LONEOS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-1,482.021 AU

Eccentricity

1.0026

Inclination

161.1°

Perihelion

3.869 AU

Longitude of ascending node

54.3°

Argument of periapsis

45.07°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2452803.98314 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,130.0 LD

2.9035 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

1,261

Data arc

628 days

First observed

4 September 2002

Last observed

24 May 2004

Residual RMS

0.64 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

9.3

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.3

9.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2002 R3