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C/2009 P2 (Boattini)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,252.703 AU
Eccentricity
1.0015
Inclination
163.45°
Perihelion
6.544 AU
Longitude of ascending node
60.36°
Argument of periapsis
76.03°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2455238.01080 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,172.3 LD
5.5818 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
507
Data arc
2.9 years
First observed
1 October 2008
Last observed
27 August 2011
Residual RMS
0.72 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
11.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2009 P2 · C/2008 TQ137 · C/2008 VP28

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