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C/2015 XY1 (Lemmon)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,972.582 AU
Eccentricity
1.004
Inclination
148.85°
Perihelion
7.928 AU
Longitude of ascending node
281.62°
Argument of periapsis
196.35°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458238.46487 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,706.4 LD
6.9543 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.761

Orbit quality

Observations used
741
Data arc
4.88 years
First observed
4 December 2015
Last observed
20 October 2020
Residual RMS
0.62 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
31 July 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.3
6.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 XY1

Named

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