| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) |
| Type |
C |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2025-09-10T19:24:23.143680Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2026-05-28T12:12:15Z |
| Obs used |
3992 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
6.600 |
| K1 |
7.500 |
| PC |
0.030 |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2024-12-29.0000000 |
| e |
1.00431901 |
| q (au) |
5.477185 |
| a (au) |
-1268.157817 |
| i (deg) |
36.575534 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
119.909684 |
| ω (w, deg) |
0.482718 |
| M (ma, deg) |
-0.005583 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (6.604 + 2.257\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
6.604 |
| n |
2.257 |
| gf |
1.000 |
| gb |
-0.960 |
| k |
1.000 |
| δ90 |
10.000 |
| Parameter |
Symbol |
Range |
Description |
| Absolute magnitude at 1 AU from Sun and Earth |
H0 |
-5 to 20 |
Intrinsic brightness of the comet |
| Photometric slope parameter |
n |
2 to 6 |
Rate of brightness change with heliocentric distance |
| Forward scattering asymmetry factor |
gf |
0.8 to 1 |
Degree of forward scattering |
| Backward scattering asymmetry factor |
gb |
-1 to -0.5 |
Degree of backward scattering |
| Partitioning coefficient |
k |
0.8 to 1 |
Ratio between forward/backward scattering contributions |
| Dust-to-gas brightness ratio |
δ90 |
1 to 10 |
Relative contribution of dust scattering to gas emission |
Reference: EPSC-DPS2025-160
Finding Chart
Ephemeris
| Date/Time (UTC) |
RA (J2000) |
Dec (J2000) |
Nearest HIP |
Dist from HIP (arcmin) |
| 2026-06-01 00:00 |
09:24:44.11 |
+31:19:14.8 |
HIP 46302 |
24.86 |
| 2026-06-01 12:00 |
09:25:04.25 |
+31:18:18.3 |
HIP 46302 |
20.50 |
| 2026-06-02 00:00 |
09:25:24.49 |
+31:17:21.3 |
HIP 46302 |
16.13 |
| 2026-06-02 12:00 |
09:25:44.84 |
+31:16:23.9 |
HIP 46302 |
11.79 |
| 2026-06-03 00:00 |
09:26:05.29 |
+31:15:26.0 |
HIP 46302 |
7.55 |
| 2026-06-03 12:00 |
09:26:25.84 |
+31:14:27.6 |
HIP 46302 |
3.87 |
| 2026-06-04 00:00 |
09:26:46.50 |
+31:13:28.8 |
HIP 46302 |
3.69 |
| 2026-06-04 12:00 |
09:27:07.26 |
+31:12:29.5 |
HIP 46302 |
7.31 |
| 2026-06-05 00:00 |
09:27:28.13 |
+31:11:29.8 |
HIP 46302 |
11.63 |
| 2026-06-05 12:00 |
09:27:49.09 |
+31:10:29.7 |
HIP 46446 |
14.56 |
| 2026-06-06 00:00 |
09:28:10.15 |
+31:09:29.1 |
HIP 46446 |
14.00 |
| 2026-06-06 12:00 |
09:28:31.31 |
+31:08:28.1 |
HIP 46446 |
14.92 |
| 2026-06-07 00:00 |
09:28:52.57 |
+31:07:26.7 |
HIP 46446 |
17.11 |
| 2026-06-07 12:00 |
09:29:13.93 |
+31:06:24.8 |
HIP 46604 |
18.10 |
| 2026-06-08 00:00 |
09:29:35.38 |
+31:05:22.5 |
HIP 46604 |
16.24 |
| 2026-06-08 12:00 |
09:29:56.93 |
+31:04:19.8 |
HIP 46604 |
15.62 |
| 2026-06-09 00:00 |
09:30:18.57 |
+31:03:16.7 |
HIP 46604 |
16.41 |
| 2026-06-09 12:00 |
09:30:40.31 |
+31:02:13.2 |
HIP 46604 |
18.45 |
| 2026-06-10 00:00 |
09:31:02.14 |
+31:01:09.3 |
HIP 46604 |
21.38 |
| 2026-06-10 12:00 |
09:31:24.07 |
+31:00:05.0 |
HIP 46604 |
24.92 |
| 2026-06-11 00:00 |
09:31:46.09 |
+30:59:00.3 |
HIP 46604 |
28.85 |
| 2026-06-11 12:00 |
09:32:08.19 |
+30:57:55.2 |
HIP 46868 |
26.41 |
| 2026-06-12 00:00 |
09:32:30.39 |
+30:56:49.7 |
HIP 46868 |
23.65 |
| 2026-06-12 12:00 |
09:32:52.68 |
+30:55:43.8 |
HIP 46868 |
21.66 |
| 2026-06-13 00:00 |
09:33:15.06 |
+30:54:37.6 |
HIP 46868 |
20.66 |
| 2026-06-13 12:00 |
09:33:37.53 |
+30:53:31.0 |
HIP 46868 |
20.81 |
| 2026-06-14 00:00 |
09:34:00.08 |
+30:52:24.0 |
HIP 46993 |
20.72 |
| 2026-06-14 12:00 |
09:34:22.72 |
+30:51:16.7 |
HIP 46993 |
18.06 |
| 2026-06-15 00:00 |
09:34:45.45 |
+30:50:09.0 |
HIP 46993 |
16.51 |
| 2026-06-15 12:00 |
09:35:08.26 |
+30:49:00.9 |
HIP 46993 |
16.41 |
| 2026-06-16 00:00 |
09:35:31.16 |
+30:47:52.5 |
HIP 47064 |
17.05 |
| 2026-06-16 12:00 |
09:35:54.13 |
+30:46:43.8 |
HIP 47064 |
18.98 |
| 2026-06-17 00:00 |
09:36:17.19 |
+30:45:34.7 |
HIP 47222 |
19.06 |
| 2026-06-17 12:00 |
09:36:40.34 |
+30:44:25.3 |
HIP 47222 |
16.39 |
| 2026-06-18 00:00 |
09:37:03.56 |
+30:43:15.6 |
HIP 47222 |
15.03 |
| 2026-06-18 12:00 |
09:37:26.86 |
+30:42:05.5 |
HIP 47324 |
15.23 |
| 2026-06-19 00:00 |
09:37:50.24 |
+30:40:55.1 |
HIP 47324 |
10.88 |
| 2026-06-19 12:00 |
09:38:13.70 |
+30:39:44.5 |
HIP 47324 |
7.60 |
| 2026-06-20 00:00 |
09:38:37.23 |
+30:38:33.5 |
HIP 47324 |
7.14 |
| 2026-06-20 12:00 |
09:39:00.84 |
+30:37:22.2 |
HIP 47324 |
9.92 |
| 2026-06-21 00:00 |
09:39:24.53 |
+30:36:10.6 |
HIP 47324 |
14.16 |
| 2026-06-21 12:00 |
09:39:48.29 |
+30:34:58.7 |
HIP 47324 |
18.92 |
| 2026-06-22 00:00 |
09:40:12.12 |
+30:33:46.5 |
HIP 47361 |
23.32 |