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C/2020 M5 (ATLAS)
Classification: Comet          SPK-ID: 1003701
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459184.5 (2020-Dec-01.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 16 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .9996655053952797 3.9907e-06  
a 8982.080296318141 107.17 au
q 3.004457398283362 4.6189e-06 au
i 93.2224498620424 1.8905e-05 deg
node 352.0979955414267 3.1675e-05 deg
peri 126.3374904605581 0.0001373 deg
M 359.9996967820538 5.4269e-06 deg
tp 2459446.388379110480
(2021-Aug-19.88837911)		 0.0004094 TDB
period 310930858.9663667
851282.30		 5.5647e+06
1.524e+04		 d
yr
n 1.157813673421656E-6 2.0721e-08 deg/d
Q 17961.156135238 214.3 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      707  
   data-arc span      697 days (1.91 yr)  
   first obs. used      2019-08-10  
   last obs. used      2021-07-07  
   planetary ephem.      DE441  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB441-N16  
   norm. resid. RMS      .45892  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2021-Jul-26 23:12:28  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 2.32888 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 1.56359 au 
 T_jup = -0.120 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 8.4   0.6 16 2 parameter fit from 639 observations, autocmod 2.9c
comet total magnitude slope K1 11.   n/a 16 autocmod 2.9c
comet nuclear magnitude M2 12.6   0.4 16 from 45 observations, autocmod 2.9c
comet nuclear magnitude slope K2 5.   n/a 16 autocmod 2.9c
comet nuclear phase coefficient PC 0.03   n/a 16 autocmod 2.9c

Alternate Designations
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Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 2021.6   C/2020 M5       
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