C/2018 X3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on August 15, 2020

Profile Discovery Date December 12, 2018 Magnitude 20.5 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2018 Dec. 28.0 TT = JDT 2458480.5 T 2018 Dec. 30.79434 TT MPCW q 2.6988908 (2000.0) P Q n 0.02252160 Peri. 359.83282 +0.19417739 -0.71284371 a 12.4185230 Node 78.92484 +0.90081424 -0.14240295 e 0.7826722 Incl. 43.36904 +0.38836689 +0.68671337 P 43.76 From 50 observations 2018 Oct. 4-2019 Jan. 4, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2019-J142. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.