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C/2017 F2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,333.414 AU
Eccentricity
1.0052
Inclination
42.51°
Perihelion
6.928 AU
Longitude of ascending node
38.67°
Argument of periapsis
134.9°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458083.68856 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,357.9 LD
6.0587 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
2.408

Orbit quality

Observations used
73
Data arc
705 days
First observed
31 March 2017
Last observed
6 March 2019
Residual RMS
0.59 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 11.5
7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 F2

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