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C/2017 B3 (LINEAR)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,908.208 AU
Eccentricity
1.0021
Inclination
54.18°
Perihelion
3.921 AU
Longitude of ascending node
2.18°
Argument of periapsis
284.77°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458517.09926 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,301.9 LD
3.3454 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,591
Data arc
5.83 years
First observed
4 March 2016
Last observed
1 January 2022
Residual RMS
0.49 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
31 July 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 9
6.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 B3

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