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C/2009 O4 (Hill)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,918.552 AU
Eccentricity
1.0013
Inclination
95.82°
Perihelion
2.564 AU
Longitude of ascending node
172.94°
Argument of periapsis
223.73°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2455197.77629 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 686.6 LD
1.7643 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
764
Data arc
137 days
First observed
30 July 2009
Last observed
14 December 2009
Residual RMS
0.53 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
4.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 21
4.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2009 O4

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