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C/2015 G2 (MASTER)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,973.798 AU
Eccentricity
1.0004
Inclination
147.56°
Perihelion
0.78 AU
Longitude of ascending node
110.06°
Argument of periapsis
257.46°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457166.28745 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 56.7 LD
0.1457 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
562
Data arc
314 days
First observed
30 March 2015
Last observed
7 February 2016
Residual RMS
0.61 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6
12

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 G2

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