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C/2025 M2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,420.606 AU
Eccentricity
1.0019
Inclination
173.22°
Perihelion
2.721 AU
Longitude of ascending node
305.53°
Argument of periapsis
96.75°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2461733.00512 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 672.4 LD
1.7277 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
635
Data arc
501 days
First observed
29 May 2025
Last observed
12 October 2026
Residual RMS
0.41 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
14 October 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 11.3
5.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2025 M2

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