Christensen

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-16,744.183 AU

Eccentricity

1.0002

Inclination

92.55°

Perihelion

3.205 AU

Longitude of ascending node

195.56°

Argument of periapsis

103.18°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2453790.07196 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,107.5 LD

2.8457 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

1,486

Data arc

3.59 years

First observed

18 March 2004

Last observed

19 October 2007

Residual RMS

0.6 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

11.5

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5

11.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2005 B1 · C/2004 FS101