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C/2008 T2 (Cardinal)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-11,027.761 AU
Eccentricity
1.0001
Inclination
56.3°
Perihelion
1.202 AU
Longitude of ascending node
309.68°
Argument of periapsis
215.87°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454995.73958 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 123.6 LD
0.3175 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.754

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,309
Data arc
338 days
First observed
6 October 2008
Last observed
9 September 2009
Residual RMS
0.6 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5.3
11.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2008 T2

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