C/2024 C3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on May 13, 2024

Profile Discovery Date February 9, 2024 Magnitude 21.7 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2023 Nov. 8.06407 TT Rudenko q 6.7126002 (2000.0) P Q n 0.02481141 Peri. 159.65166 -0.93594697 -0.35213561 a 11.6421999 Node 359.70816 +0.24634154 -0.65078535 e 0.4234251 Incl. 22.46618 +0.25163291 -0.67266554 P 39.7 >From 51 observations 2023 Mar. 18-2024 Mar. 17, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-F34. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.