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C/2007 O1 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-595.707 AU
Eccentricity
1.0048
Inclination
24.38°
Perihelion
2.877 AU
Longitude of ascending node
116.23°
Argument of periapsis
159.4°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454254.78578 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 729.4 LD
1.8743 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
164
Data arc
590 days
First observed
2 April 2006
Last observed
13 November 2007
Residual RMS
0.73 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.1
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.5
11.1

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2007 O1 · C/2006 GA38

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