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C/1999 T3 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,756.338 AU
Eccentricity
1.0031
Inclination
104.76°
Perihelion
5.368 AU
Longitude of ascending node
223.52°
Argument of periapsis
211.1°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2451786.87456 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,747.6 LD
4.4904 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
227
Data arc
868 days
First observed
3 October 1999
Last observed
17 February 2002
Residual RMS
0.73 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.8
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
10.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1999 T3 · C/1999 VF205

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