C/2023 RS61 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 15, 2026

Profile Discovery Date September 15, 2023 Magnitude 21.9 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Perturbed ephemeris below is based on elements from MPEC 2026-L50. Epoch (TT/JD) T (TT/JD) Peri. Node Incl. 2462120.50000 2462115.9313733 119.86767 347.04178 19.94803 e q a Epoch (TT) 0.3262499 7.9888731 11.85732 2028/12/15.00

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 1.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r [ ,-1230] ( - 2025 July 29) m1 = -15 + 5 log d + 30 log r(t + 2000) [-1230, -950] (2025 July 29 - 2026 May 5) m1 = 1.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r [ -950, ] (2026 May 5 - )

The orbital elements are calculated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.