P/2023 M2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on January 31, 2024

Profile Discovery Date June 22, 2023 Magnitude 20.3 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 T 2023 July 25.21446 TT Rudenko q 3.5082625 (2000.0) P Q n 0.07511761 Peri. 243.00302 +0.77975233 +0.52880680 a 5.5629893 Node 83.26835 -0.38419299 +0.82685734 e 0.3693566 Incl. 19.72541 -0.49435013 +0.19149494 P 13.1 >From 75 observations 2023 July 25-Nov. 30, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-B140. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.