C/2020 K6 ( Rankin )

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Updated on May 4, 2022

Profile Discovery Date May 26, 2020 Magnitude 20.5 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mount Lemmon Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5 T 2021 Sept. 15.57900 TT Rudenko q 5.8684121 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0005424 Peri. 44.30840 +0.10930839 -0.41337684 +/-0.0000031 Node 291.52900 -0.93623168 +0.26271649 e 1.0031828 Incl. 103.64548 +0.33394898 +0.87183693 From 117 observations 2020 May 26-2022 Apr. 18, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-H30. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.