C/2021 K3 ( Catalina )

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Updated on September 11, 2022

Profile Discovery Date May 20, 2021 Magnitude 21.9 mag Discoverer Catalina Sky Survey

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5 T 2022 Feb. 2.77653 TT Rudenko q 5.2295107 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0005715 Peri. 182.00600 +0.39123325 -0.65525435 +/-0.0000095 Node 114.45196 -0.83415897 +0.04411117 e 1.0029887 Incl. 134.77547 -0.38873558 -0.75411932 From 26 observations 2021 July 6-2022 May 10, mean residual 0".4.

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-K19. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.