C/2026 P2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on September 15, 2026

Profile Discovery Date August 11, 2026 Magnitude 19.9 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2027 Nov. 21.67167 TT Pike q 2.4802672 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0000497 Peri. 78.87830 -0.00021068 -0.93503794 +/-0.0000131 Node 23.44578 +0.09744470 -0.35287951 e 0.9998767 Incl. 63.01046 +0.99524092 +0.03435274 From 252 observations 2025 Aug. 25-2026 Sept. 8, mean residual 0".4.

Finding Charts

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-R102. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.