C/2015 VL62 ( Lemmon-Yeung-PanSTARRS )

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Updated on February 20, 2021

Profile Discovery Date November 2 and December 18, 2015; January 23, 2016 Magnitude 20.7 mag, 19.1 mag, 19.8 mag Discoverer R. G. Matheny and E. J. Christensen (Mount Lemmon), W. K. Y. Yeung (near Mayhill, NM, USA), Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5 T 2017 Aug. 28.59743 TT Rudenko q 2.7203016 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0006727 Peri. 128.36379 +0.80634824 -0.53708571 +/-0.0000003 Node 94.55067 -0.58984668 -0.69954075 e 1.0018300 Incl. 165.61387 -0.04339838 -0.47136152 From 2062 observations 2015 Nov. 2-2018 July 16, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.7 + 5 log d + 11.0 log r(t + 150)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-B143. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.