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C/2019 NJ3 (Lemmon)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,660.256 AU
Eccentricity
1.0009
Inclination
99.44°
Perihelion
4.362 AU
Longitude of ascending node
142.45°
Argument of periapsis
246.81°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459144.59968 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,502.7 LD
3.8613 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
1.066

Orbit quality

Observations used
70
Data arc
624 days
First observed
5 June 2019
Last observed
18 February 2021
Residual RMS
0.43 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
11 March 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 13.5
6.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2019 NJ3

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