C/2020 K1 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on February 8, 2021

Profile Discovery Date May 17, 2020 Magnitude 20.6 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS2 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien reflector at Haleakala Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 May 16.0 TT = JDT 2460080.5 T 2023 May 8.97779 TT Rudenko q 3.0731471 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0000394 Peri. 213.98137 +0.06619705 -0.03770344 +/-0.0000121 Node 94.35668 -0.53604819 +0.84149185 e 1.0001211 Incl. 89.67047 -0.84158796 -0.53895262 From 178 observations 2020 Apr. 17-Nov. 8, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.3 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-W26. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.