Comet
ATLAS
P/2021 Q5 (ATLAS)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 3.401 AU
- True anomaly
- 228.85°
- As of
- 29 August 2026
Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.
Orbital elements
- Semi-major axis
- 3.283 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.624
- Inclination
- 10.73°
- Orbital period
- 5.95 years
- Perihelion
- 1.234 AU
- Aphelion
- 5.331 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 239.77°
- Argument of periapsis
- 180.88°
- Epoch · J2000
- JD 2459456.91721 (perihelion)
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 15.8
- Spectral type
- JFc
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB (comets)