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C/2015 V1 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-7,692.742 AU
Eccentricity
1.0006
Inclination
139.23°
Perihelion
4.267 AU
Longitude of ascending node
197.19°
Argument of periapsis
179.65°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458105.30366 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,271.7 LD
3.2678 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.94

Orbit quality

Observations used
2,145
Data arc
3.61 years
First observed
2 November 2015
Last observed
11 June 2019
Residual RMS
0.48 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
8.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8
8.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2015 V1

Named

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