Broughton

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-3,103.702 AU

Eccentricity

1.0008

Inclination

30.17°

Perihelion

2.431 AU

Longitude of ascending node

318.51°

Argument of periapsis

95.61°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2454725.18566 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 642.6 LD

1.6513 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

4,756

Data arc

3.84 years

First observed

8 July 2006

Last observed

11 May 2010

Residual RMS

0.63 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

9.6

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5.3

9.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 OF2