C/2020 S4 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 11, 2022

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5 T 2023 Feb. 9.26587 TT Rudenko q 3.3696547 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002435 Peri. 20.99573 -0.73125424 -0.60705753 +/-0.0000021 Node 117.72294 +0.56498700 -0.79455030 e 1.0008205 Incl. 20.57173 +0.38217395 +0.01307572 From 559 observations 2020 Sept. 16-2022 Aug. 31, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 6.8 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-R68. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.