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C/2017 E3 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-465.941 AU
Eccentricity
1.0127
Inclination
70.71°
Perihelion
5.927 AU
Longitude of ascending node
220.74°
Argument of periapsis
334.31°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457911.74770 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,945.7 LD
4.9996 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
1.047

Orbit quality

Observations used
632
Data arc
6.52 years
First observed
14 December 2013
Last observed
20 June 2020
Residual RMS
0.69 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
9 June 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 11.3
5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 E3

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