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C/2020 N1 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,610.974 AU
Eccentricity
1.0005
Inclination
29.7°
Perihelion
1.321 AU
Longitude of ascending node
279.98°
Argument of periapsis
186.77°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459285.72841 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 132.5 LD
0.3404 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
856
Data arc
287 days
First observed
1 July 2020
Last observed
14 April 2021
Residual RMS
0.79 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
8 April 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
15.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 N1

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