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C/2011 J2 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-6,824.67 AU
Eccentricity
1.0005
Inclination
122.8°
Perihelion
3.443 AU
Longitude of ascending node
163.95°
Argument of periapsis
85.3°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456651.80599 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,169.2 LD
3.0042 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.258

Orbit quality

Observations used
6,434
Data arc
6.52 years
First observed
10 March 2011
Last observed
15 September 2017
Residual RMS
0.53 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7.5
7.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2011 J2

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