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C/2018 F4-B (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,428.378 AU
Eccentricity
1.0014
Inclination
78.09°
Perihelion
3.44 AU
Longitude of ascending node
26.51°
Argument of periapsis
263.21°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458821.55984 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,229.6 LD
3.1595 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
167
Data arc
420 days
First observed
12 September 2020
Last observed
6 November 2021
Residual RMS
0.57 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
24 April 2023

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 11.8
7.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2018 F4-B

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