C/2019 K7 ( Smith )

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Updated on March 7, 2023

Profile Discovery Date May 30, 2019 Magnitude 17.7 mag Discoverer Ken W. Smith (Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) search program) Pictures

Orbital Elements Perturbed ephemeris below is based on elements from MPEC 2023-B57. Epoch (TT/JD) T (TT/JD) Peri. Node Incl. 2459000.50000 2459017.3960320 27.29097 307.92352 103.53346 e q a Epoch (TT) 1.0015002 4.4750093 2020/05/31.00

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 6.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ ,-275] ( - 2019 Sept.15) m1 = -1.5 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r(t - 80) [-275, 50] (2019 Sept.15 - 2020 Aug. 5) m1 = 5.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ 50, ] (2020 Aug. 5 - )

The orbital elements are calculated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.