C/2020 F2 (ATLAS)

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Type: Hyperbolic Perihelion date: 15 July 2022 Perihelion distance (q): 8.8 Aphelion distance (Q) : n/a Period (years): n/a Eccentricity (e): 1.00 Inclination (i): 163.6 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve A 19th magnitude object was discovered in images taken with the 0.5m Schmidt at Haleakala on 21 March 2020 by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) team. The next day it was detected by PanSTARRS, who noted a coma. It was posted on the PCCP as A10kZLv. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 25-May-20 18.34 0.09 18.3 0.2 12-Jun-21 17.4 0.4 28-Jun-21 16.7 0.4 03-Jul-21 17.7 0.4 30-Mar-22 17.4 0.4 08-Apr-22 17.5 0.4 24-Apr-22 17.5 0.4 03-May-22 17.5 0.4 20-May-22 17.6 0.4 28-May-22 17.7 0.4 17-Jun-22 17.3 0.4 03-Jul-22 17.9 0.4 17-Jul-22 17.5 0.4 02-Feb-23 17.8 0.4 21-Feb-23 17.7 0.4 01-Mar-23 17.6 0.4 14-Mar-23 17.0 0.4 24-Mar-23 17.52 0.08 17.5 0.4 13-Apr-23 17.7 0.4 24-Apr-23 18.0 0.4 19-May-23 18.1 0.4 12-Jun-23 18.2 0.4 05-Feb-24 18.6 0.4 14-Feb-24 18.7 0.4 03-Mar-24 18.7 0.4 10-Mar-24 18.4 0.4 01-Apr-24 18.5 0.4 28-Apr-24 18.9 0.4 05-May-24 19.0 0.4