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C/2021 K2 (MASTER)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-4,553.055 AU
Eccentricity
1.0012
Inclination
100.85°
Perihelion
5.467 AU
Longitude of ascending node
282.25°
Argument of periapsis
343.32°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459466.65106 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,746.0 LD
4.4865 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.544

Orbit quality

Observations used
80
Data arc
327 days
First observed
10 May 2021
Last observed
2 April 2022
Residual RMS
0.47 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
16 July 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
8
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2021 K2

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