C/2024 A2 (ATLAS)
Basic Information of C/2024 A2 (ATLAS)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 1.879588 |
| Eccentricity | 0.941577 |
| Inclination (deg) | 119.114300 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 78.165100 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 295.489700 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPC182881, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 182.481236 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2024-04-28T17:29:28.320 |
| Period (years) | 182.481236 |
Magnitude
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Ephemeris
| Date (UTC) | RA (J2000) | Dec (J2000) | Δ (AU) | Motion (arcsec/hr) | Dir (deg) | Nearest HIP | Dist (arcmin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 00:59:00.56 | +61:24:37.5 | 5.342 | 32.54 | 232.9 | HIP 4475 | 12.10 |
| 2025-11-22 | 00:57:34.19 | +61:16:44.5 | 5.354 | 32.28 | 231.9 | HIP 4475 | 8.75 |
| 2025-11-23 | 00:56:09.93 | +61:08:45.0 | 5.365 | 32.02 | 231.0 | HIP 4384 | 6.50 |
| 2025-11-24 | 00:54:47.81 | +61:00:39.6 | 5.377 | 31.75 | 230.0 | HIP 4151 | 14.23 |
| 2025-11-25 | 00:53:27.81 | +60:52:28.7 | 5.389 | 31.48 | 229.1 | HIP 4182 | 12.54 |
| 2025-11-26 | 00:52:09.94 | +60:44:12.7 | 5.401 | 31.19 | 228.2 | HIP 4182 | 10.46 |
| 2025-11-27 | 00:50:54.19 | +60:35:52.0 | 5.414 | 30.91 | 227.2 | HIP 3868 | 13.31 |
| 2025-11-28 | 00:49:40.56 | +60:27:27.1 | 5.426 | 30.61 | 226.3 | HIP 3868 | 18.09 |
| 2025-11-29 | 00:48:29.04 | +60:18:58.4 | 5.439 | 30.31 | 225.4 | HIP 3886 | 15.42 |
| 2025-11-30 | 00:47:19.62 | +60:10:26.4 | 5.453 | 30.01 | 224.5 | HIP 3886 | 19.32 |
| 2025-12-01 | 00:46:12.29 | +60:01:51.4 | 5.466 | 29.70 | 223.6 | HIP 3513 | 19.56 |
| 2025-12-02 | 00:45:07.03 | +59:53:13.8 | 5.480 | 29.39 | 222.6 | HIP 3649 | 22.28 |
| 2025-12-03 | 00:44:03.82 | +59:44:34.0 | 5.494 | 29.07 | 221.7 | HIP 3289 | 18.90 |
| 2025-12-04 | 00:43:02.65 | +59:35:52.5 | 5.508 | 28.75 | 220.8 | HIP 3250 | 16.78 |
| 2025-12-05 | 00:42:03.50 | +59:27:09.5 | 5.522 | 28.42 | 219.9 | HIP 3250 | 5.59 |
| 2025-12-06 | 00:41:06.35 | +59:18:25.4 | 5.537 | 28.09 | 219.0 | HIP 3250 | 6.66 |
| 2025-12-07 | 00:40:11.18 | +59:09:40.7 | 5.552 | 28.09 | 219.0 | HIP 3250 | 17.66 |