C/2020 U3 ( Rankin )

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Updated on January 20, 2022

Profile Discovery Date October 22, 2020 Magnitude 20.1 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mt. Lemmon Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Perturbed ephemeris below is based on elements from MPEC 2021-W31. Epoch (TT/JD) T (TT/JD) Peri. Node Incl. 2459240.50000 2459251.4776758 124.26343 282.67909 30.17698 e q a Epoch (TT) 0.9648279 2.2761668 64.71515 2021/01/26.00

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.0 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r(t - 60)

The orbital elements are calculated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.