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C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,930.311 AU
Eccentricity
1.0014
Inclination
117.98°
Perihelion
6.847 AU
Longitude of ascending node
347.64°
Argument of periapsis
81.67°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2453081.70718 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,490.3 LD
6.3989 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
550
Data arc
3.58 years
First observed
27 July 2002
Last observed
25 February 2006
Residual RMS
0.73 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
10.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2003 O1

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