C/2017 F2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 10, 2020

Profile Discovery Date March 31, 2017 Magnitude 21.2 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2017 Nov. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458080.5 T 2017 Nov. 26.38983 TT Rudenko q 6.9276226 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0007680 Peri. 134.91756 -0.87746031 -0.22766586 +/-0.0000034 Node 38.66793 -0.22114000 -0.58902662 e 1.0053204 Incl. 42.50775 +0.42562953 -0.77538113 From 63 observations 2017 Mar. 31-2019 Mar. 6, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = -5 + 5 log d + 25 log r(t + 100)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-R04. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.