Larsen

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-2,514.703 AU

Eccentricity

1.0023

Inclination

113.42°

Perihelion

5.768 AU

Longitude of ascending node

255.53°

Argument of periapsis

20.84°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2451011.60915 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,869.5 LD

4.8038 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

109

Data arc

384 days

First observed

26 May 1998

Last observed

14 June 1999

Residual RMS

0.76 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

6.5

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10

6.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1998 M3