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C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,564.687 AU
Eccentricity
1.0014
Inclination
66.85°
Perihelion
4.916 AU
Longitude of ascending node
246.09°
Argument of periapsis
11.42°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2452674.15474 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,524.3 LD
3.9168 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,472
Data arc
555 days
First observed
8 April 2003
Last observed
14 October 2004
Residual RMS
0.63 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 9.8
6.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2003 G1

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