Lemmon

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-2,758.336 AU

Eccentricity

1.0023

Inclination

106.11°

Perihelion

6.463 AU

Longitude of ascending node

312.81°

Argument of periapsis

75.85°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2456888.83103 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 2,366.6 LD

6.0812 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

0.208

Orbit quality

Observations used

962

Data arc

4.02 years

First observed

30 May 2012

Last observed

8 June 2016

Residual RMS

0.57 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

5.5

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.5

5.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2012 K8