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C/2015 X7 (ATLAS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,949.127 AU
Eccentricity
1.0019
Inclination
57.58°
Perihelion
3.685 AU
Longitude of ascending node
139.88°
Argument of periapsis
348.49°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457599.74970 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,055.3 LD
2.7116 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
620
Data arc
870 days
First observed
28 January 2015
Last observed
16 June 2017
Residual RMS
0.68 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6
11.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 X7

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