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Name6AC4721 → C/2026 A1
Type Comet
Status Actively Following
Characterization Target
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Last Update: 2026-Feb-06 19:05
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
61080.0 Feb. 9, 2026
Orbital inclination in deg 144.4874549746799
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 7.8484547113894
Arg of perihelion (deg) 86.2582753588562
Eccentricity 0.9999676541995
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.0058324
Epoch of perihelion April 4, 2026, 2:44 p.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 61134.61403
Total Magnitude (M1) 14.6
Slope Parameter (k1) 12.5
Physical Parameters
Phase Slope MPC Default
5.0
Reciprocal of semimajor axis E2026-BC9
0.009646 au +/- 0.0182542
+/- 0.0182542
K1 autocmod 3.0g

2
12.5
M1 2 parameter fit from 137 observations, autocmod 3.0g

2
14.6 +/- 0.8
Diameter Initial Diameter Guess using H=16.73 and albedo=0.14 (0.01 to 0.5)

MPC Default
1601.26 m +4390.0 / -754.0
Absolute Magnitude MPC Default
16.73
Follow-up Details
NEOCP digest2 score 35
Number of observations 177
Arc length (days) 17.76
Time since last observation (days) 3.87
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None