C/2024 A2 ( ATLAS )

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Updated on May 15, 2024

Profile Discovery Date January 15, 2024 Magnitude 18.0 mag Discoverer Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) search program Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2024 Apr. 28.90190 TT Rudenko q 1.8816236 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00536742 Peri. 295.57806 -0.34097180 +0.39054007 a 32.3066751 Node 78.16728 +0.78372560 +0.62042270 e 0.9417574 Incl. 119.11118 -0.51914585 +0.68011332 P 184 >From 256 observations 2024 Jan. 15-May 8, mean residual 0".3.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 13.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r(t + 30)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-J304. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.