| 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
$$
M_a = (16.812 + 2.000\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
16.812 |
| n |
2.000 |
| gf |
1.000 |
| gb |
-0.755 |
| 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) |
| 2026-05-12 00:00 |
11:28:55.14 |
+14:56:54.4 |
HIP 56044 |
12.22 |
| 2026-05-12 12:00 |
11:28:52.94 |
+14:56:17.4 |
HIP 56044 |
12.98 |
| 2026-05-13 00:00 |
11:28:50.89 |
+14:55:39.3 |
HIP 56044 |
13.74 |
| 2026-05-13 12:00 |
11:28:49.00 |
+14:55:00.2 |
HIP 55952 |
13.22 |
| 2026-05-14 00:00 |
11:28:47.26 |
+14:54:20.1 |
HIP 55952 |
12.58 |
| 2026-05-14 12:00 |
11:28:45.68 |
+14:53:39.0 |
HIP 55952 |
12.00 |
| 2026-05-15 00:00 |
11:28:44.25 |
+14:52:56.8 |
HIP 55952 |
11.46 |
| 2026-05-15 12:00 |
11:28:42.97 |
+14:52:13.6 |
HIP 55952 |
10.99 |
| 2026-05-16 00:00 |
11:28:41.85 |
+14:51:29.4 |
HIP 55952 |
10.60 |
| 2026-05-16 12:00 |
11:28:40.88 |
+14:50:44.1 |
HIP 55952 |
10.28 |
| 2026-05-17 00:00 |
11:28:40.07 |
+14:49:57.9 |
HIP 55952 |
10.05 |
| 2026-05-17 12:00 |
11:28:39.41 |
+14:49:10.7 |
HIP 55952 |
9.92 |
| 2026-05-18 00:00 |
11:28:38.91 |
+14:48:22.4 |
HIP 55952 |
9.89 |
| 2026-05-18 12:00 |
11:28:38.56 |
+14:47:33.2 |
HIP 55952 |
9.97 |
| 2026-05-19 00:00 |
11:28:38.36 |
+14:46:43.0 |
HIP 55952 |
10.16 |
| 2026-05-19 12:00 |
11:28:38.32 |
+14:45:51.9 |
HIP 55952 |
10.45 |
| 2026-05-20 00:00 |
11:28:38.42 |
+14:44:59.7 |
HIP 55952 |
10.84 |
| 2026-05-20 12:00 |
11:28:38.69 |
+14:44:06.6 |
HIP 55952 |
11.33 |
| 2026-05-21 00:00 |
11:28:39.10 |
+14:43:12.6 |
HIP 55952 |
11.90 |
| 2026-05-21 12:00 |
11:28:39.67 |
+14:42:17.6 |
HIP 55952 |
12.55 |
| 2026-05-22 00:00 |
11:28:40.38 |
+14:41:21.7 |
HIP 55952 |
13.27 |
| 2026-05-22 12:00 |
11:28:41.25 |
+14:40:24.8 |
HIP 55952 |
14.05 |
| 2026-05-23 00:00 |
11:28:42.27 |
+14:39:27.0 |
HIP 55952 |
14.90 |
| 2026-05-23 12:00 |
11:28:43.44 |
+14:38:28.3 |
HIP 55952 |
15.79 |
| 2026-05-24 00:00 |
11:28:44.76 |
+14:37:28.7 |
HIP 55952 |
16.74 |
| 2026-05-24 12:00 |
11:28:46.23 |
+14:36:28.2 |
HIP 55952 |
17.73 |
| 2026-05-25 00:00 |
11:28:47.85 |
+14:35:26.8 |
HIP 55952 |
18.77 |
| 2026-05-25 12:00 |
11:28:49.61 |
+14:34:24.6 |
HIP 55952 |
19.84 |
| 2026-05-26 00:00 |
11:28:51.53 |
+14:33:21.4 |
HIP 55952 |
20.96 |
| 2026-05-26 12:00 |
11:28:53.59 |
+14:32:17.4 |
HIP 55952 |
22.11 |
| 2026-05-27 00:00 |
11:28:55.80 |
+14:31:12.4 |
HIP 55952 |
23.30 |
| 2026-05-27 12:00 |
11:28:58.15 |
+14:30:06.7 |
HIP 55952 |
24.52 |
| 2026-05-28 00:00 |
11:29:00.65 |
+14:29:00.1 |
HIP 55952 |
25.77 |
| 2026-05-28 12:00 |
11:29:03.29 |
+14:27:52.6 |
HIP 56112 |
26.42 |
| 2026-05-29 00:00 |
11:29:06.08 |
+14:26:44.3 |
HIP 56112 |
25.10 |
| 2026-05-29 12:00 |
11:29:09.02 |
+14:25:35.2 |
HIP 56112 |
23.75 |
| 2026-05-30 00:00 |
11:29:12.09 |
+14:24:25.2 |
HIP 56112 |
22.37 |
| 2026-05-30 12:00 |
11:29:15.31 |
+14:23:14.4 |
HIP 56112 |
20.96 |
| 2026-05-31 00:00 |
11:29:18.68 |
+14:22:02.8 |
HIP 56112 |
19.52 |
| 2026-05-31 12:00 |
11:29:22.18 |
+14:20:50.4 |
HIP 56112 |
18.05 |
| 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 |