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C/2020 W5 (Lemmon)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,039.359 AU
Eccentricity
1.0016
Inclination
88.59°
Perihelion
3.364 AU
Longitude of ascending node
75.52°
Argument of periapsis
24.48°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459183.57963 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 952.9 LD
2.4486 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
55
Data arc
70 days
First observed
30 October 2020
Last observed
8 January 2021
Residual RMS
0.43 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
10 January 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
14.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 W5

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