C/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on July 4, 2022

Profile Discovery Date May 21, 2017 Magnitude 20.8 mag Discoverer Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5 T 2022 Dec. 19.69235 TT Rudenko q 1.7971152 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0003891 Peri. 236.19334 +0.01825449 +0.04925457 +/-0.0000008 Node 88.23673 -0.18101636 +0.98244326 e 1.0006993 Incl. 87.55886 -0.98331066 -0.17994230 From 7153 observations 2013 May 12-2022 Jan. 29, mean residual 0".4.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.0 + 5 log d + 7.5 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-C56. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.