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C/2017 M5 (TOTAS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,602.163 AU
Eccentricity
1.0037
Inclination
15.88°
Perihelion
5.99 AU
Longitude of ascending node
216.26°
Argument of periapsis
92.66°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458272.44395 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,954.2 LD
5.0213 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
461
Data arc
3.74 years
First observed
6 March 2016
Last observed
2 December 2019
Residual RMS
0.64 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.8
6.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 M5

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