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Observation details: comet C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS)

C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS)

Daily motion of C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS)

From your location, C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS) is Visible from sunset until before midnight. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.
90004975 C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS) does not become observable from your location during the coming year.

C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS) visibility on 2026-11-06

C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS) Visible from sunset until before midnight

C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS) rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 11% illuminated 23:25-51°
C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS) rise10:37
Moonset10:471°
Sunset12:2212°
Civil sunset12:5215°
Twilight start (−12°)13:2417°
Astronomical observing session begins13:5618°
C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS) transit14:3118°
C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS) set18:25
Astronomical observing session ends00:35-66°

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C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS) Description

This comet is designated 90004975 C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS), hyperbolic comet. It is currently 3.253 AU (486,626,914 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Pisces Austrinus.

Current position in the Solar System: C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS)

Earth C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS)
DateFri, 6 November 2026
Distance from Earth3.2529 AU (486,626,914km)
Elongation98°
Angular diameter"
Magnitude17.6
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Finder Chart for C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS)

Field of view 5.0°

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Annual motion of C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS)

Time
DateSat, 7 November 2026
Twilight start13:52
Twilight end00:29
Twilight duration11h 37m
Rise10:33
Set18:20
Elevation at transit18°
Transit time14:26
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 03m 40s", Dec: -31° 54' 01s
Magnitude18
ConstellationPisces Austrinus
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 90004975 C/2026 O1 (PANSTARRS)

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension22h 04m 34s
Declination-31° 50′ 11″
Magnitude17.6
ConstellationPisces Austrinus
Elevation-73.1°
Azimuth66.9°

Acknowledgments

Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.