C/2021 D2 ( ZTF )

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Updated on October 22, 2022

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5 T 2022 Feb. 3.98104 TT Rudenko q 2.9462998 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0004865 Peri. 125.02983 -0.26329868 -0.52769414 +/-0.0000003 Node 305.67863 +0.15104251 +0.80426233 e 1.0014333 Incl. 83.83072 +0.95281686 -0.27331483 From 569 observations 2021 Feb. 19-2022 Feb. 21, mean residual 0".7.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.8 + 5 log d + 10.0 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-D36. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.