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C/2015 T2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-17,826.537 AU
Eccentricity
1.0004
Inclination
124.54°
Perihelion
6.935 AU
Longitude of ascending node
51.06°
Argument of periapsis
30.77°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457894.10757 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,347.4 LD
6.0319 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
214
Data arc
3.96 years
First observed
9 October 2015
Last observed
26 September 2019
Residual RMS
0.49 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.3
7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 T2

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