C/2022 A2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 2, 2023

Profile Discovery Date January 10, 2022 Magnitude 20.5 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 T 2023 Feb. 18.26475 TT Rudenko q 1.7353151 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002013 Peri. 88.36562 +0.01737549 +0.99011847 +/-0.0000006 Node 171.57954 -0.09144932 -0.13701674 e 1.0003493 Incl. 108.14683 +0.99565813 -0.02986354 >From 1170 observations 2022 Jan. 9-2023 July 4, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 3.5 + 5 log d + 18.5 log r(t - 10) [ ,38] ( - 2023 Mar. 28) m1 = 4.5 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t - 30) [38, ] (2023 Mar. 28 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2023-N16. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.