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C/2007 JA21 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,038.823 AU
Eccentricity
1.0018
Inclination
89.84°
Perihelion
5.369 AU
Longitude of ascending node
65.52°
Argument of periapsis
93.72°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454054.06143 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,027.9 LD
5.2109 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
169
Data arc
474 days
First observed
11 May 2007
Last observed
27 August 2008
Residual RMS
0.7 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
11.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2007 JA21

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