Bowell

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-58.267 AU

Eccentricity

1.0577

Inclination

1.66°

Perihelion

3.364 AU

Longitude of ascending node

114.56°

Argument of periapsis

135.08°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2445040.78688 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 914.8 LD

2.3505 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

187

Data arc

6.88 years

First observed

11 February 1980

Last observed

30 December 1986

Residual RMS

0.61 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

5.8

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7.3

5.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1980 E1