C/2020 K1 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 2, 2023

Profile Discovery Date May 17, 2020 Magnitude 20.6 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS2 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien reflector at Haleakala Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 T 2023 May 9.09113 TT Rudenko q 3.0733607 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0000233 Peri. 213.98642 +0.06618932 -0.03775067 +/-0.0000003 Node 94.35780 -0.53597430 +0.84153630 e 0.9999285 Incl. 89.67259 -0.84163562 -0.53887990 >From 3098 observations 2020 Apr. 17-2023 Aug. 10, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.5 + 5 log d + 11.0 log r(t + 120) * Gray curve is: m1 = 2.0 + 5 log d + 13.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-Q150. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.