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C/2004 B1 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,226.057 AU
Eccentricity
1.0013
Inclination
114.1°
Perihelion
1.602 AU
Longitude of ascending node
272.8°
Argument of periapsis
327.9°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2453774.38876 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 264.3 LD
0.679 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,832
Data arc
4.57 years
First observed
28 January 2004
Last observed
24 August 2008
Residual RMS
0.71 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
12.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2004 B1

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