C/2026 H1 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on April 29, 2026

Profile Discovery Date April 19, 2026 Magnitude 20.2 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2026 June 13.43100 TT Pike q 6.0839606 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001655 Peri. 349.64493 -0.98519677 -0.17024973 +/-0.0002233 Node 178.72551 +0.01331820 +0.04064329 e 1.0010069 Incl. 115.59902 -0.17090921 +0.98456242 From 37 observations 2026 Jan. 27-Apr. 22, mean residual 0".4.

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-H170. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.