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C/2013 P3 (Palomar)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-7,480.047 AU
Eccentricity
1.0012
Inclination
93.91°
Perihelion
8.647 AU
Longitude of ascending node
177.28°
Argument of periapsis
177.19°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456985.45892 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,974.6 LD
7.6434 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
492
Data arc
4.88 years
First observed
8 August 2013
Last observed
24 June 2018
Residual RMS
0.44 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8
6.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2013 P3

Named

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