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C/2006 L2 (McNaught)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,960.738 AU
Eccentricity
1.001
Inclination
101.02°
Perihelion
1.994 AU
Longitude of ascending node
239.25°
Argument of periapsis
48.03°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454059.69941 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 472.0 LD
1.2127 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
400
Data arc
388 days
First observed
14 June 2006
Last observed
7 July 2007
Residual RMS
0.68 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7.3
10.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 L2

Named

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