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C/2007 W1 (Boattini)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-8,432.181 AU
Eccentricity
1.0001
Inclination
9.89°
Perihelion
0.85 AU
Longitude of ascending node
334.53°
Argument of periapsis
306.55°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454642.38791 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 7.0 LD
0.0179 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,639
Data arc
597 days
First observed
21 March 2007
Last observed
7 November 2008
Residual RMS
0.74 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
10 June 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.3
15

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2007 W1

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