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C/2000 U5 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-648.51 AU
Eccentricity
1.0054
Inclination
93.65°
Perihelion
3.486 AU
Longitude of ascending node
65.29°
Argument of periapsis
299.02°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2451617.08953 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,134.9 LD
2.9161 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
288
Data arc
362 days
First observed
29 October 2000
Last observed
26 October 2001
Residual RMS
0.69 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.3
7.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2000 U5

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