C/2026 M5 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 27, 2026

Profile Discovery Date June 22, 2026 Magnitude 21.5 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2026 Oct. 8.71095 TT Rudenko q 4.9836688 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0128605 Peri. 144.27093 +0.78456554 -0.38056215 +/-0.0000187 Node 114.49853 -0.61542320 -0.57417297 e 0.9359074 Incl. 147.45579 +0.07557248 -0.72491230 From 54 observations 2025 Sept. 18-2026 Aug. 12, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-Q57. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.