C/2025 V2 ( Rankin )

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Updated on July 12, 2026

Profile Discovery Date November 2, 2025 Magnitude 19.8 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mt. Lemmon) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2027 Mar. 23.02791 TT Pike q 1.9506321 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001442 Peri. 102.77073 -0.35373745 +0.84319567 +/-0.0000032 Node 138.08556 -0.90022748 -0.42439947 e 1.0002813 Incl. 37.30237 +0.25389032 -0.33000933 From 569 observations 2024 Nov. 29-2026 June 19, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-N12. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.