C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
PA |
Today | 30 May 2023 | 13.8 | 3.621 AU | 4.141 AU | 06h16m | -24°07' | 52.9° | 12.9° | 148° |
Perihelion | 14 Feb 2024 | 6.7 | 1.320 AU | 1.416 AU | 17h24m | -17°43' | 63.7° | 42.1° | 276° |
Nearest approach | 14 Mar 2024 | 6.8 | 1.390 AU | 1.298 AU | 18h48m | +06°49' | 73.3° | 43.3° | 274° |
C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS)- 2023-05-30
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the comet's path through the solar system and its position at the given date.
Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.
(Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)
The orbital elements of C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) are:
e (Eccentricity) : 1.0001100
q (Perihelion distance) : 1.3200420
i (Inclination) : 58.53340
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 215.62230
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 6.86750
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 219.21968
B (Latitude of perihelion) : 5.85376
T (Time of perihelion passage) : 2460355.22810
Epoch : 2023 May 29
Reference : MPEC 2023-KD6
Classification(s): : Nearly isotropic; New (a > 10000 AU)
The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations respectively from COBS or the MPC.
The gray curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from the original MPEC, or the latest values provided by the MPC (5.50 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 4.65 + 5 log[∆] + 10.91 log[r]).