C/2026 A2 ( Bok )

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 Updated on March 22, 2026

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* Profile

Discovery Date January 15, 2026
Magnitude 20.3 mag
Discoverer Bok 2.25-m reflector at Kitt Peak

* Orbital Elements

Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5                                         
T 2026 Dec. 22.36740 TT                                 Pike                    
q   1.9378009            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
z  +0.0012798      Peri.  155.93838     +0.84091722     +0.30986802             
 +/-0.0000586      Node   206.59582     +0.16957245     +0.62767095             
e   0.9975200      Incl.   82.30902     +0.51390993     -0.71415053             
From 170 observations 2026 Jan. 15-Mar. 21, mean residual 0".4.

* Finding Charts

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 10.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

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The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-F122.
The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts).
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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