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C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)

Capture date
2025-05-17
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK21G020  C2025 05 17.93582 15 16 56.49 -05 35 11.7          15.1 NV#0JSiJ01
Distance to the Sun
5.340104 AU (798,868,219 km)
Distance to the Earth
4.356125 AU (651,667,084 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.9 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) - 2025-05-17

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Source filename
c2021g2-20250517-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1656 × 1216

About this object

Designation
C/2021 G2
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2460735.5 JD TDB · q = 4.98 au · e = 1 · i = 48.5 deg · Ω = 221 deg · ω = 343 deg · T = 2460562.635 JD TDB