516P/PanSTARRS (2026)

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Updated on June 4, 2026

Profile Designation 516P/2026 B1 Discovery Date January 17, 2026 Magnitude 21.1 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2026 Aug. 14.53682 TT Pike q 2.5119564 (2000.0) P Q n 0.14034164 Peri. 72.68740 -0.99665640 -0.04553029 a 3.6672880 Node 104.66235 +0.01633741 -0.92463195 e 0.3150370 Incl. 4.02141 +0.08005689 -0.37813061 P 7.02 From 85 observations 2013 Apr. 15-2026 Jan. 27, mean residual 0".2.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-B202. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.