C/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 2, 2023

Profile Discovery Date May 21, 2017 Magnitude 20.8 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 T 2022 Dec. 19.68350 TT Rudenko q 1.7971519 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0003961 Peri. 236.20346 +0.01816366 +0.04922468 +/-0.0000003 Node 88.23483 -0.18083975 +0.98247616 e 1.0007118 Incl. 87.56445 -0.98334484 -0.17977076 >From 11820 observations 2013 May 12-2023 Aug. 25, mean residual 1".8.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.0 + 5 log d + 7.5 log r [ ,-100] ( - 2022 Sept.10) m1 = 4.0 + 5 log d + 8.5 log r(t + 30) [-100, ] (2022 Sept.10 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-Q150. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.