C/2026 B3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on April 19, 2026

Profile Discovery Date January 29, 2026 Magnitude 20.0 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2027 May 5.06085 TT Pike q 5.8159314 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0008960 Peri. 205.19868 -0.85990313 +0.45398358 +/-0.0000057 Node 346.25418 +0.43493057 +0.41228462 e 0.9947890 Incl. 100.83571 -0.26721153 -0.78988626 From 634 observations 2025 Jan. 8-2026 Mar. 19, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = -5.5 + 5 log d + 25.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-F123. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.