ATLAS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-11,619.415 AU

Eccentricity

1.0009

Inclination

84.3°

Perihelion

10.313 AU

Longitude of ascending node

347.25°

Argument of periapsis

280.67°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2460262.92918 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 3,918.0 LD

10.0675 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

0.417

Orbit quality

Observations used

978

Data arc

14.53 years

First observed

19 March 2012

Last observed

28 September 2026

Residual RMS

0.43 ″

Solution · Davide Farnocchia

14 October 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

6.2

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6.5

6.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2019 E3