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P/2022 D1 (PANSTARRS)
ephemeris date magn radius delta ra dec elong phase PA
Perihelion29 Aug 202120.83.347 AU4.099 AU10h38m+46°19'36.9°10.4°4°
Nearest approach20 Mar 202220.43.628 AU2.856 AU13h47m+37°37'134.9°11.2°220°
Today19 Oct 202526.58.413 AU8.941 AU16h42m-49°05'55.3°5.6°119°
P/2022 D1 (PANSTARRS)- 2025-10-19
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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.)


Light curve

The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations from COBS. The light curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from an MPEC, or the latest values provided by the minor planet center. (12.5 + 5 log[∆] + 10.0 log[r]). An additional green curve is displayed when an increase in apparent brightness is expected due to forward scattering of sunlight, which occurs when a dust-rich comet is located between the Earth and the Sun. (See Marcus 2007)



Charts

The all-sky chart below shows the path of the comet over the same period as the light curve. The comet's current position is marked yellow.





The following chart shows the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.




Orbital elements

The orbital elements of P/2022 D1 (PANSTARRS) are: 

    e (Eccentricity)                : 0.5480960
    q (Perihelion distance)         : 3.3470180
    i (Inclination)                 : 44.06160
    Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 47.94160
    ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 88.67140
    L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 136.09302
    B (Latitude of perihelion)      : 44.04669
    T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2459455.51140
    P (Orbital period in years)     : 20.16

    Epoch                           : 2025 Oct 17
    Reference                       : MPEC 2022-K19

    Classification(s):              : Nearly isotropic; Returning (a < 10000 AU); Halley type (P < 200 years)

Ephemerides

Date       Time       RA (2000)    DEC (2000)    delta   radius  elong  phase   PA    magn
2025-10-18 00:00 UT   16 42 00.3   -49 05 54     8.926    8.410   56.0    5.6   118   26.5 
2025-10-19 00:00 UT   16 42 36.3   -49 05 37     8.940    8.413   55.3    5.6   119   26.5 
2025-10-19 00:49 UT   16 42 37.5   -49 05 37     8.941    8.413   55.3    5.6   119   26.5 
2025-10-20 00:00 UT   16 43 12.6   -49 05 23     8.954    8.416   54.5    5.5   119   26.5 
2025-10-21 00:00 UT   16 43 49.4   -49 05 11     8.968    8.419   53.8    5.5   120   26.5 
2025-10-22 00:00 UT   16 44 26.5   -49 05 00     8.982    8.422   53.1    5.4   120   26.5 
2025-10-23 00:00 UT   16 45 04.0   -49 04 52     8.996    8.425   52.3    5.4   121   26.5 
2025-10-24 00:00 UT   16 45 41.8   -49 04 46     9.009    8.428   51.6    5.3   121   26.5 
2025-10-25 00:00 UT   16 46 20.0   -49 04 42     9.023    8.431   50.9    5.3   122   26.5 
2025-10-26 00:00 UT   16 46 58.5   -49 04 40     9.036    8.434   50.1    5.2   123   26.5 
2025-10-27 00:00 UT   16 47 37.3   -49 04 40     9.049    8.437   49.4    5.1   123   26.5 
2025-10-28 00:00 UT   16 48 16.5   -49 04 42     9.062    8.439   48.7    5.1   124   26.5 
2025-10-29 00:00 UT   16 48 56.0   -49 04 46     9.075    8.442   48.0    5.0   124   26.6 




    Terminology:
            
    delta:  distance between comet and earth in AU
    radius: distance between comet and sun in AU
    magn:   magnitude (brightness) estimate    
    ra:     right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
    dec:    declination in degrees
    elong:  elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-comet)    
    phase:  phase angle in degrees (angle sun-comet-earth)        
    AU:     Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km

Orbital elements usually provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Observations contributed by observers worldwide, via COBS (Comet Observation Database) or the MPC (Minor Planet Center)
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.

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