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C/2015 X5 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,235.08 AU
Eccentricity
1.003
Inclination
124.28°
Perihelion
6.802 AU
Longitude of ascending node
122.31°
Argument of periapsis
27.75°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458118.53519 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,293.3 LD
5.8927 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.81

Orbit quality

Observations used
227
Data arc
4.19 years
First observed
6 December 2015
Last observed
14 February 2020
Residual RMS
0.48 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.5
6.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 X5

Named

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