PANSTARRS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-2,112.06 AU

Eccentricity

1.0016

Inclination

11.35°

Perihelion

3.457 AU

Longitude of ascending node

164.62°

Argument of periapsis

104.02°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2457119.19742 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 959.7 LD

2.466 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

2.259

Orbit quality

Observations used

1,763

Data arc

5.74 years

First observed

19 January 2012

Last observed

17 October 2017

Residual RMS

0.72 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

8.1

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7.5

8.1

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2012 F3