C/2021 K1 ( ATLAS )

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Updated on December 16, 2022

Profile Discovery Date May 14, 2021 Magnitude 16.5 mag Discoverer Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) search program Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5 T 2021 May 4.49022 TT Rudenko q 2.4976464 (2000.0) P Q n 0.02175314 Peri. 184.28423 +0.81914957 +0.54567204 a 12.7092945 Node 140.90456 -0.51757046 +0.83600064 e 0.8034788 Incl. 16.27584 -0.24721408 +0.05783559 P 45.3 From 674 observations 2020 Apr. 20-2022 Jan. 31, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.0 + 5 log d + 22.0 log r(t - 90)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-C56. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.