C/2023 R1 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 4, 2026

Profile Discovery Date September 7, 2023 Magnitude 20.1 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2026 Apr. 13.37186 TT Pike q 3.5701005 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0006548 Peri. 144.25898 +0.07196176 -0.88862254 +/-0.0000003 Node 62.57059 -0.99185300 -0.01589549 e 1.0023376 Incl. 149.31416 -0.10511487 -0.45836374 From 4732 observations 2023 July 29-2026 Aug. 24, mean residual 0".5. C/2023 R1-B (PANSTARRS) Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2026 Apr. 13.13673 TT Rudenko q 3.5699734 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0010231 Peri. 144.20341 +0.07279455 -0.88856887 +/-0.0006497 Node 62.56844 -0.99183777 -0.01682949 e 1.0036523 Incl. 149.31558 -0.10468421 -0.45843443 From 63 observations 2026 July 12-Aug. 19, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 6.5 + 5 log d + 8.5 log r Component B m1 = 9.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-Q97. The orbital elements of the component B are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-Q57. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.