P/2021 R5 ( Rankin )

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Updated on March 5, 2023

Profile Discovery Date September 9, 2021 Magnitude 19.3 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mt. Lemmon) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2022 Jan. 12.39760 TT Rudenko q 3.3233589 (2000.0) P Q n 0.09390746 Peri. 167.42699 +0.88662351 -0.45408781 a 4.7936830 Node 219.95810 +0.41161597 +0.86128142 e 0.3067212 Incl. 7.85462 +0.21088158 +0.22803196 P 10.5 >From 231 observations 2021 June 22-2022 Dec. 14, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 6.0 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-Y15. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.