C/2020 U3 ( Rankin )

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Updated on February 21, 2021

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. 5.97667 TT Rudenko q 2.2761769 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0154595 Peri. 124.26303 +0.57346714 -0.65622301 +/-0.0000000 Node 282.67881 +0.48256127 +0.75433792 e 0.9648115 Incl. 30.17695 +0.66201968 +0.01859170 From 144 observations 2020 July 21-2021 Jan. 18, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.0 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-B143. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.