C/2020 K6 (Rankin)
Basic Information of C/2020 K6 (Rankin)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 5.865359 |
| Eccentricity | 1.001673 |
| Inclination (deg) | 103.627400 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 291.603000 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 44.258900 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2023-N01, MPC orbital elements |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2021-09-14T08:06:17.280 |
Magnitude
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Ephemeris
| Date (UTC) | RA (J2000) | Dec (J2000) | Δ (AU) | Motion (arcsec/hr) | Dir (deg) | Nearest HIP | Dist (arcmin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 10:32:53.42 | +59:49:03.0 | 11.363 | 8.00 | 345.1 | HIP 51468 | 16.33 |
| 2025-11-22 | 10:32:46.87 | +59:52:08.7 | 11.356 | 8.14 | 343.8 | HIP 51468 | 16.57 |
| 2025-11-23 | 10:32:39.62 | +59:55:16.3 | 11.349 | 8.28 | 342.5 | HIP 51468 | 17.37 |
| 2025-11-24 | 10:32:31.65 | +59:58:25.9 | 11.343 | 8.42 | 341.2 | HIP 51468 | 18.67 |
| 2025-11-25 | 10:32:22.97 | +60:01:37.2 | 11.336 | 8.57 | 340.0 | HIP 51468 | 20.40 |
| 2025-11-26 | 10:32:13.56 | +60:04:50.4 | 11.330 | 8.71 | 338.7 | HIP 51378 | 19.54 |
| 2025-11-27 | 10:32:03.41 | +60:08:05.1 | 11.323 | 8.85 | 337.6 | HIP 51378 | 18.88 |
| 2025-11-28 | 10:31:52.54 | +60:11:21.4 | 11.317 | 9.00 | 336.4 | HIP 51378 | 18.78 |
| 2025-11-29 | 10:31:40.92 | +60:14:39.2 | 11.311 | 9.14 | 335.2 | HIP 51378 | 19.28 |
| 2025-11-30 | 10:31:28.56 | +60:17:58.3 | 11.305 | 9.28 | 334.1 | HIP 51378 | 20.37 |
| 2025-12-01 | 10:31:15.45 | +60:21:18.8 | 11.299 | 9.43 | 333.0 | HIP 51378 | 21.99 |
| 2025-12-02 | 10:31:01.58 | +60:24:40.4 | 11.293 | 9.57 | 331.9 | HIP 51378 | 24.06 |
| 2025-12-03 | 10:30:46.96 | +60:28:03.1 | 11.287 | 9.72 | 330.9 | HIP 51378 | 26.50 |
| 2025-12-04 | 10:30:31.58 | +60:31:26.7 | 11.281 | 9.86 | 329.8 | HIP 51378 | 29.24 |
| 2025-12-05 | 10:30:15.44 | +60:34:51.3 | 11.276 | 10.01 | 328.8 | HIP 51160 | 28.66 |
| 2025-12-06 | 10:29:58.53 | +60:38:16.8 | 11.270 | 10.15 | 327.8 | HIP 51160 | 25.08 |
| 2025-12-07 | 10:29:40.84 | +60:41:42.9 | 11.265 | 10.15 | 327.8 | HIP 51160 | 21.57 |