Jensen-Shoemaker

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-924.977 AU

Eccentricity

1.0036

Inclination

76.7°

Perihelion

3.333 AU

Longitude of ascending node

198.34°

Argument of periapsis

194.71°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2447179.18197 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 918.4 LD

2.3598 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

33

Data arc

2.6 years

First observed

24 September 1987

Last observed

29 April 1990

Residual RMS

0.54 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

9.2

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10

9.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1987 W3