Whipple

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-10,684.39 AU

Eccentricity

1.0002

Inclination

41.55°

Perihelion

1.734 AU

Longitude of ascending node

128.61°

Argument of periapsis

107.74°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2428704.56417 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 409.2 LD

1.0515 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

53

Data arc

177 days

First observed

16 February 1937

Last observed

12 August 1937

Residual RMS

0.89 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

20 February 2024

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

4.2

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 16.5

4.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1937 C1