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C/2002 O7 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,285.99 AU
Eccentricity
1.0003
Inclination
98.74°
Perihelion
0.903 AU
Longitude of ascending node
12.8°
Argument of periapsis
252.07°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2452905.07167 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 116.4 LD
0.2992 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,606
Data arc
343 days
First observed
29 July 2002
Last observed
7 July 2003
Residual RMS
0.73 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.1
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
12.1

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2002 O7

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