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Solar
Comet

PANSTARRS

C/2020 T4 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-53,626.424 AU
Eccentricity
1
Inclination
83.82°
Perihelion
2.192 AU
Longitude of ascending node
50.62°
Argument of periapsis
79.6°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459400.74757 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 711.5 LD
1.8283 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.198

Orbit quality

Observations used
171
Data arc
264 days
First observed
26 September 2020
Last observed
17 June 2021
Residual RMS
0.4 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
1 July 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.8
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
15.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 T4

Named

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