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C/2012 A1 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-6,363.769 AU
Eccentricity
1.0012
Inclination
120.9°
Perihelion
7.604 AU
Longitude of ascending node
277.97°
Argument of periapsis
191.76°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456626.13963 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,582.2 LD
6.6352 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
322
Data arc
3.18 years
First observed
2 January 2012
Last observed
9 March 2015
Residual RMS
0.65 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.1
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5.3
10.1

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2012 A1

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