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C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)

Capture date
2026-06-11
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK22Q78E KB2026 06 11.91111109 32 26.282+30 57 00.11         18.0 GVEM030J01
Distance to the Sun
5.826756 AU (871,670,296 km)
Distance to the Earth
6.329849 AU (946,931,999 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 16.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) - 2026-06-11

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Source filename
c2022qe78-20260611-j01.png
Image dimensions
753 × 714

About this object

Designation
C/2022 QE78
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2460690.5 JD TDB · q = 5.48 au · e = 1 · i = 36.6 deg · Ω = 120 deg · ω = 0.492 deg · T = 2460929.377 JD TDB