C/2026 A1 (MAPS) _ CK26A010 _ 6AC4721 object (Jan. 20.83 UT), MPEC 2026-B129, CBET 5658, CBET 5663, CBET 5675, CBET 5681
Ø кометного ядра 1780 м, по последним данным примерно 400 м.
C/2026 A1 (MAPS) / CK26A010 (Sun grazer, i=144.5°, q=0.005 AU, Q=221.000 AU, TP=2026 Apr. 4.56 TT) was picked up at 0338 UT on 13 Jan. by AMACS1, which observed it at Jan. 13.15-16p3. This detection was confirmed by OVTLN (Jan. 13.23-25p3 & 14.26-27p3), Robert Holmes via Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs. (CTIO) (Jan. 14.04p3, 15.04-05p3 & 18.04-05p3), Auger Obs. (Jan. 14.12p1 & 14.17p1), Panamanian San Pedro Atacama Obs. (OPSPA) (Jan. 14.20-23p3), R. Weryk via Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (Jan. 14.32p3), program code 0 via LCO Haleakala Clamshell#3 (Jan. 14.42p3), Hirao Obs. (Jan. 14.50-51p2), A. Pearce via Perth Obs. (Jan. 14.62-66p3 & 19.64-67p3), program code 1 via Perth Obs. (Jan. 14.64-67p2, 19.62-64p2 & 20.63-67p2), Jiama'erdeng Tianwentai (Jan. 14.72-73p2), Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Obs. (Jan. 14.89-92p3), program code 2 via LCO Sutherland Aqawan A#1 (Jan. 14.93p3, 15.84p3 & 18.81-82p3), Q. Zhang via Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) (Jan. 15.20-22p3 & 16.20-23p3), K. Yoshimoto via iTelescope Chile (Jan. 15.27-28p3), Hidetaka Sato via iTelescope Chile (Jan. 15.27-28p2), iTelescope Obs. Siding Spring (Jan. 15.50-54p3, 16.54-55p2, 17.62-63p3, 18.57-63p6 & 19.45-46p2), Yunnan Observatories Lijiang Station (Jan. 15.67-69p3, 16.63-64p2, 17.63p2, 18.52-53p2 & 19.62p1), Purple Mountain Obs. Jiama'erdeng (Jan. 15.69-72p3), the Danish 1.54m Telescope (Jan. 16.03p2, 17.06-07p2 & 18.07p2), MASTER OAFA Obs. (Jan. 16.05-08p5), program code 27 via iTelescope Chile (Jan. 16.07p8), Tree Gate Farm Obs. (Jan. 16.07-09p3, 19.07-12p3 & 20.06-12p3), Tim Lister via LCO Cerro Tololo B (Jan. 16.08-10p6), Mike Mattiazzo via iTelescope Obs. Siding Spring (Jan. 16.47p3), Tivoli Obs. (Jan. 16.91-92p3, 17.89-90p3 & 18.80-81p3), K. Shima via Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer Yatsugatake (Jan. 17.51-52p2), program code 0 via Strathalbyn Obs. (Jan. 17.54-55p3), Schiaparelli Southern Obs. (Jan. 17.87-89p3), Mt. Lemmon Sta. (Jan. 18.20p4), and Comet Hunter Obs. (Jan. 20.01p3).
Orbital elements:
C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
Epoch 2025 Nov. 21.0 TT = JDT 2461000.5
T 2026 Apr. 4.56415 TT Pike
q 0.0054587 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0090542 Peri. 86.43712 +0.17226993 -0.98186987
+/-0.0182542 Node 7.82959 -0.96135875 -0.18508623
e 0.9999506 Incl. 144.51098 +0.21473806 -0.04092249
From 154 observations 2026 Jan. 13-20, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2025 12 21 06 32 29.8 -31 19 26 1.7343 2.4311 124.5 19.5 20.7
...
2026 01 05 05 45 27.8 -33 31 13 1.5186 2.1926 120.9 22.6 19.9
...
2026 01 13 05 15 49.1 -33 31 19 1.4359 2.0600 115.5 25.5 19.5
...
2026 01 19 04 52 53.2 -32 51 46 1.3884 1.9576 110.0 28.2 19.2
2026 01 20 04 49 04.9 -32 41 49 1.3816 1.9403 109.0 28.6 19.2
2026 01 21 04 45 17.6 -32 30 55 1.3752 1.9229 108.0 29.1 19.1
...
2026 01 27 04 23 06.3 -31 06 41 1.3426 1.8167 101.5 32.1 18.8
...
2026 02 04 03 55 47.3 -28 30 11 1.3132 1.6701 92.1 36.1 18.4
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2026 02 19 03 13 40.4 -22 04 22 1.2846 1.3759 73.2 43.5 17.5
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