C/2021 B2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on February 20, 2021

Profile Discovery Date January 17, 2021 Magnitude 19.9 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2021 Apr. 16.0 TT = JDT 2459320.5 T 2021 May 4.09843 TT Rudenko q 2.5194973 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0022720 Peri. 334.87172 -0.17066961 -0.82907154 +/-0.0005683 Node 120.43626 +0.97572972 -0.21744951 e 0.9942757 Incl. 38.13839 +0.13719839 +0.51512725 From 32 observations 2020 Dec. 24-2021 Jan. 18, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 13.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-B143. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.