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C/2015 W1 (Gibbs)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,734.174 AU
Eccentricity
1.0013
Inclination
87.32°
Perihelion
2.232 AU
Longitude of ascending node
114.31°
Argument of periapsis
48.11°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457525.69417 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 578.1 LD
1.4855 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
355
Data arc
228 days
First observed
18 November 2015
Last observed
3 July 2016
Residual RMS
0.58 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 9.5
12.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 W1

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