C/2013 X1 (PanSTARRS) is a hyperbolic comet observed through telescopes between October 2013 and January 2018. It is one of many comets discovered by the Pan-STARRS survey.
Physical characteristics Nucleus size Its nucleus has an estimated effective diameter of .
Rotation period Photometric observations conducted in 2016 initially indicated that the comet has a rotation period of hours. Revised geometric models in 2024 revealed that the comet has a longer rotation period of hours.
Chemical composition Ground observations conducted at the Special Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO) detected emissions of carbon atoms (, ), cyanogens (CN), and amides () within the coma.
References
External links
C/2013 X1 (PanSTARRS) at Seiichi Yoshida's website