C/2024 J3 ( ATLAS )

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Updated on March 31, 2026

Profile Discovery Date May 6, 2024 Magnitude 17.6 mag Discoverer Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) search program Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2026 Nov. 25.38365 TT Pike q 3.8653858 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001201 Peri. 74.08894 +0.30467948 -0.19909181 +/-0.0000009 Node 285.96145 -0.55224454 +0.75982541 e 1.0004641 Incl. 75.64155 +0.77601313 +0.61889239 From 2288 observations 2024 May 6-2026 Mar. 20, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.2 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-F123. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.