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C/2011 J2-B (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,587.087 AU
Eccentricity
1.0013
Inclination
122.8°
Perihelion
3.443 AU
Longitude of ascending node
163.94°
Argument of periapsis
85.27°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456651.74704 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,169.0 LD
3.0037 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
343
Data arc
140 days
First observed
17 August 2014
Last observed
4 January 2015
Residual RMS
0.73 ″
Solution · Davide Farnocchia
11 November 2020

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 14.5
6.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2011 J2-B

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