| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) |
| Type |
C |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2026-02-20T14:50:32.533440Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2026-07-28T14:12:16Z |
| Obs used |
1465 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
7.900 |
| K1 |
7.250 |
| PC |
0.030 |
| Discovery observation (MPC, UTC) |
2024-04-10T08:22:02.928000Z |
| Discovery magnitude (MPC) |
19.13 o |
| Discovery observatory (MPC) |
W68 · ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2025-12-22.0000000 |
| e |
1.00182037 |
| q (au) |
6.429987 |
| a (au) |
-3532.250013 |
| i (deg) |
120.451912 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
250.951001 |
| ω (w, deg) |
23.426641 |
| M (ma, deg) |
-0.000285 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (4.914 + 4.151\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
4.914 |
| n |
4.151 |
| gf |
0.890 |
| gb |
-0.961 |
| k |
1.000 |
| δ90 |
1.000 |
| 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) |
| 2026-07-29 00:00 |
15:09:11.20 |
+15:36:32.5 |
HIP 74103 |
23.06 |
| 2026-07-29 12:00 |
15:09:03.01 |
+15:36:40.1 |
HIP 74014 |
22.38 |
| 2026-07-30 00:00 |
15:08:54.99 |
+15:36:46.9 |
HIP 74014 |
20.47 |
| 2026-07-30 12:00 |
15:08:47.14 |
+15:36:52.8 |
HIP 74014 |
18.60 |
| 2026-07-31 00:00 |
15:08:39.46 |
+15:36:57.9 |
HIP 74014 |
16.77 |
| 2026-07-31 12:00 |
15:08:31.94 |
+15:37:02.3 |
HIP 74014 |
15.00 |
| 2026-08-01 00:00 |
15:08:24.60 |
+15:37:05.8 |
HIP 74014 |
13.28 |
| 2026-08-01 12:00 |
15:08:17.42 |
+15:37:08.6 |
HIP 74014 |
11.62 |
| 2026-08-02 00:00 |
15:08:10.41 |
+15:37:10.6 |
HIP 74014 |
10.02 |
| 2026-08-02 12:00 |
15:08:03.57 |
+15:37:11.9 |
HIP 74014 |
8.50 |
| 2026-08-03 00:00 |
15:07:56.89 |
+15:37:12.4 |
HIP 74014 |
7.08 |
| 2026-08-03 12:00 |
15:07:50.38 |
+15:37:12.2 |
HIP 74014 |
5.80 |
| 2026-08-04 00:00 |
15:07:44.04 |
+15:37:11.3 |
HIP 74014 |
4.72 |
| 2026-08-04 12:00 |
15:07:37.86 |
+15:37:09.6 |
HIP 74014 |
3.98 |
| 2026-08-05 00:00 |
15:07:31.85 |
+15:37:07.3 |
HIP 74014 |
3.73 |
| 2026-08-05 12:00 |
15:07:26.00 |
+15:37:04.3 |
HIP 74014 |
4.02 |
| 2026-08-06 00:00 |
15:07:20.32 |
+15:37:00.7 |
HIP 74014 |
4.72 |
| 2026-08-06 12:00 |
15:07:14.80 |
+15:36:56.4 |
HIP 74014 |
5.64 |
| 2026-08-07 00:00 |
15:07:09.45 |
+15:36:51.4 |
HIP 74014 |
6.68 |
| 2026-08-07 12:00 |
15:07:04.26 |
+15:36:45.8 |
HIP 74014 |
7.77 |
| 2026-08-08 00:00 |
15:06:59.23 |
+15:36:39.7 |
HIP 74014 |
8.87 |
| 2026-08-08 12:00 |
15:06:54.36 |
+15:36:32.9 |
HIP 74014 |
9.96 |
| 2026-08-09 00:00 |
15:06:49.66 |
+15:36:25.5 |
HIP 74014 |
11.04 |
| 2026-08-09 12:00 |
15:06:45.12 |
+15:36:17.5 |
HIP 74014 |
12.10 |
| 2026-08-10 00:00 |
15:06:40.75 |
+15:36:09.0 |
HIP 74014 |
13.13 |
| 2026-08-10 12:00 |
15:06:36.53 |
+15:36:00.0 |
HIP 74014 |
14.14 |
| 2026-08-11 00:00 |
15:06:32.48 |
+15:35:50.3 |
HIP 74014 |
15.11 |
| 2026-08-11 12:00 |
15:06:28.58 |
+15:35:40.2 |
HIP 74014 |
16.05 |
| 2026-08-12 00:00 |
15:06:24.85 |
+15:35:29.5 |
HIP 74014 |
16.96 |
| 2026-08-12 12:00 |
15:06:21.27 |
+15:35:18.4 |
HIP 74014 |
17.84 |
| 2026-08-13 00:00 |
15:06:17.85 |
+15:35:06.8 |
HIP 74014 |
18.68 |
| 2026-08-13 12:00 |
15:06:14.59 |
+15:34:54.7 |
HIP 74014 |
19.49 |
| 2026-08-14 00:00 |
15:06:11.49 |
+15:34:42.1 |
HIP 74014 |
20.26 |
| 2026-08-14 12:00 |
15:06:08.54 |
+15:34:29.1 |
HIP 74014 |
21.00 |
| 2026-08-15 00:00 |
15:06:05.75 |
+15:34:15.7 |
HIP 74014 |
21.71 |
| 2026-08-15 12:00 |
15:06:03.12 |
+15:34:01.9 |
HIP 74014 |
22.39 |
| 2026-08-16 00:00 |
15:06:00.64 |
+15:33:47.6 |
HIP 74014 |
23.03 |
| 2026-08-16 12:00 |
15:05:58.32 |
+15:33:33.0 |
HIP 74014 |
23.63 |
| 2026-08-17 00:00 |
15:05:56.14 |
+15:33:18.0 |
HIP 74014 |
24.21 |
| 2026-08-17 12:00 |
15:05:54.13 |
+15:33:02.6 |
HIP 74014 |
24.75 |
| 2026-08-18 00:00 |
15:05:52.26 |
+15:32:46.9 |
HIP 74014 |
25.26 |
| 2026-08-18 12:00 |
15:05:50.54 |
+15:32:30.8 |
HIP 74014 |
25.74 |
| 2026-08-19 00:00 |
15:05:48.98 |
+15:32:14.4 |
HIP 74014 |
26.19 |