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C/2020 O2 (Amaral)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,090.901 AU
Eccentricity
1.0023
Inclination
71.75°
Perihelion
4.862 AU
Longitude of ascending node
256.76°
Argument of periapsis
10.31°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459455.11487 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,501.7 LD
3.8587 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.856

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,595
Data arc
3.16 years
First observed
23 July 2020
Last observed
21 September 2023
Residual RMS
0.52 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
14 May 2024

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.5
5.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 O2

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