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C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-789.082 AU
Eccentricity
1.0016
Inclination
149.16°
Perihelion
1.243 AU
Longitude of ascending node
33.75°
Argument of periapsis
133.31°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2452597.70028 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 142.0 LD
0.3648 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
571
Data arc
275 days
First observed
28 August 2002
Last observed
30 May 2003
Residual RMS
0.74 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5.3
14.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2002 Q5

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