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C/2016 C1 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,651.49 AU
Eccentricity
1.0051
Inclination
56.18°
Perihelion
8.463 AU
Longitude of ascending node
181.78°
Argument of periapsis
328.74°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457437.79630 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,944.1 LD
7.565 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
236
Data arc
4.28 years
First observed
12 February 2016
Last observed
24 May 2020
Residual RMS
0.57 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.5
6.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2016 C1

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