&sq=&lang=&file=File:C2014_Q1_Dsc4593-cc.jpg) C/2014 Q1 (PanSTARRS) on 18 July 2015 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | PanSTARRS |
| Discovery date | 16 August 2014 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2015-Feb-17.0 |
| Observation arc | 636 days |
| Aphelion | 2264 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.315 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.99972 |
| Orbital period | 38.100 years |
| Inclination | 43.107° |
| 8.762° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 120.05° |
| Last perihelion | 6 July 2015 |
| Earth MOID | 0.091 AU (13.6 million km)[1] |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.585 AU (237.1 million km) |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 9.7 |
C/2014 Q1 (PanSTARRS) is a non-periodic/long period comet discovered on 16 August 2014 by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS). The comet after its perihelion on July 6, 2015 reached a magnitude of +4 while being in evening twilight.[2] The comet after perihelion featured three tails.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: C/2014 Q1". JPL. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ King, Bob (8 July 2015). "C/2014 Q1 (PanSTARRS): Next Naked-Eye Comet?". Sky & Telescope. Retrieved 16 October 2022.