C/2020 U3 ( Rankin )

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Updated on October 29, 2020

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2021 Jan. 26.0 TT = JDT 2459240.5 T 2021 Feb. 5.97644 TT Rudenko q 2.2761656 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0154687 Peri. 124.26352 +0.57346876 -0.65622265 +/-0.0000000 Node 282.67831 +0.48256421 +0.75433830 e 0.9647906 Incl. 30.17679 +0.66201613 +0.01858946 From 88 observations 2020 July 21-Oct. 27, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-U254. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.