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C/2015 B2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-14,307.502 AU
Eccentricity
1.0002
Inclination
105.09°
Perihelion
3.37 AU
Longitude of ascending node
341.9°
Argument of periapsis
284.77°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457515.07330 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,150.8 LD
2.957 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.591

Orbit quality

Observations used
242
Data arc
2.68 years
First observed
6 January 2015
Last observed
12 September 2017
Residual RMS
0.52 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7
11.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 B2

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