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C/2018 B1 (Lemmon)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,723.184 AU
Eccentricity
1.003
Inclination
162.42°
Perihelion
5.117 AU
Longitude of ascending node
133.17°
Argument of periapsis
68.35°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458207.94439 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,626.4 LD
4.179 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
316
Data arc
2.79 years
First observed
16 January 2017
Last observed
31 October 2019
Residual RMS
0.55 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
19 July 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
12.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2018 B1

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