P/2020 V4 ( Rankin )

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Updated on December 1, 2021

Profile Discovery Date November 15, 2020 Magnitude 19.2 mag Discoverer David Rankin (Mount Lemmon Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2021 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2459400.5 T 2021 July 17.93133 TT Rudenko q 5.1485371 (2000.0) P Q n 0.03451373 Peri. 256.99759 -0.17038298 -0.98047875 a 9.3427520 Node 203.50790 +0.97226203 -0.15108367 e 0.4489271 Incl. 14.24309 +0.16023792 -0.12583774 P 28.6 From 356 observations 2019 Sept. 22-2021 Apr. 9, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = -14.0 + 5 log d + 40.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-L04. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.