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C/2017 S7 (Lemmon)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,045.988 AU
Eccentricity
1.0025
Inclination
124.22°
Perihelion
7.614 AU
Longitude of ascending node
262.79°
Argument of periapsis
187.75°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2457901.38669 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 2,582.3 LD
6.6354 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
157
Data arc
2.89 years
First observed
13 January 2016
Last observed
4 December 2018
Residual RMS
0.51 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
6.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 S7

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