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C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,404.074 AU
Eccentricity
1.0003
Inclination
134.25°
Perihelion
1.024 AU
Longitude of ascending node
18.68°
Argument of periapsis
198.44°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2453292.21886 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 18.6 LD
0.0479 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
3,625
Data arc
3.47 years
First observed
28 May 2003
Last observed
17 November 2006
Residual RMS
0.63 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7
7.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2003 K4

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