141 Node 130.87482 -0.23726094 -0.74110398 e 1.0013643 Incl. 152.82678 +0.25102042 -0.67134504 From 239 observations 2017 Feb. 16-2018 Jan. 19, mean residual 0".7.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 13.0 + 5 log d + 12.0 log r(t + 80)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-R04. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.