C/2026 J1 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on June 4, 2026

Profile Discovery Date May 14, 2026 Magnitude 20.4 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2026 June 30.33885 TT Pike q 2.5241096 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00766477 Peri. 129.50798 -0.10606853 +0.32036443 a 25.4763201 Node 100.35190 -0.90479960 -0.42373569 e 0.9009233 Incl. 73.11968 +0.41241623 -0.84723946 P 129 From 176 observations 2026 May 14-26, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 12.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-K105. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.