C/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 4, 2024

Profile Discovery Date May 21, 2017 Magnitude 20.8 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2022 Dec. 19.60620 TT Rudenko q 1.7977632 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002567 Peri. 236.20745 +0.01788529 +0.04914816 +/-0.0000001 Node 88.22943 -0.18076238 +0.98249146 e 1.0004615 Incl. 87.58029 -0.98336416 -0.17970806 >From 11090 observations 2013 May 12-2024 Feb. 25, mean residual 0".9.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.0 + 5 log d + 7.5 log r [ ,-100] ( - 2022 Sept.10) m1 = 4.0 + 5 log d + 8.5 log r(t + 30) [-100, ] (2022 Sept.10 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-D126. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.