LINEAR is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 6.13 AU. Orbit from the JPL solution of 15 April 2021.
Orbital elements
- Eccentricity
- 1
- Inclination
- 42.62°
- Perihelion
- 6.126 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 255.24°
- Argument of periapsis
- 101.28°
- Epoch · J2000
- JD 2453800.21275 (perihelion)
- Orbit class · PAR
- Parabolic comet
- Earth MOID · 2,106.7 LD
- 5.4134 AU
Orbit quality
- Observations used
- 95
- Data arc
- 66 days
- First observed
- 11 December 2006
- Last observed
- 15 February 2007
- Residual RMS
- 0.51 ″
- Solution · Otto Matic
- 15 April 2021
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 6.9
- Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
- 6.9
Discovery & classification
Also known as 2006 X1
Named
Sources
- visual properties: JPL SBDB (lookup)
- visual properties: JPL SBDB (lookup)
- visual properties: JPL SBDB (lookup)
- visual properties: JPL SBDB (lookup)
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB