Shoemaker

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-1,641.528 AU

Eccentricity

1.0031

Inclination

80.57°

Perihelion

5.031 AU

Longitude of ascending node

325.17°

Argument of periapsis

124.22°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2446874.68767 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,716.3 LD

4.4101 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

63

Data arc

3.95 years

First observed

23 January 1988

Last observed

6 January 1992

Residual RMS

0.46 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

5.6

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10

5.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1988 B1