| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
C/2024 C3 (PANSTARRS) |
| Type |
C |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2023-11-07T22:23:00.450240Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2025-04-24T09:42:19Z |
| Obs used |
68 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
7.200 |
| K1 |
12.250 |
| PC |
- |
| Discovery observation (MPC, UTC) |
2024-02-09T11:11:24.518400Z |
| Discovery magnitude (MPC) |
21.70 w |
| Discovery observatory (MPC) |
F52 · Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2024-03-24.0000000 |
| e |
0.42338622 |
| q (au) |
6.712614 |
| a (au) |
11.641438 |
| i (deg) |
22.466321 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
359.708122 |
| ω (w, deg) |
159.642989 |
| M (ma, deg) |
3.401169 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (4.380 + 6.000\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
4.380 |
| n |
6.000 |
| gf |
0.997 |
| gb |
-0.933 |
| k |
1.000 |
| 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
Ephemeris
| Date/Time (UTC) |
RA (J2000) |
Dec (J2000) |
Nearest HIP |
Dist from HIP (arcmin) |
| 2026-07-29 00:00 |
13:28:35.38 |
-24:25:20.2 |
HIP 65602 |
22.46 |
| 2026-07-29 12:00 |
13:28:43.53 |
-24:25:40.1 |
HIP 65885 |
22.09 |
| 2026-07-30 00:00 |
13:28:51.78 |
-24:26:00.7 |
HIP 65885 |
20.21 |
| 2026-07-30 12:00 |
13:29:00.14 |
-24:26:22.0 |
HIP 65885 |
18.31 |
| 2026-07-31 00:00 |
13:29:08.60 |
-24:26:43.9 |
HIP 65885 |
16.39 |
| 2026-07-31 12:00 |
13:29:17.17 |
-24:27:06.5 |
HIP 65885 |
14.47 |
| 2026-08-01 00:00 |
13:29:25.84 |
-24:27:29.8 |
HIP 65885 |
12.54 |
| 2026-08-01 12:00 |
13:29:34.61 |
-24:27:53.8 |
HIP 65885 |
10.61 |
| 2026-08-02 00:00 |
13:29:43.49 |
-24:28:18.4 |
HIP 65885 |
8.73 |
| 2026-08-02 12:00 |
13:29:52.47 |
-24:28:43.7 |
HIP 65885 |
6.92 |
| 2026-08-03 00:00 |
13:30:01.55 |
-24:29:09.7 |
HIP 65885 |
5.31 |
| 2026-08-03 12:00 |
13:30:10.74 |
-24:29:36.3 |
HIP 65885 |
4.18 |
| 2026-08-04 00:00 |
13:30:20.02 |
-24:30:03.6 |
HIP 65885 |
3.99 |
| 2026-08-04 12:00 |
13:30:29.41 |
-24:30:31.5 |
HIP 65885 |
4.88 |
| 2026-08-05 00:00 |
13:30:38.89 |
-24:31:00.2 |
HIP 65885 |
6.46 |
| 2026-08-05 12:00 |
13:30:48.48 |
-24:31:29.4 |
HIP 65885 |
8.35 |
| 2026-08-06 00:00 |
13:30:58.17 |
-24:31:59.4 |
HIP 65885 |
10.40 |
| 2026-08-06 12:00 |
13:31:07.95 |
-24:32:30.0 |
HIP 65885 |
12.55 |
| 2026-08-07 00:00 |
13:31:17.84 |
-24:33:01.3 |
HIP 65885 |
14.77 |
| 2026-08-07 12:00 |
13:31:27.82 |
-24:33:33.2 |
HIP 65885 |
17.03 |
| 2026-08-08 00:00 |
13:31:37.90 |
-24:34:05.8 |
HIP 65885 |
19.34 |
| 2026-08-08 12:00 |
13:31:48.08 |
-24:34:39.1 |
HIP 65885 |
21.68 |
| 2026-08-09 00:00 |
13:31:58.36 |
-24:35:13.0 |
HIP 65885 |
24.05 |
| 2026-08-09 12:00 |
13:32:08.73 |
-24:35:47.6 |
HIP 65885 |
26.45 |
| 2026-08-10 00:00 |
13:32:19.20 |
-24:36:22.9 |
HIP 65885 |
28.89 |
| 2026-08-10 12:00 |
13:32:29.76 |
-24:36:58.8 |
HIP 65885 |
31.34 |
| 2026-08-11 00:00 |
13:32:40.42 |
-24:37:35.3 |
HIP 65885 |
33.83 |
| 2026-08-11 12:00 |
13:32:51.18 |
-24:38:12.5 |
HIP 65885 |
36.34 |
| 2026-08-12 00:00 |
13:33:02.02 |
-24:38:50.4 |
HIP 65885 |
38.87 |
| 2026-08-12 12:00 |
13:33:12.96 |
-24:39:28.9 |
HIP 65885 |
41.43 |
| 2026-08-13 00:00 |
13:33:24.00 |
-24:40:08.1 |
HIP 65885 |
44.02 |
| 2026-08-13 12:00 |
13:33:35.12 |
-24:40:47.9 |
HIP 66281 |
42.65 |
| 2026-08-14 00:00 |
13:33:46.34 |
-24:41:28.4 |
HIP 66281 |
40.88 |
| 2026-08-14 12:00 |
13:33:57.65 |
-24:42:09.5 |
HIP 66281 |
39.20 |
| 2026-08-15 00:00 |
13:34:09.05 |
-24:42:51.3 |
HIP 66281 |
37.61 |
| 2026-08-15 12:00 |
13:34:20.54 |
-24:43:33.6 |
HIP 66281 |
36.13 |
| 2026-08-16 00:00 |
13:34:32.12 |
-24:44:16.7 |
HIP 66281 |
34.79 |
| 2026-08-16 12:00 |
13:34:43.79 |
-24:45:00.4 |
HIP 66281 |
33.60 |
| 2026-08-17 00:00 |
13:34:55.54 |
-24:45:44.7 |
HIP 66281 |
32.58 |
| 2026-08-17 12:00 |
13:35:07.39 |
-24:46:29.6 |
HIP 66281 |
31.76 |
| 2026-08-18 00:00 |
13:35:19.32 |
-24:47:15.2 |
HIP 66281 |
31.16 |
| 2026-08-18 12:00 |
13:35:31.33 |
-24:48:01.4 |
HIP 66281 |
30.81 |
| 2026-08-19 00:00 |
13:35:43.44 |
-24:48:48.2 |
HIP 66281 |
30.70 |