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C/2015 D3 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,704.796 AU
Eccentricity
1.0022
Inclination
128.51°
Perihelion
8.149 AU
Longitude of ascending node
156.98°
Argument of periapsis
2.89°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457509.88566 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,785.8 LD
7.1583 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
313
Data arc
6.87 years
First observed
8 April 2013
Last observed
21 February 2020
Residual RMS
0.54 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
10.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 D3

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