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C/2011 M1 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-334.953 AU
Eccentricity
1.0027
Inclination
70.18°
Perihelion
0.896 AU
Longitude of ascending node
324.8°
Argument of periapsis
119.57°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2455812.07247 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 69.1 LD
0.1776 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.403

Orbit quality

Observations used
109
Data arc
41 days
First observed
22 June 2011
Last observed
2 August 2011
Residual RMS
0.84 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 18.3
12.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2011 M1

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