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C/2020 K5 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,144.453 AU
Eccentricity
1.0013
Inclination
67.16°
Perihelion
1.535 AU
Longitude of ascending node
86.16°
Argument of periapsis
249.6°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459371.09568 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 367.5 LD
0.9443 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
95
Data arc
410 days
First observed
3 April 2020
Last observed
18 May 2021
Residual RMS
0.62 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
19 July 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.1
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
15.1

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 K5

Named

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