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C/1999 H3 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,181.057 AU
Eccentricity
1.003
Inclination
115.84°
Perihelion
3.501 AU
Longitude of ascending node
332.73°
Argument of periapsis
101.91°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2451408.71981 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,191.6 LD
3.0618 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
847
Data arc
2.91 years
First observed
22 April 1999
Last observed
20 March 2002
Residual RMS
0.76 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
10.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1999 H3

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