C/2021 R2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on January 17, 2022

Profile Discovery Date September 5, 2021 Magnitude 20.4 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5 T 2021 Dec. 25.66765 TT Rudenko q 7.3110639 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0005099 Peri. 32.34172 +0.91604585 -0.34760948 +/-0.0000092 Node 16.28029 -0.26458846 -0.89864715 e 0.9962722 Incl. 134.46528 +0.30141822 +0.26758354 From 91 observations 2021 Aug. 28-Nov. 8, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-W31. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.