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C/2006 S2 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,613.414 AU
Eccentricity
1.002
Inclination
98.96°
Perihelion
3.162 AU
Longitude of ascending node
113.89°
Argument of periapsis
166.34°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454227.85175 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 843.1 LD
2.1664 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
175
Data arc
302 days
First observed
17 September 2006
Last observed
16 July 2007
Residual RMS
0.68 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
13.8
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
13.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 S2

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