Observation details: comet P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS)
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Daily motion of P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS)
90004976 P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS) will remain visible until February 3, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS) visibility on 2026-10-17
P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS) Visible from evening until sunrise
P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -54° |
| P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS) rise | 16:54 | |
| Civil sunset | 16:55 | 0° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:25 | 6° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | 12° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 39° |
| P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS) transit | 22:48 | 51° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 10° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:21 | 4° |
| P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS) set | 04:43 |
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P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS) Description
This comet is designated 90004976 P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS), Jupiter-family comet. P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS) completes an orbit around the Sun in 21.8 years. It is currently 3.763 AU (562,986,155 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Cetus.Current position in the Solar System: P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS)
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 3.76333 AU (562,986,155km) |
| Elongation | 169° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 17.8 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| coordinates | 1.40183, -1.50078 |
| Center coordinates | 1.40183, -1.50078 |
Annual motion of P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS)
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 16:49 |
| Set | 04:38 |
| Elevation at transit | 51° |
| Transit time | 22:43 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 23m 10s", Dec: -1° 28' 36s |
| Magnitude | 18 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
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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.
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 90004976 P/2026 P1 (PANSTARRS)
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 01h 24m 07s |
| Declination | -1° 30′ 03″ |
| Magnitude | 17.8 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Elevation | 50.9° |
| Azimuth | 172.5° |
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.