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C/2018 F4 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,260.994 AU
Eccentricity
1.0015
Inclination
78.1°
Perihelion
3.44 AU
Longitude of ascending node
26.51°
Argument of periapsis
263.2°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458821.55991 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,229.7 LD
3.1598 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
530
Data arc
3.64 years
First observed
17 March 2018
Last observed
6 November 2021
Residual RMS
1.03 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
24 April 2023

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 13.3
5.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2018 F4

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