C/2020 K6 ( Rankin )

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Updated on September 6, 2020

Profile Discovery Date May 26, 2020 Magnitude 20.5 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mount Lemmon Survey)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2021 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2459480.5 T 2021 Sept. 15.32713 TT Rudenko q 5.8688289 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0007809 Peri. 44.29286 +0.10923450 -0.41351402 +/-0.0001503 Node 291.52798 -0.93634932 +0.26242362 e 1.0045829 Incl. 103.66119 +0.33364318 +0.87186008 From 39 observations 2020 May 26-Aug. 13, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

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