C/2020 S4 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on April 4, 2021

Profile Discovery Date September 16, 2020 Magnitude 21.3 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2023 Feb. 9.24037 TT Rudenko q 3.3696086 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0003593 Peri. 20.99479 -0.73121102 -0.60711940 +/-0.0000482 Node 117.71977 +0.56503982 -0.79450319 e 1.0012109 Incl. 20.56979 +0.38217856 +0.01306599 From 135 observations 2020 Sept. 16-2021 Feb. 13, mean residual 1".2.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-F20. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.