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C/2000 OF8 (Spacewatch)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,204.413 AU
Eccentricity
1.0018
Inclination
152.43°
Perihelion
2.173 AU
Longitude of ascending node
117.09°
Argument of periapsis
256.08°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2452126.30073 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 522.4 LD
1.3425 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
72
Data arc
373 days
First observed
24 July 2000
Last observed
1 August 2001
Residual RMS
0.58 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.8
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.8
12.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2000 OF8

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