NEAT

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-1,398.092 AU

Eccentricity

1.0007

Inclination

99.64°

Perihelion

0.962 AU

Longitude of ascending node

210.28°

Argument of periapsis

1.2°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2453141.46572 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 16.6 LD

0.0426 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

2,617

Data arc

4.96 years

First observed

24 August 2001

Last observed

9 August 2006

Residual RMS

0.74 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

8

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6.8

8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2001 Q4