C/2021 P2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 4, 2024

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2023 Jan. 22.96608 TT Rudenko q 5.0693606 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0002123 Peri. 76.71742 +0.64262567 -0.71886932 +/-0.0000004 Node 32.08248 -0.73686440 -0.67465625 e 0.9989239 Incl. 150.06292 +0.20991216 -0.16752863 >From 380 observations 2021 June 19-2024 June 13, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.2 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t - 50)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-L140. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.