C/2020 K4 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on October 10, 2020

Profile Discovery Date May 20, 2020 Magnitude 19.7 mag Discoverer R. Wainscoat (Pan-STARRS1 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien reflector at Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2020 Mar. 12.0 TT = JDT 2458920.5 T 2020 Mar. 6.50950 TT Rudenko q 1.7727858 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0219150 Peri. 310.29591 +0.37861675 -0.45572187 +/-0.0000000 Node 264.10413 -0.38668942 -0.86866459 e 0.9611493 Incl. 125.91688 -0.84090466 +0.19426634 From 48 observations 2020 May 20-Sept. 14, mean residual 0".2.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 16.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-S188. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.