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C/2021 S1 (ATLAS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-6,397.577 AU
Eccentricity
1.001
Inclination
52.09°
Perihelion
6.119 AU
Longitude of ascending node
299.87°
Argument of periapsis
148.19°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459639.44561 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,033.1 LD
5.2241 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
1.876

Orbit quality

Observations used
476
Data arc
582 days
First observed
27 September 2021
Last observed
2 May 2023
Residual RMS
0.51 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
6 June 2024

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
6.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2021 S1

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