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P/2022 R5 (PANSTARRS)
ephemeris date magn radius delta ra dec elong phase PA
Today9 Aug 202623.13.066 AU2.735 AU 15h46m-08°37'99.2°19.0°105°
Nearest approach7 Sep 202720.82.480 AU1.507 AU 23h39m-23°47'160.3°7.9°332°
Perihelion11 Oct 202721.02.474 AU1.644 AU 23h18m-26°29'137.5°15.8°42°
P/2022 R5 (PANSTARRS)- 2026-08-09
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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. (16.0 + 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 R5 (PANSTARRS) are: 

    e (Eccentricity)                : 0.1944480
    q (Perihelion distance)         : 2.4740430
    i (Inclination)                 : 15.29220
    Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 115.03980
    ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 240.43640
    L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 174.58170
    B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -13.26203
    T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2461690.39890
    P (Orbital period in years)     : 5.38

    Epoch                           : 2026 Aug 09
    Reference                       : MPC194181

    Classification(s):              : Ecliptic; Active asteroid
    Tisserand (Jupiter)             : 3.148

Ephemerides

Date       Time       RA (2000)    DEC (2000)    delta   radius  elong  phase   PA    magn
2026-08-08 00:00 UT   15 46 06.0   -08 23 19     2.713    3.070  100.9   18.9   105   23.0 
2026-08-09 00:00 UT   15 46 27.8   -08 30 28     2.724    3.068  100.0   19.0   105   23.0 
2026-08-09 23:20 UT   15 46 50.0   -08 37 27     2.735    3.066   99.2   19.0   105   23.1 
2026-08-10 00:00 UT   15 46 50.7   -08 37 39     2.736    3.066   99.2   19.0   105   23.1 
2026-08-11 00:00 UT   15 47 14.7   -08 44 51     2.747    3.064   98.4   19.1   104   23.1 
2026-08-12 00:00 UT   15 47 40.0   -08 52 05     2.759    3.062   97.6   19.1   104   23.1 
2026-08-13 00:00 UT   15 48 06.4   -08 59 20     2.770    3.060   96.8   19.2   104   23.1 
2026-08-14 00:00 UT   15 48 33.9   -09 06 36     2.782    3.058   96.0   19.2   104   23.1 
2026-08-15 00:00 UT   15 49 02.6   -09 13 54     2.794    3.056   95.2   19.3   104   23.1 
2026-08-16 00:00 UT   15 49 32.4   -09 21 12     2.805    3.055   94.4   19.3   103   23.1 
2026-08-17 00:00 UT   15 50 03.3   -09 28 32     2.817    3.053   93.6   19.3   103   23.1 
2026-08-18 00:00 UT   15 50 35.3   -09 35 52     2.829    3.051   92.8   19.4   103   23.1 
2026-08-19 00:00 UT   15 51 08.4   -09 43 13     2.840    3.049   92.0   19.4   103   23.1 




    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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