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C/2012 C2 (Bruenjes)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-260.675 AU
Eccentricity
1.0031
Inclination
162.79°
Perihelion
0.802 AU
Longitude of ascending node
118°
Argument of periapsis
62.66°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2455999.14181 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 20.3 LD
0.0523 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
245
Data arc
16 days
First observed
11 February 2012
Last observed
27 February 2012
Residual RMS
0.78 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
16.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 37.8
16.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2012 C2

Named

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