McNaught

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-5,384.803 AU

Eccentricity

1.0011

Inclination

83.19°

Perihelion

6.041 AU

Longitude of ascending node

95.04°

Argument of periapsis

232.77°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2454106.87817 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 2,090.8 LD

5.3723 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

143

Data arc

2.98 years

First observed

11 March 2006

Last observed

3 March 2009

Residual RMS

0.69 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

10.5

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5

10.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 E1