C/2022 A2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 4, 2024

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2023 Feb. 18.23682 TT Rudenko q 1.7354287 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001561 Peri. 88.36815 +0.01736342 +0.99012588 +/-0.0000003 Node 171.58336 -0.09170211 -0.13695918 e 1.0002709 Incl. 108.13242 +0.99563509 -0.02988185 >From 2839 observations 2022 Jan. 9-2024 Jan. 9, mean residual 0".9.

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. 2024-D126. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.