Leonard

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-6,759.667 AU

Eccentricity

1.0008

Inclination

43.08°

Perihelion

5.129 AU

Longitude of ascending node

8.24°

Argument of periapsis

72.87°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2460008.80720 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,720.2 LD

4.4202 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

2.051

Orbit quality

Observations used

355

Data arc

2.51 years

First observed

15 September 2022

Last observed

20 March 2025

Residual RMS

0.52 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

11 April 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

12.3

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5

12.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2022 R3