C/2021 S3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on November 26, 2024

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5 T 2024 Feb. 14.69823 TT Rudenko q 1.3201277 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001293 Peri. 6.84758 -0.77086173 +0.39876574 +/-0.0000005 Node 215.61904 -0.61739450 -0.65970201 e 1.0001707 Incl. 58.53311 -0.15683185 +0.63700796 From 4293 observations 2020 Dec. 6-2024 Nov. 14, mean residual 1".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,-343] (2021 Sept.27 - 2023 Mar. 8) m1 = 8.3 + 5 log d + 5.0 log r(t + 15) [-343, 0] (2023 Mar. 8 - 2024 Feb. 14) m1 = 8.0 + 5 log d + 7.0 log r [ 0, ] (2024 Feb. 14 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-V192. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.