NEAT

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-3,035.43 AU

Eccentricity

1.0017

Inclination

150.6°

Perihelion

5.307 AU

Longitude of ascending node

145.09°

Argument of periapsis

304.76°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2451789.25895 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,714.3 LD

4.4049 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

553

Data arc

3.07 years

First observed

24 January 2001

Last observed

21 February 2004

Residual RMS

0.76 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

5.3

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 9.8

5.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2001 B2