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C/2017 Y2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,804.896 AU
Eccentricity
1.001
Inclination
128.42°
Perihelion
4.632 AU
Longitude of ascending node
65.99°
Argument of periapsis
147.86°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459158.06463 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,442.9 LD
3.7076 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.4

Orbit quality

Observations used
961
Data arc
4.6 years
First observed
24 December 2017
Last observed
31 July 2022
Residual RMS
0.5 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
25 February 2024

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
8.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8
8.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 Y2

Named

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