ATLAS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-2,997.32 AU

Eccentricity

1.0011

Inclination

105.66°

Perihelion

3.252 AU

Longitude of ascending node

65.87°

Argument of periapsis

167.65°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2458501.84011 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 877.7 LD

2.2552 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

-0.602

Orbit quality

Observations used

3,296

Data arc

4.46 years

First observed

16 June 2017

Last observed

30 November 2021

Residual RMS

0.52 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

31 July 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

9.4

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6

9.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 M4