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C/2016 A1 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,707.537 AU
Eccentricity
1.002
Inclination
121.19°
Perihelion
5.328 AU
Longitude of ascending node
128.17°
Argument of periapsis
10.32°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458080.87090 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,694.3 LD
4.3535 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.482

Orbit quality

Observations used
2,143
Data arc
4.12 years
First observed
1 January 2016
Last observed
15 February 2020
Residual RMS
0.54 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
19 July 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 9.3
6.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2016 A1

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