PANSTARRS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-985.152 AU

Eccentricity

1.0036

Inclination

149.31°

Perihelion

3.57 AU

Longitude of ascending node

62.57°

Argument of periapsis

144.2°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2461143.62603 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,015.6 LD

2.6096 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

63

Data arc

38 days

First observed

12 July 2026

Last observed

19 August 2026

Residual RMS

0.64 ″

Solution · Davide Farnocchia

24 August 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

9.6

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10

9.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2023 R1-B