C/2020 K6 ( Rankin )

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Updated on February 21, 2021

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. 15.51579 TT Rudenko q 5.8680108 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0005226 Peri. 44.30347 +0.10934157 -0.41330242 +/-0.0000211 Node 291.52610 -0.93625049 +0.26266422 e 1.0030668 Incl. 103.64236 +0.33388538 +0.87188796 From 43 observations 2020 May 26-Oct. 18, 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-W26. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.