C/2026 A1 ( MAPS )

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Updated on April 29, 2026

Profile Discovery Date January 13, 2026 Magnitude 17.8 mag Discoverer Alain Maury, Florian Signoret, Georges Attard (MAPS survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5 T 2026 Apr. 4.59981 TT Pike q 0.0057367 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0064201 Peri. 86.23184 +0.17474005 -0.98149032 +/-0.0000247 Node 7.75578 -0.96084130 -0.18736598 e 0.9999632 Incl. 144.49542 +0.21505792 -0.03963261 From 988 observations 2026 Jan. 13-Mar. 28, mean residual 0".7.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.5 + 5 log d + 22.0 log r [ ,-32] ( - 2026 Mar. 3) m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [-32, 0] (2026 Mar. 3 - 2026 Apr. 4) m1 = 30 + 5 log d + 30 log r(t + 1) [ 0, ] (2026 Apr. 4 - ) * Gray curve is: m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-G41. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.