C/2026 B3 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on February 22, 2026

Profile Discovery Date January 29, 2026 Magnitude 20.0 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2027 May 5.09825 TT Pike q 5.8155590 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0009300 Peri. 205.20374 -0.85987121 +0.45404815 +/-0.0015178 Node 346.25479 +0.43494116 +0.41221378 e 0.9945915 Incl. 100.83280 -0.26729701 -0.78988611 From 170 observations 2026 Jan. 3-Feb. 17, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = -5.5 + 5 log d + 25.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-D28. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.