C/2023 Q2 (PANSTARRS) Orbit by S. Nakano NK 5121 (2023) Observed in 2nd half of 2024
Equinox 2000.0 T/TT q (AU) e P Peri. Node Inc. Tail(AU) Epoch 2024 June 23.96736 3.2091002 0.9907009 171.69686 92.67973 104.06176 0.200 2025 May 5.0 m1 = 12.0 + 5 log Delta + 8.0 log r Date/ 0h TT R.A.(1950) Decl. R.A.(2000) Decl. Delta r Daily motion Magnitude Mot./PA Elong. P PA/Tail Moon Age h m ¡ , h m ¡ , m , m1 , ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ 2024 Dec. 26 17 36.25 -48 25.9 17 40.06 -48 27.5 4.510 3.654 +1.05 -10.6 19.8 14.7/137 26.3 6.8 201/0.29 52 .23 2025 Jan. 5 17 46.66 -50 12.4 17 50.56 -50 13.2 4.507 3.699 +1.07 -11.3 19.8 15.1/139 31.0 7.9 214/0.33 81 .28 15 17 57.23 -52 05.7 18 01.23 -52 05.7 4.484 3.746 +1.07 -12.1 19.8 15.4/142 37.0 9.1 223/0.39 137 .99 25 18 07.85 -54 07.1 18 11.95 -54 06.3 4.443 3.794 +1.06 -13.0 19.9 15.9/146 43.8 10.3 230/0.44 33 .22 Feb. 4 18 18.36 -56 17.9 18 22.58 -56 16.4 4.388 3.843 +1.04 -14.1 19.9 16.4/150 50.9 11.5 236/0.50 111 .35 14 18 28.56 -58 39.4 18 32.93 -58 37.2 4.321 3.894 +0.99 -15.3 19.9 17.0/155 58.3 12.5 240/0.55 110 .98 24 18 38.24 -61 12.8 18 42.80 -61 09.9 4.246 3.946 +0.91 -16.6 19.9 17.7/160 65.9 13.2 244/0.59 33 .19 Mar. 6 18 47.07 -63 59.0 18 51.86 -63 55.4 4.168 3.999 +0.78 -17.9 19.9 18.5/166 73.4 13.8 248/0.62 135 .42 16 18 54.57 -66 58.2 18 59.66 -66 54.0 4.091 4.054 +0.58 -19.1 19.9 19.4/171 80.8 14.0 253/0.65 85 .97 26 18 59.94 -70 09.9 19 05.47 -70 05.4 4.020 4.109 +0.24 -20.2 19.9 20.3/177 88.0 14.0 258/0.66 56 .16 Apr. 5 19 01.74 -73 32.4 19 07.91 -73 27.7 3.960 4.165 -0.37 -21.0 19.9 21.0/183 94.8 13.8 265/0.66 134 .49 15 18 56.97 -77 01.7 19 04.19 -76 57.4 3.915 4.223 -1.66 -21.0 20.0 21.5/191 101.0 13.5 275/0.65 64 .96 25 18 38.55 -80 30.4 18 47.64 -80 27.3 3.889 4.281 -4.87 -19.4 20.0 21.7/202 106.3 13.0 288/0.63 85 .11 May 5 17 46.37 -83 40.3 17 58.97 -83 40.8 3.885 4.340 -13.08 -12.4 20.0 21.5/220 110.3 12.6 311/0.61 112 .54 15 15 33.49 -85 35.7 15 48.15 -85 45.2 3.905 4.399 -17.45 + 4.0 20.1 20.8/259 113.0 12.2 355/0.59 58 .95 25 12 48.33 -84 48.5 12 53.67 -85 04.8 3.949 4.460 -8.12 +14.9 20.2 19.6/308 114.1 12.0 50/0.57 110 .07 June 4 11 30.97 -82 19.1 11 32.49 -82 35.6 4.017 4.521 -2.89 +16.9 20.3 18.1/335 113.6 11.9 82/0.56 86 .58 14 11 02.50 -79 30.8 11 03.57 -79 47.0 4.108 4.582 -0.96 +16.1 20.4 16.3/349 111.7 11.9 101/0.55 71 .93 24 10 52.79 -76 50.2 10 53.97 -77 06.2 4.218 4.644 -0.12 +14.4 20.5 14.4/358 108.7 12.0 114/0.54 117 .03 July 4 10 51.41 -74 26.3 10 52.80 -74 42.3 4.344 4.707 +0.30 +12.4 20.6 12.4/ 6 104.8 12.1 124/0.53 66 .61 14 10 54.26 -72 22.6 10 55.83 -72 38.6 4.483 4.770 +0.54 +10.2 20.7 10.5/ 14 100.2 12.1 133/0.51 94 .89 24 10 59.48 -70 40.1 11 01.22 -70 56.3 4.631 4.834 +0.68 + 8.1 20.8 8.8/ 24 95.4 12.1 141/0.50 104 .01 Aug. 3 11 06.11 -69 19.1 11 08.00 -69 35.4 4.784 4.898 +0.76 + 6.0 20.9 7.3/ 35 90.4 12.0 148/0.48 59 .64 13 11 13.59 -68 18.8 11 15.60 -68 35.2 4.938 4.962 +0.81 + 4.1 21.0 6.1/ 49 85.5 11.7 155/0.45 115 .84 23 11 21.57 -67 38.1 11 23.69 -67 54.6 5.091 5.027 +0.83 + 2.2 21.1 5.2/ 66 80.6 11.4 161/0.43 84 .00 Sept. 2 11 29.81 -67 15.9 11 32.03 -67 32.4 5.240 5.092 +0.84 + 0.5 21.3 4.8/ 85 76.1 11.1 168/0.41 66 .66 12 11 38.10 -67 10.7 11 40.42 -67 27.3 5.381 5.157 +0.83 - 1.1 21.4 4.9/104 71.8 10.7 175/0.38 125 .77 22 11 46.29 -67 21.3 11 48.71 -67 38.0 5.513 5.222 +0.80 - 2.5 21.5 5.2/120 68.1 10.3 182/0.36 66 .00 Oct. 2 11 54.22 -67 46.4 11 56.72 -68 03.1 5.635 5.288 +0.76 - 3.8 21.5 5.7/133 64.9 9.9 190/0.34 80 .70 12 12 01.68 -68 24.8 12 04.28 -68 41.5 5.744 5.354 +0.69 - 5.0 21.6 6.3/145 62.3 9.5 198/0.32 119 .69 22 12 08.49 -69 15.3 12 11.18 -69 32.0 5.841 5.420 +0.59 - 6.1 21.7 6.9/154 60.5 9.2 207/0.30 56 .00 Nov. 1 12 14.34 -70 16.8 12 17.12 -70 33.5 5.923 5.487 +0.46 - 7.1 21.8 7.5/163 59.5 9.0 216/0.29 98 .73 11 12 18.86 -71 28.0 12 21.72 -71 44.6 5.993 5.553 +0.27 - 8.0 21.8 8.0/171 59.3 8.8 226/0.28 103 .63 21 12 21.54 -72 47.5 12 24.46 -73 04.1 6.049 5.620 +0.01 - 8.6 21.9 8.6/180 60.0 8.8 237/0.28 56 .01 Dec. 1 12 21.59 -74 13.8 12 24.55 -74 30.4 6.092 5.687 -0.37 - 9.1 22.0 9.2/188 61.4 8.8 247/0.28 113 .78 11 12 17.93 -75 44.5 12 20.86 -76 01.2 6.124 5.754 -0.91 - 9.2 22.0 9.7/198 63.6 8.8 259/0.28 86 .59 21 12 08.95 -77 16.7 12 11.74 -77 33.4 6.147 5.821 -1.70 - 8.9 22.1 10.3/208 66.3 8.9 271/0.28 65 .01 31 11 52.35 -78 45.6 11 54.75 -79 02.3 6.161 5.888 -2.78 - 7.8 22.1 10.8/220 69.4 9.0 286/0.28 120 .84 2026 Jan. 10 11 25.31 -80 03.9 11 26.92 -80 20.5 6.170 5.955 -4.10 - 5.6 22.2 11.3/235 72.9 9.1 302/0.29 74 .56 20 10 45.64 -81 01.1 10 45.93 -81 16.9 6.175 6.023 -5.21 - 2.2 22.2 11.8/253 76.5 9.1 322/0.29 79 .01 30 09 55.17 -81 24.3 09 53.84 -81 38.5 6.179 6.090 -5.40 + 2.2 22.2 12.2/274 80.2 9.2 344/0.29 114 .89 Feb. 9 09 02.34 -81 04.8 08 59.85 -81 16.7 6.185 6.157 -4.52 + 6.3 22.3 12.6/294 83.8 9.2 7/0.29 69 .55 19 08 17.42 -80 04.2 08 14.67 -80 13.6 6.195 6.225 -3.19 + 9.4 22.3 12.8/313 87.1 9.1 27/0.29 93 .03 Mar. 1 07 45.13 -78 32.3 07 42.73 -78 39.6 6.211 6.292 -2.01 +11.3 22.4 13.0/328 90.1 9.1 45/0.28 100 .93