C/2020 F8 ( SWAN )

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Updated on March 4, 2025

Profile Discovery Date March 25, 2020 Magnitude Discoverer M. Mattiazzo, Swan Hill, Vic., Australia (Solar Wind Anisotropies (SWAN) camera on the Solar and Heliospheric Observer (SOHO) spacecraft) Pictures

Orbital Elements Perturbed ephemeris below is based on elements from MPEC 2025-AE4. Epoch (TT/JD) T (TT/JD) Peri. Node Incl. 2459000.50000 2458997.0438369 68.19487 260.03540 110.79307 e q a Epoch (TT) 1.0000592 0.4303020 2020/05/31.00

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.5 + 5 log d + 18.0 log r [ ,-27] ( - 2020 Apr. 30) m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t + 30) [-27,-17] (2020 Apr. 30 - 2020 May 10) m1 = 7.0 + 5 log d + 0.0 log r [-17, 0] (2020 May 10 - 2020 May 27) m1 = 14.3 + 5 log d + 20 log r [ 0, ] (2020 May 27 - ) * Gray curve is: m1 = 7.5 + 5 log d + 18.0 log r

The orbital elements are calculated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.