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C/2016 E2 (Kowalski)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,749.317 AU
Eccentricity
1.0002
Inclination
136°
Perihelion
1.075 AU
Longitude of ascending node
186.67°
Argument of periapsis
321.97°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457425.18221 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 71.1 LD
0.1826 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.885

Orbit quality

Observations used
108
Data arc
64 days
First observed
6 March 2016
Last observed
9 May 2016
Residual RMS
0.7 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
7 June 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
20.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.8
20.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2016 E2

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