P/2026 C2 (PanSTARRS) _ PK26C020 _ P12lwY3 object (Mar. 21.72 UT), MPEC 2026-F121, CBET 5674
Ø кометного ядра 1291 м
P/2026 C2 (PANSTARRS) / PK26C020 (q=2.436 AU, Q=7.107 AU, TP=2026 July 21.64 TT) was picked up at 0953 UT on 13 Feb. by program code 0 via Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1), which observed it at Feb. 13.41-45p3. This detection was confirmed by program code 0 via Pan-STARRS 2 (PS2) (Jan. 29.62-64p4 & Feb. 13.52-53p2), Shima/GOTO Yatsugatake (Feb. 13.74p2, 15.68-69p2, 20.67-68p2 & March 14.59-60p2), Robert Holmes via Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs. (CTIO) (Feb. 14.17-18p3), Schiaparelli Southern Obs. (Feb. 14.89-93p2), Hidetaka Sato via iTelescope Chile (Feb. 15.22-23p2), Cewanee Obs. at DSNM (Feb. 16.26-27p2 & 16.32-33p2), Monte Viseggi Obs. (Feb. 16.89-91p2), Weryk/CFHT (Feb. 17.35-36p3), Sormano Obs. (Feb. 17.95-96p3), WFST (Feb. 18.76-80p2, 18.87p1, 20.76p1, 20.87p1, 21.77-80p2, 21.87p1, 23.76p1, 23.83p1, 26.75-78p2, March 8.74p1, 8.84p1, 9.74p1 & 9.85p1), SADR Obs. (Feb. 20.11-14p3 & March 10.04-06p4), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Feb. 20.88-90p3), Farra d'Isonzo Obs. (Feb. 20.89-91p3), Villuercas-Navezuelas Obs. (Feb. 20.91-97p3), Mind's Eye Obs. (Feb. 22.16-21p3), Al-Fulaij Obs. (Feb. 22.77-80p2), MLS/Christensen (Feb. 24.28-30p4 & March 8.31-32p4), Harsona Obs. (Feb. 24.87-89p2), M. Junius via IAS Remote Obs. (Feb. 24.90-92p3), Balam/DomAO (Feb. 25.35-37p5 & 28.35-36p4), ROASTERR-1 (Feb. 25.87p2 & 28.02-03p2), Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 25.91-96p3), Schafsweide Obs. (Feb. 25.94-95p3, March 8.91p3, 15.82p1 & 15.87p1), Jurassien-Vicques Obs. (Feb. 25.95-98p3), Zenit Obs. (Feb. 25.95-96p3), Starhopper Obs. (Feb. 26.87-89p2 & March 7.90-92p2), Mufara Widefield Telescope (Feb. 26.90-93p3), Kysuce Obs. (Feb. 26.93-94p2), Comet Hunter Obs. (Feb. 27.20-24p3), MASTER-OAGH Obs. (Feb. 27.47-48p3), Tree Gate Farm Obs. (Feb. 28.25-29p3 & March 19.07-11p2), M. Tichy & team via KLENOT (March 7.81-82p4 & 13.78p2), Stixendorf Obs. (March 7.87-90p3), Shasta Valley Obs. (March 8.25-27p2 & 9.31-32p3), Novichonok & Zhornichenko/Simeis (March 9.90-91p4), Buchloe Obs. (March 12.90p3), and Brucker/Spacewatch 1.8m (March 18.32-33p2).
Orbital elements:
P/2026 C2 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5
T 2026 July 21.64004 TT Pike
q 2.4362287 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14712283 Peri. 10.93292 -0.93067407 +0.36508562
a 3.5537157 Node 190.57228 -0.34462677 -0.89653282
e 0.3144559 Incl. 7.39902 -0.12279321 -0.25088124
P 6.70
From 156 observations 2026 Jan. 29-Mar. 19, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2026 02 19 10 49 31.0 +00 40 05 1.6384 2.6061 165.1 5.6 20.1
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2026 03 06 10 39 46.6 +02 18 10 1.5891 2.5761 172.8 2.8 20.0
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2026 03 14 10 34 40.4 +03 16 28 1.5878 2.5611 165.1 5.7 20.0
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2026 03 20 10 31 16.5 +03 59 52 1.5980 2.5504 158.4 8.3 20.0
2026 03 21 10 30 45.7 +04 06 56 1.6005 2.5486 157.3 8.7 20.0
2026 03 22 10 30 15.8 +04 13 57 1.6034 2.5469 156.2 9.1 20.0
...
2026 03 28 10 27 40.5 +04 54 14 1.6253 2.5367 149.6 11.5 20.0
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2026 04 05 10 25 25.9 +05 41 45 1.6667 2.5237 141.0 14.4 20.0
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2026 04 20 10 25 27.1 +06 45 38 1.7754 2.5016 126.0 19.0 20.1
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