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C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,531.636 AU
Eccentricity
1.0014
Inclination
113.52°
Perihelion
3.624 AU
Longitude of ascending node
2.64°
Argument of periapsis
181.51°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2460033.40947 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,021.9 LD
2.6259 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.942

Orbit quality

Observations used
5,421
Data arc
6.34 years
First observed
11 October 2019
Last observed
13 February 2026
Residual RMS
0.44 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
11 March 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
8.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5.8
8.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2019 U5

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