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C/2018 S3 (TESS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-6,079.309 AU
Eccentricity
1.0013
Inclination
78.42°
Perihelion
8 AU
Longitude of ascending node
24.98°
Argument of periapsis
263.85°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457569.03847 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 3,026.3 LD
7.7762 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
35
Data arc
4.79 years
First observed
15 February 2014
Last observed
1 December 2018
Residual RMS
1.19 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
23 February 2023

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
10.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2018 S3

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