C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
- Capture date
- 2026-03-17
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK26A010 KB2026 03 17.81936302 17 14.071-08 13 53.58 12.9 GV#0LMMJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 0.743590 AU (111,239,448 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.214963 AU (181,755,923 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2026a1-20260317-j01.png
- Image dimensions
- 740 × 703
About this object
- Designation
- C/2026 A1
- Orbit class
- Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2461083.5 JD TDB · q = 0.00573 au · e = 1 · i = 144 deg · Ω = 7.87 deg · ω = 86.3 deg · T = 2461135.100 JD TDB