C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)

Type: Hyperbolic Perihelion date: 26 October 2027 Perihelion distance (q): 4.4 Aphelion distance (Q) : n/a Period (years): n/a Eccentricity (e): 1.00 Inclination (i): 95.3 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve Atlas PanSTARRS 2 discovered a 21st magnitude object in images taken with the 1.8 m Ritchey-Chretien on 11 September 2024. There were pre-discovery images back to 3 July. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 11-Jun-25 18.3 0.4 28-Jun-25 18.2 0.4 19-Jul-25 17.8 0.4 31-Jul-25 17.6 0.4 16-Aug-25 17.5 0.2 13-Sep-25 17.1 0.3 27-Sep-25 17.1 0.3