| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
C/2014 S3 (PANSTARRS) |
| Type |
C |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2014-08-13T07:42:24.215040Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2022-06-07T21:44:07Z |
| Obs used |
48 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
17.500 |
| K1 |
8.750 |
| PC |
- |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2014-10-08.0000000 |
| e |
0.97675738 |
| q (au) |
2.049265 |
| a (au) |
88.168442 |
| i (deg) |
169.320625 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
356.051072 |
| ω (w, deg) |
293.142060 |
| M (ma, deg) |
0.066286 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (16.882 + 3.181\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
16.882 |
| n |
3.181 |
| gf |
0.994 |
| gb |
-0.558 |
| k |
0.999 |
| δ90 |
9.962 |
| 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) |
| 2026-03-26 00:00 |
18:22:11.34 |
-12:44:06.1 |
HIP 90115 |
17.72 |
| 2026-03-26 12:00 |
18:22:11.00 |
-12:43:53.5 |
HIP 90115 |
17.77 |
| 2026-03-27 00:00 |
18:22:10.61 |
-12:43:41.0 |
HIP 90115 |
17.83 |
| 2026-03-27 12:00 |
18:22:10.19 |
-12:43:28.4 |
HIP 90115 |
17.90 |
| 2026-03-28 00:00 |
18:22:09.72 |
-12:43:15.9 |
HIP 90115 |
17.98 |
| 2026-03-28 12:00 |
18:22:09.21 |
-12:43:03.4 |
HIP 90115 |
18.08 |
| 2026-03-29 00:00 |
18:22:08.67 |
-12:42:50.9 |
HIP 90115 |
18.19 |
| 2026-03-29 12:00 |
18:22:08.08 |
-12:42:38.4 |
HIP 90115 |
18.31 |
| 2026-03-30 00:00 |
18:22:07.45 |
-12:42:26.0 |
HIP 90115 |
18.44 |
| 2026-03-30 12:00 |
18:22:06.78 |
-12:42:13.5 |
HIP 90115 |
18.59 |
| 2026-03-31 00:00 |
18:22:06.07 |
-12:42:01.1 |
HIP 90115 |
18.75 |
| 2026-03-31 12:00 |
18:22:05.32 |
-12:41:48.8 |
HIP 90115 |
18.92 |
| 2026-04-01 00:00 |
18:22:04.53 |
-12:41:36.4 |
HIP 90115 |
19.10 |
| 2026-04-01 12:00 |
18:22:03.70 |
-12:41:24.1 |
HIP 90115 |
19.30 |
| 2026-04-02 00:00 |
18:22:02.83 |
-12:41:11.8 |
HIP 90115 |
19.51 |
| 2026-04-02 12:00 |
18:22:01.92 |
-12:40:59.5 |
HIP 90115 |
19.73 |
| 2026-04-03 00:00 |
18:22:00.97 |
-12:40:47.3 |
HIP 90115 |
19.96 |
| 2026-04-03 12:00 |
18:21:59.98 |
-12:40:35.1 |
HIP 90115 |
20.20 |
| 2026-04-04 00:00 |
18:21:58.94 |
-12:40:22.9 |
HIP 90115 |
20.46 |
| 2026-04-04 12:00 |
18:21:57.87 |
-12:40:10.8 |
HIP 90115 |
20.72 |
| 2026-04-05 00:00 |
18:21:56.76 |
-12:39:58.7 |
HIP 90115 |
21.00 |
| 2026-04-05 12:00 |
18:21:55.61 |
-12:39:46.6 |
HIP 90115 |
21.29 |
| 2026-04-06 00:00 |
18:21:54.41 |
-12:39:34.5 |
HIP 90115 |
21.59 |
| 2026-04-06 12:00 |
18:21:53.18 |
-12:39:22.5 |
HIP 90115 |
21.91 |
| 2026-04-07 00:00 |
18:21:51.91 |
-12:39:10.6 |
HIP 90115 |
22.23 |
| 2026-04-07 12:00 |
18:21:50.60 |
-12:38:58.6 |
HIP 90115 |
22.57 |
| 2026-04-08 00:00 |
18:21:49.24 |
-12:38:46.7 |
HIP 90115 |
22.91 |
| 2026-04-08 12:00 |
18:21:47.85 |
-12:38:34.9 |
HIP 90115 |
23.27 |
| 2026-04-09 00:00 |
18:21:46.42 |
-12:38:23.0 |
HIP 90115 |
23.64 |
| 2026-04-09 12:00 |
18:21:44.95 |
-12:38:11.3 |
HIP 90115 |
24.02 |
| 2026-04-10 00:00 |
18:21:43.43 |
-12:37:59.5 |
HIP 90115 |
24.41 |
| 2026-04-10 12:00 |
18:21:41.88 |
-12:37:47.8 |
HIP 90115 |
24.80 |
| 2026-04-11 00:00 |
18:21:40.29 |
-12:37:36.2 |
HIP 90115 |
25.21 |
| 2026-04-11 12:00 |
18:21:38.66 |
-12:37:24.6 |
HIP 90115 |
25.64 |
| 2026-04-12 00:00 |
18:21:36.99 |
-12:37:13.0 |
HIP 90115 |
26.07 |
| 2026-04-12 12:00 |
18:21:35.28 |
-12:37:01.5 |
HIP 90115 |
26.51 |
| 2026-04-13 00:00 |
18:21:33.53 |
-12:36:50.0 |
HIP 90115 |
26.96 |
| 2026-04-13 12:00 |
18:21:31.74 |
-12:36:38.6 |
HIP 90115 |
27.42 |
| 2026-04-14 00:00 |
18:21:29.91 |
-12:36:27.2 |
HIP 90115 |
27.89 |
| 2026-04-14 12:00 |
18:21:28.04 |
-12:36:15.9 |
HIP 90115 |
28.37 |
| 2026-04-15 00:00 |
18:21:26.13 |
-12:36:04.7 |
HIP 90115 |
28.86 |
| 2026-04-15 12:00 |
18:21:24.19 |
-12:35:53.4 |
HIP 90115 |
29.36 |
| 2026-04-16 00:00 |
18:21:22.20 |
-12:35:42.3 |
HIP 90115 |
29.87 |