C/2015 K4 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on June 11, 2016

Profile Discovery Date May 24, 2015 Magnitude 19.0 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2015 May 18.0 TT = JDT 2457160.5 T 2015 May 1.76959 TT MPCW q 2.0077034 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001147 Peri. 357.54060 -0.33588668 +0.14551250 +/-0.0001214 Node 250.77169 -0.84648401 -0.47994045 e 1.0002303 Incl. 80.25679 -0.41309195 +0.86514928 From 123 observations 2015 May 24-July 14, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2015-S97. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.