C/2025 K3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 4, 2026

Profile Discovery Date May 23, 2025 Magnitude 22.0 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2028 Dec. 14.11841 TT Rudenko q 3.4687922 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0003915 Peri. 188.61952 -0.96929957 +0.18927658 +/-0.0000104 Node 350.65165 +0.23992176 +0.58836363 e 1.0013580 Incl. 104.93650 -0.05381348 -0.78613142 From 91 observations 2025 Apr. 28-2026 Aug. 13, mean residual 0".4.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 6.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-Q57. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.