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C/2019 O3 (Palomar)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,451.575 AU
Eccentricity
1.0036
Inclination
89.82°
Perihelion
8.82 AU
Longitude of ascending node
300.39°
Argument of periapsis
60.1°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459282.39388 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 3,219.5 LD
8.2727 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
2,138
Data arc
5.71 years
First observed
14 May 2019
Last observed
29 January 2025
Residual RMS
0.44 ″
Solution · Davide Farnocchia
13 February 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.1
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6.8
6.1

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2019 O3

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