ATLAS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-13,792.591 AU

Eccentricity

1.0002

Inclination

114.89°

Perihelion

2.956 AU

Longitude of ascending node

268.28°

Argument of periapsis

347.84°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2459838.75235 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 761.4 LD

1.9564 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

-0.897

Orbit quality

Observations used

1,812

Data arc

4.66 years

First observed

3 December 2019

Last observed

31 July 2024

Residual RMS

0.69 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

11 August 2024

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

11.5

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5

11.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 R7