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C/2015 LC2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,621.987 AU
Eccentricity
1.0013
Inclination
93.71°
Perihelion
5.892 AU
Longitude of ascending node
223.57°
Argument of periapsis
341.87°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457144.46644 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,917.7 LD
4.9277 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
1.389

Orbit quality

Observations used
437
Data arc
3.2 years
First observed
7 June 2015
Last observed
17 August 2018
Residual RMS
0.71 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
10.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 LC2

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