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C/2014 A4 (SONEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,890.464 AU
Eccentricity
1.0009
Inclination
121.36°
Perihelion
4.18 AU
Longitude of ascending node
29.73°
Argument of periapsis
356.79°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457271.36465 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,240.1 LD
3.1865 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.319

Orbit quality

Observations used
2,742
Data arc
3.68 years
First observed
12 January 2014
Last observed
17 September 2017
Residual RMS
0.59 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
9.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5.8
9.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2014 A4

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