C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)

Type: Hyperbolic Perihelion date: 25 August 2025 Perihelion distance (q): 6.6 Aphelion distance (Q) : n/a Period (years): n/a Eccentricity (e): 1.00 Inclination (i): 57.0 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve Atlas PanSTARRS 2 discovered a 20th magnitude asteroid in images taken with the 1.8 m Ritchey-Chretien on 14 September 2022. Follow up observations with the CFHT showed cometary features. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 03-Jan-25 17.5 0.4 26-Jan-25 17.4 0.4 03-Feb-25 17.5 0.4 31-Mar-25 17.0 0.4 02-Dec-25 17.3 0.2 15-Dec-25 16.7 0.4 22-Dec-25 17.6 0.2 30-Dec-25 16.9 0.2 21-Jan-26 16.2 0.5 07-Feb-26 16.3 0.5 16-Feb-26 16.3 0.4 23-Feb-26 16.8 0.3