LINEAR

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-2,521.534 AU

Eccentricity

1.0011

Inclination

138.54°

Perihelion

2.669 AU

Longitude of ascending node

52.8°

Argument of periapsis

151.9°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2452506.16488 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 665.3 LD

1.7096 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

884

Data arc

697 days

First observed

11 July 2001

Last observed

8 June 2003

Residual RMS

0.73 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

11.6

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5

11.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2001 N2