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C/2005 Q1 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,481.984 AU
Eccentricity
1.0043
Inclination
105.19°
Perihelion
6.408 AU
Longitude of ascending node
87.73°
Argument of periapsis
44.69°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2453608.00665 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,203.0 LD
5.6606 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
156
Data arc
780 days
First observed
27 August 2005
Last observed
16 October 2007
Residual RMS
0.71 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
11.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2005 Q1

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