358P/PanSTARRS (2018)

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Updated on April 23, 2020

Profile Designation 358P/2017 O3 Recovery Date July 28 and July 1, 2017 Magnitude 24.4 mag, 23.9 mag Recoverer M. Mommert and J. Agarwal (Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Cassegrain telescope at Cerro Pachon, Chile), H. H. Hsieh, J. Chavez, L. Magill, and K. Silva ("Gemini South" telescope at Cerro Pachon)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 T 2018 Apr. 11.62422 TT Rudenko q 2.4019772 (2000.0) P Q n 0.17625636 Peri. 299.89671 +0.88564706 -0.42315001 a 3.1504519 Node 85.72172 +0.46393110 +0.78863146 e 0.2375769 Incl. 11.05645 +0.01993034 +0.44609919 P 5.59 From 182 observations 2001 Dec. 9-2017 Aug. 17, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 17.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r * Gray curve is: m1 = 15.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-H67. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.