C/2017 C2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on May 24, 2020

Profile Discovery Date February 4, 2017 Magnitude 19.6 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2017 Jan. 7.0 TT = JDT 2457760.5 T 2017 Jan. 21.61286 TT Rudenko q 2.4309935 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0101725 Peri. 138.77427 -0.03648242 +0.56509730 +/-0.0000051 Node 249.81971 +0.51729326 +0.71634869 e 0.9752707 Incl. 118.58315 +0.85503024 -0.40927936 From 98 observations 2016 June 6-2017 Nov. 23, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.5 + 5 log d + 14.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-K117. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.