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C/2011 G1 (McNaught)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,154.765 AU
Eccentricity
1.001
Inclination
162.23°
Perihelion
2.155 AU
Longitude of ascending node
152.59°
Argument of periapsis
354.55°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2455820.91219 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 453.4 LD
1.1649 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.732

Orbit quality

Observations used
487
Data arc
348 days
First observed
5 April 2011
Last observed
18 March 2012
Residual RMS
0.77 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5
14.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2011 G1

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