C/2021 S3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on April 13, 2024

Profile Discovery Date September 24, 2021 Magnitude 20.1 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2024 Feb. 14.71134 TT Rudenko q 1.3202126 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002139 Peri. 6.85495 -0.77078867 +0.39887808 +/-0.0000015 Node 215.62101 -0.61750378 -0.65961096 e 1.0002823 Incl. 58.53298 -0.15676068 +0.63703191 >From 1192 observations 2020 Dec. 6-2024 Feb. 25, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = -33 + 5 log d + 50 log r [ ,-870] ( - 2021 Sept.27) m1 = 5.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [-870,-343] (2021 Sept.27 - 2023 Mar. 8) m1 = 8.3 + 5 log d + 5.0 log r(t + 15) [-343, 55] (2023 Mar. 8 - 2024 Apr. 9) m1 = 7.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ 55, ] (2024 Apr. 9 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-D126. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.