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C/2008 J4 (McNaught)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-58.238 AU
Eccentricity
1.0077
Inclination
87.48°
Perihelion
0.449 AU
Longitude of ascending node
289.37°
Argument of periapsis
93.06°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454636.89522 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 16.9 LD
0.0435 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
22
Data arc
15 days
First observed
10 May 2008
Last observed
25 May 2008
Residual RMS
0.18 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
16.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 12.8
16.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2008 J4

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