C/2026 L1 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on July 12, 2026

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2027 Apr. 11.26635 TT Pike q 4.8801127 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0013612 Peri. 200.57189 +0.71136335 +0.04693764 +/-0.0000884 Node 130.50453 -0.44328046 +0.80424758 e 0.9933570 Incl. 67.26082 -0.54540317 -0.59243792 From 101 observations 2026 Apr. 8-July 6, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-N12. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.