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C/2019 M3 (ATLAS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,091.709 AU
Eccentricity
1.0022
Inclination
99.44°
Perihelion
2.418 AU
Longitude of ascending node
154.9°
Argument of periapsis
87.94°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458486.55178 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 851.4 LD
2.1877 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
340
Data arc
117 days
First observed
30 June 2019
Last observed
25 October 2019
Residual RMS
0.53 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
13.8
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6
13.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2019 M3

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