Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-990.651 AU

Eccentricity

1.0004

Inclination

143.99°

Perihelion

0.387 AU

Longitude of ascending node

128.72°

Argument of periapsis

88.77°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2458456.00810 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 44.8 LD

0.115 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

-0.624

Orbit quality

Observations used

750

Data arc

37 days

First observed

8 November 2018

Last observed

15 December 2018

Residual RMS

0.58 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

12.8

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6.3

12.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2018 V1