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Solar
Comet

LINEAR

C/2011 F1 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-42,756.085 AU
Eccentricity
1
Inclination
56.61°
Perihelion
1.819 AU
Longitude of ascending node
85.12°
Argument of periapsis
192.56°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456300.53601 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 317.6 LD
0.816 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.922

Orbit quality

Observations used
4,591
Data arc
3.39 years
First observed
17 March 2011
Last observed
7 August 2014
Residual RMS
0.51 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
10.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2011 F1

Named

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