LINEAR

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-1,113.188 AU

Eccentricity

1.0054

Inclination

73.69°

Perihelion

6.056 AU

Longitude of ascending node

289.36°

Argument of periapsis

123.14°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2452291.17180 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 2,117.0 LD

5.4399 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

50

Data arc

44 days

First observed

26 January 2002

Last observed

11 March 2002

Residual RMS

0.68 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

7.8

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10

7.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2002 B3