LINEAR

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-684.956 AU

Eccentricity

1.0064

Inclination

81.08°

Perihelion

4.402 AU

Longitude of ascending node

343.05°

Argument of periapsis

202.13°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2453538.68902 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,350.2 LD

3.4694 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

241

Data arc

471 days

First observed

15 December 2004

Last observed

31 March 2006

Residual RMS

0.71 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

6.8

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 13.3

6.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2004 X3