ATLAS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-8,225.63 AU

Eccentricity

1.0006

Inclination

79.97°

Perihelion

4.703 AU

Longitude of ascending node

213.71°

Argument of periapsis

20.34°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2459488.55250 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,458.1 LD

3.7468 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

0.476

Orbit quality

Observations used

2,087

Data arc

3.71 years

First observed

22 April 2020

Last observed

8 January 2024

Residual RMS

0.53 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

30 May 2024

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

7.4

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.5

7.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 H6