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C/2012 B3 (La Sagra)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,988.543 AU
Eccentricity
1.0012
Inclination
106.93°
Perihelion
3.537 AU
Longitude of ascending node
253°
Argument of periapsis
50.73°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2455902.33471 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,092.5 LD
2.8073 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
295
Data arc
205 days
First observed
29 January 2012
Last observed
21 August 2012
Residual RMS
0.59 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
13.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
13.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2012 B3

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