C/2020 K3 ( Leonard )

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Updated on January 6, 2021

Profile Discovery Date May 22, 2020 Magnitude 18.0 mag Discoverer Gregory J. Leonard (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 T 2020 May 30.12180 TT Rudenko q 1.5934455 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0047506 Peri. 62.69749 +0.66557037 -0.65074543 +/-0.0000061 Node 27.92761 -0.52922167 -0.75676126 e 0.9924302 Incl. 128.71544 +0.52625137 +0.06199017 From 234 observations 2019 Oct. 25-2020 Sept. 12, mean residual 1".8.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 15.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ ,-8] ( - 2020 May 22) m1 = 10.0 + 5 log d + 25 log r(t + 40) [-8, ] (2020 May 22 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-S188. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.