C/2021 S3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 2, 2023

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2024 Feb. 14.74310 TT Rudenko q 1.3199446 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0000242 Peri. 6.87349 -0.77064173 +0.39913294 +/-0.0000026 Node 215.62269 -0.61773738 -0.65939623 e 1.0000319 Incl. 58.53354 -0.15656263 +0.63709458 >From 973 observations 2020 Dec. 6-2023 June 13, mean residual 0".4.

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, ] (2021 Sept.27 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-M14. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.