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C/2020 K2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-6,865.139 AU
Eccentricity
1.0013
Inclination
91.04°
Perihelion
8.878 AU
Longitude of ascending node
288.34°
Argument of periapsis
67.27°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459066.21582 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 3,283.9 LD
8.4381 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.066

Orbit quality

Observations used
87
Data arc
403 days
First observed
21 May 2020
Last observed
28 June 2021
Residual RMS
0.4 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
1 July 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 9.3
7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 K2

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