C/2018 Y1 ( Iwamoto )

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Updated on August 15, 2020

Profile Discovery Date December 18, 2018 Magnitude 12 mag Discoverer Masayuki Iwamoto (Awa, Tokushima, Japan) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2019 Feb. 6.0 TT = JDT 2458520.5 T 2019 Feb. 7.02951 TT Rudenko q 1.2869921 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0069390 Peri. 358.05613 -0.85992921 +0.47751196 +/-0.0000010 Node 147.48353 +0.47270413 +0.61181681 e 0.9910696 Incl. 160.40344 +0.19254235 +0.63060489 From 2586 observations 2018 Dec. 18-2019 Dec. 2, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.0 + 5 log d + 16.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-F67. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.