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C/2006 M2 (Spacewatch)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,208.224 AU
Eccentricity
1.0024
Inclination
150.15°
Perihelion
5.313 AU
Longitude of ascending node
27.28°
Argument of periapsis
120.5°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2453736.18779 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,717.5 LD
4.4131 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
39
Data arc
3 days
First observed
19 June 2006
Last observed
22 June 2006
Residual RMS
0.57 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 M2

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