P/2021 R8 ( Sheppard )

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Updated on January 17, 2022

Profile Discovery Date September 5, 2021 Magnitude 21.6 mag Discoverer Scott Sheppard (Subaru reflector at Mauna Kea)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5 T 2021 Oct. 7.46787 TT Bell q 2.1309655 (2000.0) P Q n 0.18805538 Peri. 190.77564 +0.99923455 +0.03815533 a 3.0172563 Node 167.02834 -0.03242076 +0.93118220 e 0.2937406 Incl. 2.20334 -0.02189062 +0.36255191 P 5.24 From 25 observations 2021 Aug. 12-Dec. 7, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 18.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-Y10. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.