P/2026 L3 ( Gibbs )

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Updated on September 4, 2026

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* Profile

Recovery Date June 13, 2026
Magnitude 22.0 mag
Recoverer Pan-STARRS1 and Pan-STARRS2 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien reflectors at Haleakala, Hawaii

* Orbital Elements

Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5                                          
T 2026 July 15.87568 TT                                 Pike                    
q   2.1011987            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.14226013     Peri.  172.10204     +0.47091695     +0.86258028             
a   3.6342427      Node   125.80134     -0.82133315     +0.50519328             
e   0.4218331      Incl.   13.17882     -0.32194578     -0.02711112             
P   6.93                                                                        
From 157 observations 2012 May 21-2026 Aug. 13, mean residual 0".6.             

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 17.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

        * Gray curve is:  m1 = 14.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

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The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-P117.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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