C/2026 A1 ( MAPS )

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Updated on April 19, 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. 4.60076 TT Pike q 0.0057436 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0063398 Peri. 86.23188 +0.17479948 -0.98147612 +/-0.0000470 Node 7.76017 -0.96082701 -0.18743411 e 0.9999636 Incl. 144.49481 +0.21507349 -0.03966197 From 1808 observations 2026 Jan. 13-Mar. 20, mean residual 0".6.

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-F123. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.