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C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-10,881.86 AU
Eccentricity
1.0002
Inclination
78.67°
Perihelion
1.777 AU
Longitude of ascending node
73.07°
Argument of periapsis
112.63°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454620.29512 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 465.7 LD
1.1968 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
206
Data arc
284 days
First observed
29 November 2007
Last observed
8 September 2008
Residual RMS
0.86 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
15.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2007 W3

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