C/2017 K6 ( Jacques )

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Updated on August 15, 2020

Profile Discovery Date May 29, 2017 Magnitude 17.5 mag Discoverer Cristovao Jacques (SONEAR Observatory at Oliveira) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2018 Jan. 2.0 TT = JDT 2458120.5 T 2018 Jan. 3.13747 TT MPCW q 2.0027572 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0008955 Peri. 303.83872 +0.49565894 -0.22851053 +/-0.0000011 Node 85.05448 +0.75134489 +0.59676100 e 0.9982065 Incl. 57.25098 -0.43566394 +0.76919389 From 445 observations 2017 May 29-2019 Feb. 14, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.5 + 5 log d + 12.5 log r(t - 30) [ ,25] ( - 2018 Jan. 28) m1 = 9.2 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [25, ] (2018 Jan. 28 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2019-J142. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.