Groeneveld

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-279.4 AU

Eccentricity

1.013

Inclination

18.65°

Perihelion

3.625 AU

Longitude of ascending node

31.53°

Argument of periapsis

188.12°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2433958.91008 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,019.2 LD

2.619 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

9

Data arc

7 days

First observed

31 March 1951

Last observed

7 April 1951

Residual RMS

0.3 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

24 April 2023

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

5.9

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10

5.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1951 G1