C/2024 J3 ( ATLAS )

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Updated on September 4, 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 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2026 Nov. 25.41738 TT Pike q 3.8655127 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0000274 Peri. 74.08938 +0.30469948 -0.19907303 +/-0.0000006 Node 285.96060 -0.55223391 +0.75983494 e 1.0001059 Incl. 75.63998 +0.77601285 +0.61888674 From 2744 observations 2024 May 6-2026 Aug. 24, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 6.3 + 5 log d + 7.5 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-Q97. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.