LINEAR

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-1,310.568 AU

Eccentricity

1.0042

Inclination

156.92°

Perihelion

5.505 AU

Longitude of ascending node

345.9°

Argument of periapsis

90.43°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2451688.23599 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,785.8 LD

4.5886 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

325

Data arc

3.69 years

First observed

27 August 1998

Last observed

6 May 2002

Residual RMS

0.76 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

7.3

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.8

7.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1999 N4