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C/2001 B1 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,381.819 AU
Eccentricity
1.0012
Inclination
104.11°
Perihelion
2.928 AU
Longitude of ascending node
49.84°
Argument of periapsis
284.85°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2451806.91592 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 979.1 LD
2.5159 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
167
Data arc
351 days
First observed
22 January 2001
Last observed
8 January 2002
Residual RMS
0.7 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.8
12.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2001 B1

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