Tsuchinshan–ATLAS

Perihelion as defined at epoch 2024-Sep-01 is QR= 3.91402E-01 (0.3914 AU).

 (Solution using the Solar System's barycenter (Sun+Jupiter). Select Ephemeris Type:Elements and Center:@0)Epoch 1800 was PR= 3.6E+9 / 365.25 days = millions of years

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) is a comet from the Oort cloud. It was discovered in 2023, by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China; A few weeks later, the comet was found (independently) by ATLAS South Africa; The comet passed perihelion at a distance of  on 27 September 2024, when it became visible to the naked eye.  

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Category:Comets