| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
P/2023 V2 (PANSTARRS) |
| Type |
P |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2024-02-03T20:47:46.619520Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2026-03-07T11:43:03Z |
| Obs used |
319 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
14.100 |
| K1 |
4.500 |
| PC |
- |
| Discovery observation (MPC, UTC) |
2023-11-04T11:11:35.923200Z |
| Discovery magnitude (MPC) |
20.53 w |
| Discovery observatory (MPC) |
F52 · Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2024-10-14.0000000 |
| e |
0.57060205 |
| q (au) |
3.104125 |
| a (au) |
7.229016 |
| i (deg) |
9.888015 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
95.472894 |
| ω (w, deg) |
330.542643 |
| M (ma, deg) |
12.836154 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (16.680 + 2.000\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
16.680 |
| n |
2.000 |
| gf |
1.000 |
| gb |
-0.743 |
| k |
0.800 |
| δ90 |
10.000 |
| Parameter |
Symbol |
Range |
Description |
| Absolute magnitude at 1 AU from Sun and Earth |
H0 |
-5 to 20 |
Intrinsic brightness of the comet |
| Photometric slope parameter |
n |
2 to 6 |
Rate of brightness change with heliocentric distance |
| Forward scattering asymmetry factor |
gf |
0.8 to 1 |
Degree of forward scattering |
| Backward scattering asymmetry factor |
gb |
-1 to -0.5 |
Degree of backward scattering |
| Partitioning coefficient |
k |
0.8 to 1 |
Ratio between forward/backward scattering contributions |
| Dust-to-gas brightness ratio |
δ90 |
1 to 10 |
Relative contribution of dust scattering to gas emission |
Reference: EPSC-DPS2025-160
Finding Chart
Ephemeris
| Date/Time (UTC) |
RA (J2000) |
Dec (J2000) |
Nearest HIP |
Dist from HIP (arcmin) |
| 2026-06-01 00:00 |
11:29:25.83 |
+14:19:37.2 |
HIP 56112 |
16.54 |
| 2026-06-01 12:00 |
11:29:29.62 |
+14:18:23.2 |
HIP 56112 |
15.01 |
| 2026-06-02 00:00 |
11:29:33.54 |
+14:17:08.4 |
HIP 56112 |
13.44 |
| 2026-06-02 12:00 |
11:29:37.61 |
+14:15:52.9 |
HIP 56112 |
11.84 |
| 2026-06-03 00:00 |
11:29:41.82 |
+14:14:36.5 |
HIP 56112 |
10.21 |
| 2026-06-03 12:00 |
11:29:46.16 |
+14:13:19.4 |
HIP 56112 |
8.55 |
| 2026-06-04 00:00 |
11:29:50.65 |
+14:12:01.5 |
HIP 56112 |
6.85 |
| 2026-06-04 12:00 |
11:29:55.27 |
+14:10:42.9 |
HIP 56112 |
5.13 |
| 2026-06-05 00:00 |
11:30:00.03 |
+14:09:23.5 |
HIP 56112 |
3.38 |
| 2026-06-05 12:00 |
11:30:04.92 |
+14:08:03.3 |
HIP 56112 |
1.61 |
| 2026-06-06 00:00 |
11:30:09.95 |
+14:06:42.4 |
HIP 56112 |
0.43 |
| 2026-06-06 12:00 |
11:30:15.12 |
+14:05:20.8 |
HIP 56112 |
2.13 |
| 2026-06-07 00:00 |
11:30:20.42 |
+14:03:58.4 |
HIP 56112 |
3.99 |
| 2026-06-07 12:00 |
11:30:25.86 |
+14:02:35.3 |
HIP 56119 |
5.80 |
| 2026-06-08 00:00 |
11:30:31.43 |
+14:01:11.5 |
HIP 56119 |
5.73 |
| 2026-06-08 12:00 |
11:30:37.13 |
+13:59:47.0 |
HIP 56119 |
6.32 |
| 2026-06-09 00:00 |
11:30:42.97 |
+13:58:21.8 |
HIP 56119 |
7.44 |
| 2026-06-09 12:00 |
11:30:48.94 |
+13:56:55.8 |
HIP 56119 |
8.91 |
| 2026-06-10 00:00 |
11:30:55.04 |
+13:55:29.2 |
HIP 56119 |
10.60 |
| 2026-06-10 12:00 |
11:31:01.27 |
+13:54:01.9 |
HIP 56119 |
12.44 |
| 2026-06-11 00:00 |
11:31:07.64 |
+13:52:33.8 |
HIP 56119 |
14.39 |
| 2026-06-11 12:00 |
11:31:14.13 |
+13:51:05.1 |
HIP 56119 |
16.41 |
| 2026-06-12 00:00 |
11:31:20.75 |
+13:49:35.7 |
HIP 56119 |
18.50 |
| 2026-06-12 12:00 |
11:31:27.51 |
+13:48:05.7 |
HIP 56119 |
20.65 |
| 2026-06-13 00:00 |
11:31:34.39 |
+13:46:34.9 |
HIP 56119 |
22.84 |
| 2026-06-13 12:00 |
11:31:41.40 |
+13:45:03.6 |
HIP 56119 |
25.07 |
| 2026-06-14 00:00 |
11:31:48.53 |
+13:43:31.5 |
HIP 56119 |
27.35 |
| 2026-06-14 12:00 |
11:31:55.80 |
+13:41:58.8 |
HIP 56347 |
28.56 |
| 2026-06-15 00:00 |
11:32:03.19 |
+13:40:25.5 |
HIP 56347 |
26.26 |
| 2026-06-15 12:00 |
11:32:10.70 |
+13:38:51.5 |
HIP 56347 |
23.96 |
| 2026-06-16 00:00 |
11:32:18.34 |
+13:37:16.9 |
HIP 56347 |
21.65 |
| 2026-06-16 12:00 |
11:32:26.10 |
+13:35:41.7 |
HIP 56347 |
19.35 |
| 2026-06-17 00:00 |
11:32:33.99 |
+13:34:05.9 |
HIP 56347 |
17.07 |
| 2026-06-17 12:00 |
11:32:42.00 |
+13:32:29.4 |
HIP 56347 |
14.84 |
| 2026-06-18 00:00 |
11:32:50.13 |
+13:30:52.3 |
HIP 56347 |
12.71 |
| 2026-06-18 12:00 |
11:32:58.38 |
+13:29:14.7 |
HIP 56347 |
10.75 |
| 2026-06-19 00:00 |
11:33:06.76 |
+13:27:36.5 |
HIP 56347 |
9.10 |
| 2026-06-19 12:00 |
11:33:15.25 |
+13:25:57.6 |
HIP 56347 |
7.98 |
| 2026-06-20 00:00 |
11:33:23.86 |
+13:24:18.2 |
HIP 56347 |
7.67 |
| 2026-06-20 12:00 |
11:33:32.59 |
+13:22:38.2 |
HIP 56347 |
8.27 |
| 2026-06-21 00:00 |
11:33:41.43 |
+13:20:57.7 |
HIP 56347 |
9.65 |
| 2026-06-21 12:00 |
11:33:50.40 |
+13:19:16.6 |
HIP 56347 |
11.55 |
| 2026-06-22 00:00 |
11:33:59.47 |
+13:17:35.0 |
HIP 56347 |
13.77 |