C/2026 A1 ( MAPS )

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Updated on March 11, 2026

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

Orbital Elements Epoch = 2026 Mar. 21.0 TT T = 2026 Apr. 4.59815 TT Peri. = 86.35761 e = 0.9999623 Node = 7.89626 2000.0 q = 0.0057149 AU Incl. = 144.49336

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.5 + 5 log d + 22.0 log r [ ,-24] ( - 2026 Mar. 11) m1 = 10.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [-24, ] (2026 Mar. 11 - )

The orbital elements are printed on CBET 5663. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.