C/2017 U2 ( Fuls )

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Updated on September 10, 2020

Profile Discovery Date October 22, 2017 Magnitude 21.2 mag Discoverer D. C. Fuls (Mount Lemmon) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5 T 2017 Aug. 28.15993 TT Rudenko q 6.7008187 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0000141 Peri. 147.72988 +0.75562220 +0.42060518 +/-0.0000032 Node 149.70903 -0.56263132 +0.02426856 e 0.9999057 Incl. 95.43756 +0.33538200 -0.90691914 From 59 observations 2017 July 26-2018 Sept. 15, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.5 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-R04. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.