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C/2015 H2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,414.285 AU
Eccentricity
1.0035
Inclination
33.71°
Perihelion
4.967 AU
Longitude of ascending node
350.69°
Argument of periapsis
287.91°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457644.77438 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,608.7 LD
4.1337 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
204
Data arc
5.43 years
First observed
19 May 2014
Last observed
22 October 2019
Residual RMS
0.51 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5
11.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 H2

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