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3I - C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)
- Capture date
- 2026-01-17
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0003I B2026 01 17.03491908 35 10.414+16 22 13.26 16.1 GW#0LMgJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 3.170841 AU (474,351,108 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.198801 AU (328,935,935 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
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- Source filename
- 3i-20260117-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 3310 × 2276
About this object
- Designation
- 3I
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2461090.5 JD TDB · q = 1.36 au · e = 6.14 · i = 175 deg · Ω = 322 deg · ω = 128 deg · T = 2460977.995 JD TDB