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C/2011 L3 (McNaught)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-18,921.285 AU
Eccentricity
1.0001
Inclination
87.11°
Perihelion
1.924 AU
Longitude of ascending node
307.76°
Argument of periapsis
27.73°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2455784.00043 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 383.8 LD
0.9863 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
798
Data arc
174 days
First observed
3 June 2011
Last observed
24 November 2011
Residual RMS
0.79 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
14.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2011 L3

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