C/2026 M5 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on August 8, 2026

Profile Discovery Date June 22, 2026 Magnitude 21.5 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 2 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2026 Oct. 8.72135 TT Pike q 4.9836074 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0128641 Peri. 144.27236 +0.78455515 -0.38058359 +/-0.0000222 Node 114.49842 -0.61543877 -0.57415719 e 0.9358905 Incl. 147.45583 +0.07555354 -0.72491355 From 48 observations 2025 Sept. 18-2026 Aug. 6, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-P39. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.