ASASSN

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-17,021.932 AU

Eccentricity

1.0002

Inclination

77.53°

Perihelion

3.125 AU

Longitude of ascending node

25.26°

Argument of periapsis

24.4°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2458798.46422 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 853.9 LD

2.1943 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

0.474

Orbit quality

Observations used

4,653

Data arc

3.89 years

First observed

7 July 2018

Last observed

28 May 2022

Residual RMS

0.43 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

31 December 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

9.6

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5

9.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2018 N2