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C/2019 Q3 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,541.456 AU
Eccentricity
1.0047
Inclination
65.54°
Perihelion
7.25 AU
Longitude of ascending node
151.33°
Argument of periapsis
152.63°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458351.28896 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,460.9 LD
6.3235 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
85
Data arc
65 days
First observed
3 July 2019
Last observed
6 September 2019
Residual RMS
0.21 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
2 May 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
8.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
8.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2019 Q3

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