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C/2014 W8 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,315.589 AU
Eccentricity
1.0011
Inclination
41.11°
Perihelion
4.899 AU
Longitude of ascending node
224.56°
Argument of periapsis
230.78°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457287.20518 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,582.0 LD
4.065 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
2.081

Orbit quality

Observations used
32
Data arc
36 days
First observed
12 November 2014
Last observed
18 December 2014
Residual RMS
0.32 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
10.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2014 W8

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