Wierzchos

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-9,700.877 AU

Eccentricity

1.0001

Inclination

75.24°

Perihelion

0.566 AU

Longitude of ascending node

108.08°

Argument of periapsis

243.63°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2461061.26317 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 77.8 LD

0.1998 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

0.238

Orbit quality

Observations used

2,233

Data arc

783 days

First observed

15 February 2024

Last observed

8 April 2026

Residual RMS

0.48 ″

Solution · Davide Farnocchia

7 July 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

11.7

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5

11.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2024 E1