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C/2026 B3 (PANSTARRS)


NASA/JPL elements
IAU/MPC elements


On 2026 Feb 20 03h41 UT by Herve Roy


(Copyright Herve Roy)

Nuclear magnitude (m2)19.2
m2 standard deviation0.1
Aperture radius used for m26.0 "
r (dist/Sun) 6.585 AU
d (dist/Earth) 5.689 AU
Right ascension11 59 35.30 h m s
Declination+18 31 43.4 ° ' "
MPC report
COD X03
CON H. Roy [roy-nee@wanadoo.fr]
OBS J. L. Virlichie, P. Traverse, H. Roy
MEA H. Roy
TEL 0.36-m f/4.8 reflector + CMO
NUM 4
ACK MPCReport file updated 2026.02.20 15:32:31
NET Gaia DR2
AC2 roy-nee@wanadoo.fr
    CK26B030 KB2026 02 20.15364 11 59 35.30 +18 31 43.4          19.1 G      X03
    CK26B030 KB2026 02 20.16230 11 59 34.88 +18 31 43.9          19.3 G      X03
    CK26B030 KB2026 02 20.17095 11 59 34.47 +18 31 43.8          19.2 G      X03
    CK26B030 KB2026 02 20.17961 11 59 34.04 +18 31 44.5          19.3 G      X03
Instrumental configurationConfig1
InstrumentONTC 350mm
Instrument typeNewton
Instrument aperture (0=naked eye)360 mm
Instrument focale length1728 mm
Instrument focale/diameter4.8
Filter(s)L
CameraPlayerOne IMX571 Mono
SensorCMOS
Sensor size23.5x15.7 mm2
Sensor pixels number6252x4176
Sensor temperature-10 °C
Binning2x2
MountSW EQ8
MotorizationNo
AutoguideYes
Exposure details6x2mn
Observatory MPC codeX03
LocationMonte Patria Chili Poroto
Reference stars catalogGaia DR2
Used softwaresTychoTracker
Resulting picture sampling (scale)0.86 "/pix
Remarks or commentsLune 7% couchée
Observation submission date2026 Feb 20 17h33m44s
Observation modification date2026 Feb 20 17h37m19s

(Record n° 30965)

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