Wikipedia:
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) |
| Discovery date | December 28, 2019 |
| Alternative designations |
C/2019 Y4-A; C/2019 Y4-B; C/2019 Y4-C; C/2019 Y4-D; C/2019 Y4-E |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Orbital period | 6011.43±44.33 yr |
| Last perihelion | May 31, 2020 |
| Barycentric period | ~4,800 yr (inbound)[2] ~5,200 yr (outbound)[2] |
This comet disintegrated on its passage so it is unlikely it will be seen in its next passage in 6000 years :p
17/03/2020 – C11 Edge 
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18/03/2020 – C11 Edge – Asi 071 mc – 99x20s |
| 21/03/2020 – C11 Edge – Asi 071
11x30s
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24/03/2020 – Esprit 120 ED – ASI 071 mc pro – 55x60s
Animated:
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09/04/2020 – C11 Edge – Asi 071 mc pro
26x60s – crop
106x60s:
106×60 Starless:
106x60s Starless – Inverted to show tail and disintegration
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10/04/2020 – C11 Edge – ASI 071 mc pro – 40x60s
Crop:
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16/04/2020 – C11 Edge – ASI 071 mc pro – 25x120s |
19/04/2020 – C11 Edge – ASI 071 mc pro – 52x60s – Game over… |
