C/2023 Q2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on December 29, 2023

Profile Discovery Date August 23, 2023 Magnitude 21.1 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 T 2024 June 24.11570 TT Rudenko q 3.2093070 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0029787 Peri. 171.73090 +0.08121877 -0.23331716 +/-0.0000085 Node 92.68346 -0.96094445 +0.23972615 e 0.9904405 Incl. 104.05415 -0.26455488 -0.94238765 >From 128 observations 2023 July 6-Nov. 14, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-X256. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.