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C/2015 A2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-383.132 AU
Eccentricity
1.0137
Inclination
108.9°
Perihelion
5.267 AU
Longitude of ascending node
258.47°
Argument of periapsis
212.37°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457264.98923 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,713.0 LD
4.4017 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
23
Data arc
50 days
First observed
2 December 2014
Last observed
21 January 2015
Residual RMS
0.56 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
14.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 A2

Named

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