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C/2000 K1 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,730.611 AU
Eccentricity
1.0023
Inclination
116.79°
Perihelion
6.276 AU
Longitude of ascending node
260.2°
Argument of periapsis
15.79°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2451527.01235 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,058.0 LD
5.2882 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
304
Data arc
820 days
First observed
18 May 1999
Last observed
15 August 2001
Residual RMS
0.85 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.3
6.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2000 K1

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