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C/2016 E1 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,590.718 AU
Eccentricity
1.0032
Inclination
131.89°
Perihelion
8.177 AU
Longitude of ascending node
233.03°
Argument of periapsis
47.29°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457905.62367 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,857.3 LD
7.3421 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
166
Data arc
3.83 years
First observed
3 March 2016
Last observed
1 January 2020
Residual RMS
0.46 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 9.5
6.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2016 E1

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