C/2026 L2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on June 19, 2026

Profile Discovery Date June 12, 2026 Magnitude 20.8 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2026 Apr. 10.06057 TT Pike q 3.3995089 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0002445 Peri. 0.05238 +0.23684589 +0.54943137 +/-0.0005104 Node 283.67083 -0.89167677 -0.20454248 e 0.9991688 Incl. 55.55093 -0.38576751 +0.81011576 From 21 observations 2026 May 14-June 14, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 12.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-L104. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.