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C/2014 W6 (Catalina)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,772.929 AU
Eccentricity
1.0017
Inclination
53.56°
Perihelion
3.088 AU
Longitude of ascending node
338.13°
Argument of periapsis
209.85°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457100.50500 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 845.6 LD
2.1729 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
139
Data arc
242 days
First observed
20 November 2014
Last observed
20 July 2015
Residual RMS
0.7 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
14.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2014 W6

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