Russell-Watson

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-24,011.991 AU

Eccentricity

1.0001

Inclination

29.08°

Perihelion

2.006 AU

Longitude of ascending node

101.4°

Argument of periapsis

188.8°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2450143.82948 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 386.4 LD

0.993 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

157

Data arc

2.76 years

First observed

2 May 1995

Last observed

2 February 1998

Residual RMS

0.85 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

5

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 12

5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1996 P2