C/2020 K6 ( Rankin )

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Updated on July 8, 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. 14.50404 TT Rudenko q 5.8762043 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0003945 Peri. 44.11687 +0.11103159 -0.41251905 +/-0.0012467 Node 291.52311 -0.93700746 +0.25973538 e 0.9976819 Incl. 103.60753 +0.33119331 +0.87313548 From 34 observations 2020 May 26-June 24, 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-M114. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.