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C/1999 S2 (McNaught-Watson)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,227.083 AU
Eccentricity
1.0053
Inclination
65.82°
Perihelion
6.468 AU
Longitude of ascending node
74.46°
Argument of periapsis
223.5°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2450775.11805 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,203.9 LD
5.663 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
88
Data arc
881 days
First observed
19 September 1999
Last observed
16 February 2002
Residual RMS
0.73 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
8
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1999 S2

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