C/2021 P2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on October 14, 2023

Profile Discovery Date August 7, 2021 Magnitude 21.5 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2023 Jan. 22.70270 TT Rudenko q 5.0690801 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0004041 Peri. 76.68998 +0.64294043 -0.71859780 +/-0.0000006 Node 32.07940 -0.73657334 -0.67497370 e 0.9979518 Incl. 150.06346 +0.20996981 -0.16741481 >From 342 observations 2021 June 19-2023 May 21, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.5 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-K136. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.