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C/1997 P2 (Spacewatch)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-152.55 AU
Eccentricity
1.0279
Inclination
14.58°
Perihelion
4.263 AU
Longitude of ascending node
302.91°
Argument of periapsis
24.5°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2450691.63772 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,267.9 LD
3.2579 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
94
Data arc
49 days
First observed
12 August 1997
Last observed
30 September 1997
Residual RMS
0.67 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
10.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1997 P2

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