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C/2017 K1 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,479.295 AU
Eccentricity
1.0021
Inclination
154.01°
Perihelion
7.286 AU
Longitude of ascending node
225.64°
Argument of periapsis
4.2°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458192.27127 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,443.3 LD
6.2783 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-2.99

Orbit quality

Observations used
138
Data arc
3.73 years
First observed
1 September 2015
Last observed
27 May 2019
Residual RMS
0.57 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.3
6.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 K1

Named

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