Skiff

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-6,339.047 AU

Eccentricity

1.0011

Inclination

86.41°

Perihelion

7.11 AU

Longitude of ascending node

50.04°

Argument of periapsis

127.14°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2451640.48586 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 2,513.1 LD

6.4576 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

978

Data arc

4.05 years

First observed

12 May 1999

Last observed

29 May 2003

Residual RMS

0.66 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

31 July 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

6.1

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7

6.1

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1999 J2