C/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS )

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Updated on January 9, 2023

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

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5 T 2022 Dec. 19.68354 TT Rudenko q 1.7969117 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0004417 Peri. 236.19771 +0.01819615 +0.04924662 +/-0.0000001 Node 88.23507 -0.18093986 +0.98245713 e 1.0007937 Incl. 87.56203 -0.98332582 -0.17986872 >From 10980 observations 2015 Nov. 23-2022 Sept. 27, mean residual 0".5.

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-V95. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.