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C/2011 R1 (McNaught)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,805.811 AU
Eccentricity
1.0007
Inclination
116.2°
Perihelion
2.08 AU
Longitude of ascending node
221.41°
Argument of periapsis
308.86°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456220.12093 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 511.0 LD
1.313 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,454
Data arc
3.41 years
First observed
11 October 2010
Last observed
10 March 2014
Residual RMS
0.65 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
9.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6
9.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2011 R1

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