C/2023 R2 (PANSTARRS)
Type: Hyperbolic
Perihelion date: 12 August 2024
Perihelion distance (q): 0.9
Aphelion distance (Q) : n/a
Period (years): n/a
Eccentricity (e): 1.00
Inclination (i): 30.7
JPL orbit diagram
COBS lightcurve
Atlas
PanSTARRS 2 discovered a 21st magnitude object in images taken with the 1.8 m
Ritchey-Chretien on 10 September 2023. It was found to be cometary in follow up
images.
Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude)
Date
10x10 mag
Error
VEmag
Coma '
24-Oct-23
19.4
0.4
05-Nov-23
19.7
0.4
12-Nov-23
17.6
0.4
02-Dec-23
19.1
0.4
10-Dec-23
18.9
0.4
29-Dec-23
18.9
0.4
09-Jan-24
19.0
0.4
04-Feb-24
19.1
0.4