Nakamura-Nishimura-Machholz

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-272,260.82 AU

Eccentricity

1

Inclination

94.38°

Perihelion

1.14 AU

Longitude of ascending node

158.91°

Argument of periapsis

123.07°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2449546.43990 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 156.0 LD

0.4009 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

305

Data arc

114 days

First observed

6 July 1994

Last observed

28 October 1994

Residual RMS

0.79 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

11.3

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 12.5

11.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1994 N1