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Solar
Comet

Fuls

C/2017 U2 (Fuls)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-541,554.498 AU
Eccentricity
1
Inclination
95.43°
Perihelion
6.701 AU
Longitude of ascending node
149.71°
Argument of periapsis
147.73°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457993.62360 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,267.5 LD
5.8265 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.303

Orbit quality

Observations used
59
Data arc
416 days
First observed
26 July 2017
Last observed
15 September 2018
Residual RMS
0.42 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 12
7.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 U2

Named

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