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C/2020 H3 (Wierzchos)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,038.567 AU
Eccentricity
1.0022
Inclination
62.37°
Perihelion
2.304 AU
Longitude of ascending node
270.57°
Argument of periapsis
29.61°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459004.06648 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 534.0 LD
1.372 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.946

Orbit quality

Observations used
131
Data arc
123 days
First observed
25 April 2020
Last observed
26 August 2020
Residual RMS
0.55 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 27.5
7.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 H3

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