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C/2006 M4 (SWAN)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,231.355 AU
Eccentricity
1.0002
Inclination
111.82°
Perihelion
0.783 AU
Longitude of ascending node
148.73°
Argument of periapsis
62.59°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454007.22851 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 27.4 LD
0.0705 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,265
Data arc
433 days
First observed
12 July 2006
Last observed
18 September 2007
Residual RMS
0.65 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7.3
11

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 M4

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