C/2020 S4 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on December 11, 2020

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. 8.60594 TT Rudenko q 3.3668120 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0007095 Peri. 21.00808 -0.73124719 -0.60705674 +/-0.0003322 Node 117.71097 +0.56495746 -0.79455170 e 1.0023889 Incl. 20.57063 +0.38223111 +0.01302713 From 102 observations 2020 Sept. 16-Nov. 14, mean residual 1".4.

Finding Charts

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2020-W26. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.