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C/2020 P1 (NEOWISE)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,152.562 AU
Eccentricity
1.0003
Inclination
45.05°
Perihelion
0.342 AU
Longitude of ascending node
53.54°
Argument of periapsis
8.89°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459142.67898 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 250.3 LD
0.6431 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.539

Orbit quality

Observations used
136
Data arc
129 days
First observed
2 August 2020
Last observed
9 December 2020
Residual RMS
0.65 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5.3
15.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2020 P1

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