C/2020 S8 ( Lemmon )

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Updated on September 18, 2021

Profile Discovery Date September 18, 2020 Magnitude 20.1 mag Discoverer Mount Lemmon Survey Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2021 Apr. 16.0 TT = JDT 2459320.5 T 2021 Apr. 10.92930 TT Rudenko q 2.3638443 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0036342 Peri. 160.33395 -0.81634836 -0.42921307 +/-0.0000013 Node 24.05184 -0.56860838 +0.47991638 e 0.9914093 Incl. 108.51835 +0.10129097 -0.76515123 From 319 observations 2020 July 29-2021 May 2, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.5 + 5 log d + 18.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-J28. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.