ATLAS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-1,279.04 AU

Eccentricity

1.0043

Inclination

36.58°

Perihelion

5.477 AU

Longitude of ascending node

119.91°

Argument of periapsis

0.49°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2460929.37679 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,748.6 LD

4.493 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

2.339

Orbit quality

Observations used

4,133

Data arc

4.08 years

First observed

27 August 2022

Last observed

25 September 2026

Residual RMS

0.46 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

29 September 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

6.6

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7.5

6.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2022 QE78