C/2021 D2 ( ZTF )

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Updated on September 4, 2024

Profile Discovery Date February 19, 2021 Magnitude 19.5 mag Discoverer Zwicky Transient Facility Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2022 Feb. 3.98367 TT Rudenko q 2.9462486 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0005803 Peri. 125.02741 -0.26313722 -0.52781052 +/-0.0000003 Node 305.67908 +0.15110848 +0.80419354 e 1.0017096 Incl. 83.81832 +0.95285100 -0.27329253 >From 666 observations 2021 Feb. 19-2022 Dec. 1, mean residual 0".7.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.0 + 5 log d + 12.0 log r(t + 175) * Gray curve is: m1 = 8.7 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-X67. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.