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C/2002 O4 (Hoenig)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-907.294 AU
Eccentricity
1.0009
Inclination
73.13°
Perihelion
0.776 AU
Longitude of ascending node
321.04°
Argument of periapsis
105.94°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2452549.48189 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 69.2 LD
0.1778 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,195
Data arc
58 days
First observed
27 July 2002
Last observed
23 September 2002
Residual RMS
0.64 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
20 November 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
13.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.8
13.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2002 O4

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