LINEAR

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-5,895.868 AU

Eccentricity

1.0007

Inclination

52.73°

Perihelion

4.201 AU

Longitude of ascending node

195.39°

Argument of periapsis

164.62°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2451658.79084 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,254.1 LD

3.2225 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

610

Data arc

3.37 years

First observed

26 May 1999

Last observed

7 October 2002

Residual RMS

0.69 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

9.4

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5.5

9.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1999 K8