Boattini

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-7,441.316 AU

Eccentricity

1.0011

Inclination

162.7°

Perihelion

8.018 AU

Longitude of ascending node

54.94°

Argument of periapsis

39.94°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2455719.51890 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 2,740.4 LD

7.0415 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

1,909

Data arc

8.55 years

First observed

27 December 2006

Last observed

17 July 2015

Residual RMS

0.73 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

8.3

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6

8.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2008 S3