C/2024 C2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on April 11, 2024

Profile Discovery Date February 1, 2024 Magnitude 20.5 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2025 Mar. 12.27787 TT Rudenko q 8.9900805 (2000.0) P Q n 0.01514295 Peri. 87.62388 -0.79738960 -0.43313958 a 16.1806389 Node 66.44007 +0.17832724 -0.83432711 e 0.4443927 Incl. 27.28401 +0.57651471 -0.34101082 P 65.1 >From 61 observations 2023 Dec. 25-2024 Mar. 8, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 5.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-E157. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.