C/2021 V1 ( Rankin )

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Updated on March 27, 2022

Profile Discovery Date November 5, 2021 Magnitude 20.9 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mt. Lemmon)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5 T 2022 Apr. 30.37342 TT Rudenko q 3.0134536 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0014649 Peri. 195.10791 +0.81667573 -0.37344947 +/-0.0000281 Node 207.65188 +0.57677570 +0.50276134 e 0.9955855 Incl. 71.44470 -0.01924925 -0.77959382 From 66 observations 2021 Oct. 2-2022 Feb. 3, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 12.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-C234. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.