C/2026 L1 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on June 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. 11.28698 TT Pike q 4.8801026 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0013240 Peri. 200.57535 +0.71136763 +0.04688962 +/-0.0002437 Node 130.50476 -0.44322983 +0.80427285 e 0.9935388 Incl. 67.26108 -0.54543874 -0.59240742 From 38 observations 2026 Apr. 8-June 9, mean residual 0".3.

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-L49. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.