C/2020 T4 (PANSTARRS)

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Type: Hyperbolic Perihelion date: 5 July 2021 Perihelion distance (q): 2.2 Aphelion distance (Q) : n/a Period (years): n/a Eccentricity (e): 1.00 Inclination (i): 83.8 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve PanSTARRS 1 discovered a 21st magnitude comet in images taken with the 1.8m Ritchey-Chretien on 15 October 2020, with pre-discovery PanSTARRS 2 images from 26 September and 10 October. It was placed on the PCCP as P1180zv, but not noticed to be cometary until after it was posted. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 17-Nov-20 19.4 0.4 14-Dec-20 19.4 0.4