| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) |
| Type |
C |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2026-02-20T16:17:41.305920Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2026-05-08T13:42:12Z |
| Obs used |
919 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
6.800 |
| K1 |
8.500 |
| PC |
0.030 |
| Discovery observation (MPC, UTC) |
2024-04-10T08:22:02.928000Z |
| Discovery magnitude (MPC) |
19.13 o |
| Discovery observatory (MPC) |
W68 · ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2025-09-08.0000000 |
| e |
1.00203533 |
| q (au) |
6.429929 |
| a (au) |
-3159.153349 |
| i (deg) |
120.454577 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
250.951758 |
| ω (w, deg) |
23.432758 |
| M (ma, deg) |
-0.000920 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (4.927 + 4.138\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
4.927 |
| n |
4.138 |
| gf |
0.902 |
| gb |
-0.966 |
| k |
1.000 |
| δ90 |
1.001 |
| Parameter |
Symbol |
Range |
Description |
| Absolute magnitude at 1 AU from Sun and Earth |
H0 |
-5 to 20 |
Intrinsic brightness of the comet |
| Photometric slope parameter |
n |
2 to 6 |
Rate of brightness change with heliocentric distance |
| Forward scattering asymmetry factor |
gf |
0.8 to 1 |
Degree of forward scattering |
| Backward scattering asymmetry factor |
gb |
-1 to -0.5 |
Degree of backward scattering |
| Partitioning coefficient |
k |
0.8 to 1 |
Ratio between forward/backward scattering contributions |
| Dust-to-gas brightness ratio |
δ90 |
1 to 10 |
Relative contribution of dust scattering to gas emission |
Reference: EPSC-DPS2025-160
Finding Chart
Ephemeris
| Date/Time (UTC) |
RA (J2000) |
Dec (J2000) |
Nearest HIP |
Dist from HIP (arcmin) |
| 2026-05-12 00:00 |
15:59:44.57 |
+10:24:07.4 |
HIP 78321 |
6.04 |
| 2026-05-12 12:00 |
15:59:19.77 |
+10:28:17.8 |
HIP 78321 |
2.63 |
| 2026-05-13 00:00 |
15:58:54.92 |
+10:32:26.8 |
HIP 78321 |
9.30 |
| 2026-05-13 12:00 |
15:58:30.04 |
+10:36:34.4 |
HIP 78321 |
16.59 |
| 2026-05-14 00:00 |
15:58:05.11 |
+10:40:40.6 |
HIP 78321 |
23.92 |
| 2026-05-14 12:00 |
15:57:40.15 |
+10:44:45.3 |
HIP 78029 |
29.16 |
| 2026-05-15 00:00 |
15:57:15.15 |
+10:48:48.5 |
HIP 78029 |
21.82 |
| 2026-05-15 12:00 |
15:56:50.13 |
+10:52:50.3 |
HIP 78029 |
14.51 |
| 2026-05-16 00:00 |
15:56:25.07 |
+10:56:50.5 |
HIP 78029 |
7.28 |
| 2026-05-16 12:00 |
15:55:59.99 |
+11:00:49.2 |
HIP 78029 |
1.75 |
| 2026-05-17 00:00 |
15:55:34.88 |
+11:04:46.4 |
HIP 78029 |
7.77 |
| 2026-05-17 12:00 |
15:55:09.75 |
+11:08:42.1 |
HIP 78029 |
14.98 |
| 2026-05-18 00:00 |
15:54:44.61 |
+11:12:36.2 |
HIP 77922 |
18.34 |
| 2026-05-18 12:00 |
15:54:19.45 |
+11:16:28.7 |
HIP 77847 |
13.31 |
| 2026-05-19 00:00 |
15:53:54.28 |
+11:20:19.6 |
HIP 77847 |
6.42 |
| 2026-05-19 12:00 |
15:53:29.10 |
+11:24:08.9 |
HIP 77847 |
3.34 |
| 2026-05-20 00:00 |
15:53:03.91 |
+11:27:56.5 |
HIP 77847 |
9.29 |
| 2026-05-20 12:00 |
15:52:38.72 |
+11:31:42.6 |
HIP 77847 |
16.31 |
| 2026-05-21 00:00 |
15:52:13.52 |
+11:35:27.0 |
HIP 77847 |
23.45 |
| 2026-05-21 12:00 |
15:51:48.33 |
+11:39:09.7 |
HIP 77597 |
21.39 |
| 2026-05-22 00:00 |
15:51:23.14 |
+11:42:50.8 |
HIP 77597 |
18.84 |
| 2026-05-22 12:00 |
15:50:57.95 |
+11:46:30.1 |
HIP 77525 |
17.74 |
| 2026-05-23 00:00 |
15:50:32.78 |
+11:50:07.8 |
HIP 77525 |
12.22 |
| 2026-05-23 12:00 |
15:50:07.62 |
+11:53:43.8 |
HIP 77525 |
9.28 |
| 2026-05-24 00:00 |
15:49:42.47 |
+11:57:18.1 |
HIP 77525 |
11.13 |
| 2026-05-24 12:00 |
15:49:17.34 |
+12:00:50.6 |
HIP 77525 |
16.19 |
| 2026-05-25 00:00 |
15:48:52.22 |
+12:04:21.5 |
HIP 77525 |
22.35 |
| 2026-05-25 12:00 |
15:48:27.13 |
+12:07:50.6 |
HIP 77525 |
28.91 |
| 2026-05-26 00:00 |
15:48:02.06 |
+12:11:17.9 |
HIP 77506 |
31.58 |
| 2026-05-26 12:00 |
15:47:37.02 |
+12:14:43.5 |
HIP 77226 |
30.62 |
| 2026-05-27 00:00 |
15:47:12.01 |
+12:18:07.3 |
HIP 77214 |
24.34 |
| 2026-05-27 12:00 |
15:46:47.03 |
+12:21:29.3 |
HIP 77214 |
17.52 |
| 2026-05-28 00:00 |
15:46:22.08 |
+12:24:49.6 |
HIP 77214 |
10.94 |
| 2026-05-28 12:00 |
15:45:57.17 |
+12:28:08.1 |
HIP 77214 |
5.39 |
| 2026-05-29 00:00 |
15:45:32.30 |
+12:31:24.8 |
HIP 77214 |
5.85 |
| 2026-05-29 12:00 |
15:45:07.47 |
+12:34:39.6 |
HIP 77214 |
11.59 |
| 2026-05-30 00:00 |
15:44:42.68 |
+12:37:52.7 |
HIP 77041 |
16.19 |
| 2026-05-30 12:00 |
15:44:17.94 |
+12:41:04.0 |
HIP 77041 |
9.81 |
| 2026-05-31 00:00 |
15:43:53.24 |
+12:44:13.4 |
HIP 77041 |
4.89 |
| 2026-05-31 12:00 |
15:43:28.60 |
+12:47:21.0 |
HIP 77041 |
6.63 |
| 2026-06-01 00:00 |
15:43:04.01 |
+12:50:26.8 |
HIP 77041 |
12.46 |
| 2026-06-01 12:00 |
15:42:39.47 |
+12:53:30.8 |
HIP 76912 |
6.39 |
| 2026-06-02 00:00 |
15:42:14.99 |
+12:56:32.9 |
HIP 76912 |
0.37 |