C/2021 S3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on November 26, 2022

Profile Discovery Date September 24, 2021 Magnitude 20.1 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5 T 2024 Feb. 14.76869 TT Rudenko q 1.3193062 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0001010 Peri. 6.89331 -0.77042647 +0.39941981 +/-0.0000165 Node 215.62998 -0.61805287 -0.65911486 e 0.9998668 Incl. 58.53637 -0.15637681 +0.63720594 From 176 observations 2020 Dec. 6-2022 Sept. 4, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-R139. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.