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C/2006 K1 (McNaught)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,758.227 AU
Eccentricity
1.0016
Inclination
53.88°
Perihelion
4.426 AU
Longitude of ascending node
72.12°
Argument of periapsis
296.44°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454302.05618 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,462.6 LD
3.7582 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
415
Data arc
2.79 years
First observed
17 May 2006
Last observed
28 February 2009
Residual RMS
0.56 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.8
10.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 K1

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