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C/2007 K4 (Gibbs)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,187.258 AU
Eccentricity
1.003
Inclination
98.63°
Perihelion
3.528 AU
Longitude of ascending node
68.52°
Argument of periapsis
162.41°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454224.21722 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 992.5 LD
2.5504 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
95
Data arc
73 days
First observed
25 May 2007
Last observed
6 August 2007
Residual RMS
0.67 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
11.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2007 K4

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