C/2025 V2 (Rankin) (CK25V020)

Type: Hyperbolic Perihelion date: 22 March 2027 Perihelion distance (q): 2.0 Aphelion distance (Q) : n/a Period (years): n/a Eccentricity (e): 1.00 Inclination (i): 37.3 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve Atlas David Rankin discovered a comet of around 20th magnitude in images taken with the 1.5-m reflector of the Mt Lemmon Survey on 2 November 2025. Following posting on the PCCP as CDR25T2 the comet was found in previous images taken by PanSTARRS and Mt Lemmon. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 15-Dec-25 19.5 0.2 27-Dec-25 19.5 0.2