C/2026 L1 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 4, 2026

Profile Discovery Date June 8, 2026 Magnitude 20.0 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2027 Apr. 11.51964 TT Pike q 4.8787096 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0012635 Peri. 200.61596 +0.71137004 +0.04635901 +/-0.0000289 Node 130.50330 -0.44268462 +0.80456359 e 0.9938357 Incl. 67.26450 -0.54587819 -0.59205428 From 177 observations 2026 Apr. 8-Aug. 22, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-Q97. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.