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C/2012 E2 (SWAN)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-14.17 AU
Eccentricity
1.0005
Inclination
144.43°
Perihelion
0.007 AU
Longitude of ascending node
6.58°
Argument of periapsis
82.41°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456001.52907 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 211.3 LD
0.543 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
43
Data arc
2 days
First observed
11 March 2012
Last observed
13 March 2012
Residual RMS
0.51 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2012 E2

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