LINEAR

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-544.061 AU

Eccentricity

1.0095

Inclination

48.08°

Perihelion

5.152 AU

Longitude of ascending node

136.53°

Argument of periapsis

329.53°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2452389.19848 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,649.7 LD

4.239 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

287

Data arc

527 days

First observed

13 January 2002

Last observed

24 June 2003

Residual RMS

0.66 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

6 July 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

6.6

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.8

6.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2002 A3