2026-03-29 04:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-03-28)

☄️C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
- Barycentric speed: 68.76 km/s (+3.28 km/s)
- Perihelion in: 6 days
- Closest approach to Earth in: 7 days
- Brightness (Mag): 8.78 (-0.64)
- Visibility: Both hemispheres | Binoculars | Suburban sky

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 169,021,631.65 km (-1,510,524.48 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.13 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 9 min 23.81 s (-5.04 s)

#C2026A1 #Maps #Comet #Space

Comet brightness value: "Grab your binoculars!"
9 out of 10 optometrists: "Absolutely do not do that."