Meunier-Dupouy

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-5,465.167 AU

Eccentricity

1.0006

Inclination

91.27°

Perihelion

3.051 AU

Longitude of ascending node

148.84°

Argument of periapsis

122.67°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2450882.93339 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 937.0 LD

2.4076 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

1,420

Data arc

887 days

First observed

5 May 1997

Last observed

9 October 1999

Residual RMS

0.72 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

3 February 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

8.4

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5

8.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1997 J2