P/2024 X3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on January 24, 2026

Profile Discovery Date December 8, 2024 Magnitude 21.0 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2024 Sept. 5.82126 TT Pike q 2.6146561 (2000.0) P Q n 0.05327787 Peri. 352.96533 -0.28129513 -0.95843992 a 6.9947383 Node 113.36315 +0.88294214 -0.27792960 e 0.6261967 Incl. 2.97233 +0.37588060 -0.06440536 P 18.5 From 108 observations 2024 Oct. 22-2025 Dec. 26, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t - 180)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-A24. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.