NEAT

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-3,077.056 AU

Eccentricity

1.0016

Inclination

45.54°

Perihelion

4.975 AU

Longitude of ascending node

62.25°

Argument of periapsis

75.54°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2453777.26379 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,676.2 LD

4.3071 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

507

Data arc

4.65 years

First observed

22 December 2003

Last observed

16 August 2008

Residual RMS

0.6 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

8.5

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8

8.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2004 D1