C/2016 Q2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on February 20, 2021

Profile Discovery Date August 26, 2016 Magnitude 21.6 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2021 May 26.0 TT = JDT 2459360.5 T 2021 May 11.89016 TT Rudenko q 7.0819029 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0000974 Peri. 84.52876 -0.12666586 -0.80693124 +/-0.0000011 Node 322.29573 -0.66688505 +0.49981140 e 1.0006898 Incl. 109.38822 +0.73431607 +0.31472294 From 345 observations 2016 Aug. 26-2021 Jan. 17, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.5 + 5 log d + 5.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-B143. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.