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C/2015 K4 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-17,923.123 AU
Eccentricity
1.0001
Inclination
80.25°
Perihelion
2.008 AU
Longitude of ascending node
250.77°
Argument of periapsis
357.54°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457144.26547 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 386.9 LD
0.9943 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
134
Data arc
51 days
First observed
24 May 2015
Last observed
14 July 2015
Residual RMS
0.63 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 12
14.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 K4

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