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C/2006 K3 (McNaught)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,150.724 AU
Eccentricity
1.0008
Inclination
92.62°
Perihelion
2.501 AU
Longitude of ascending node
49.4°
Argument of periapsis
328.08°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454172.87086 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 630.8 LD
1.6208 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
205
Data arc
614 days
First observed
22 May 2006
Last observed
26 January 2008
Residual RMS
0.73 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
12.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 K3

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