C/2024 Q4 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 24, 2024

Profile Discovery Date August 31, 2024 Magnitude 21.1 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5 T 2024 Dec. 20.17660 TT Rudenko q 5.3253570 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0208424 Peri. 137.90033 -0.19691863 -0.97980276 +/-0.0547926 Node 323.41671 +0.88323901 -0.16188988 e 0.8890065 Incl. 3.34542 +0.42557244 -0.11738064 From 24 observations 2024 Aug. 31-Sept. 15, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-S10. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.