C/2017 S2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on August 11, 2020

Profile Discovery Date September 16, 2017 Magnitude 20.9 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5 T 2017 Aug. 29.33187 TT Rudenko q 3.6144630 (2000.0) P Q n 0.01067251 Peri. 305.97031 +0.97176928 -0.13336403 a 20.4311005 Node 62.42885 +0.21308336 +0.85025778 e 0.8230901 Incl. 12.68306 -0.10129144 +0.50919126 P 92.4 From 66 observations 2017 Aug. 22-2018 Feb. 13, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 12.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-P19. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.