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C/2017 F1 (Lemmon)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,095.334 AU
Eccentricity
1.0041
Inclination
146.48°
Perihelion
4.5 AU
Longitude of ascending node
158.74°
Argument of periapsis
64.81°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458088.49216 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,430.5 LD
3.6757 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-2.181

Orbit quality

Observations used
89
Data arc
407 days
First observed
4 February 2017
Last observed
18 March 2018
Residual RMS
0.57 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
8.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 13.8
8.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 F1

Named

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