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C/2019 M4 (TESS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,024.744 AU
Eccentricity
1.0045
Inclination
65.71°
Perihelion
9.181 AU
Longitude of ascending node
52.57°
Argument of periapsis
260.25°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458736.72999 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 3,410.6 LD
8.7637 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
88
Data arc
178 days
First observed
27 June 2019
Last observed
22 December 2019
Residual RMS
0.25 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
11 May 2023

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
4.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
4.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2019 M4

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