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C/2000 A1 (Montani)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,426.925 AU
Eccentricity
1.004
Inclination
24.54°
Perihelion
9.743 AU
Longitude of ascending node
111.84°
Argument of periapsis
14.27°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2451738.74595 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 3,410.1 LD
8.7624 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
135
Data arc
806 days
First observed
4 January 2000
Last observed
20 March 2002
Residual RMS
0.54 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
9 September 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
4.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
4.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2000 A1

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