C/2024 A2 ( ATLAS )

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Updated on April 11, 2024

Profile Discovery Date January 15, 2024 Magnitude 18.0 mag Discoverer Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) search program Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2024 Apr. 28.90039 TT Rudenko q 1.8816343 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00536394 Peri. 295.57718 -0.34097466 +0.39053684 a 32.3206670 Node 78.16709 +0.78371714 +0.62043355 e 0.9417823 Incl. 119.11107 -0.51915674 +0.68010527 P 184 >From 198 observations 2024 Jan. 15-Mar. 19, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 12.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-F34. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.