C/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 2, 2023

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* 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 -             )

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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.

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