PANSTARRS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-63,413.766 AU

Eccentricity

1

Inclination

6.35°

Perihelion

1.044 AU

Longitude of ascending node

235.26°

Argument of periapsis

68.32°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2457883.43575 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 40.1 LD

0.1029 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

50

Data arc

189 days

First observed

11 June 2017

Last observed

17 December 2017

Residual RMS

0.79 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

13.7

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10

13.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 E61-B