LINEAR

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-2,008.573 AU

Eccentricity

1.0026

Inclination

31.41°

Perihelion

5.191 AU

Longitude of ascending node

48.45°

Argument of periapsis

92.47°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2453836.26413 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,704.0 LD

4.3785 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

2,466

Data arc

4.36 years

First observed

30 October 2003

Last observed

9 March 2008

Residual RMS

0.7 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Physical properties

Rotation period

3.31 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

6.2

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.5

6.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2003 WT42