C/2024 Q3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on October 18, 2024

Profile Discovery Date August 27, 2024 Magnitude 21.0 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5 T 2025 Mar. 5.23865 TT Rudenko q 2.0914640 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0006547 Peri. 70.13253 +0.12439799 -0.93585350 +/-0.0000609 Node 337.28378 -0.85420208 +0.06805529 e 1.0013692 Incl. 121.37477 +0.50484052 +0.34575526 From 65 observations 2024 July 29-Sept. 30, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-T138. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.