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C/2021 C6 (Lemmon)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,764.328 AU
Eccentricity
1.0019
Inclination
164.63°
Perihelion
3.271 AU
Longitude of ascending node
332.16°
Argument of periapsis
203.57°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459531.84706 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 892.8 LD
2.2941 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
199
Data arc
691 days
First observed
23 January 2021
Last observed
15 December 2022
Residual RMS
0.5 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
28 December 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
15.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2021 C6

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