C/2020 X2 ( ATLAS )

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Updated on September 18, 2021

Profile Discovery Date December 10, 2020 Magnitude 18.2 mag Discoverer Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) search program Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2020 Nov. 7.0 TT = JDT 2459160.5 T 2020 Nov. 15.88111 TT Rudenko q 3.8285141 (2000.0) P Q n 0.01487229 Peri. 347.35571 -0.05964656 -0.95178687 a 16.3763675 Node 105.45871 +0.94088374 -0.15429659 e 0.7662171 Incl. 18.19186 +0.33343676 +0.26513076 P 66.3 From 225 observations 2020 Sept. 25-2021 Apr. 11, mean residual 0".5.

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-L04. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.