C/2024 X2 ( ATLAS )

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Updated on April 29, 2026

Profile Discovery Date December 12, 2024 Magnitude 18.8 mag Discoverer Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) search program Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2025 July 7.97901 TT Pike q 3.6764021 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0196233 Peri. 315.79771 -0.57897717 -0.17576068 +/-0.0000015 Node 122.52027 +0.70321953 +0.38654406 e 0.9278567 Incl. 109.22581 -0.41263509 +0.90536836 From 504 observations 2024 Dec. 12-2026 Mar. 19, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r(t + 80)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-G135. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.