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C/2009 UG89 (Lemmon)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-493.879 AU
Eccentricity
1.008
Inclination
130.1°
Perihelion
3.931 AU
Longitude of ascending node
321.01°
Argument of periapsis
60.65°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2455546.76220 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,243.9 LD
3.1963 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.59

Orbit quality

Observations used
966
Data arc
2.51 years
First observed
22 October 2009
Last observed
27 April 2012
Residual RMS
0.59 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 15.8
5.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2009 UG89

Named

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