426P/PanSTARRS (2023)

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Updated on January 31, 2024

Profile Designation 426P/2021 K4 Recovery Date May 17, 2021 Magnitude 22.2 mag Recoverer M. Micheli, H. H. Hsieh, J. Chavez (Gemini South telescope at Cerro Pachon, Chile)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 T 2023 Sept. 12.16496 TT Rudenko q 2.6737872 (2000.0) P Q n 0.17294465 Peri. 118.77233 +0.73381509 -0.60946565 a 3.1905432 Node 280.42877 +0.46654920 +0.77322447 e 0.1619649 Incl. 17.76735 +0.49380893 +0.17514432 P 5.70 >From 90 observations 2019 Jan. 8-2023 Dec. 13, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-A43. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.