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C/2021 K3 (Catalina)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,468.531 AU
Eccentricity
1.0036
Inclination
134.8°
Perihelion
5.23 AU
Longitude of ascending node
114.44°
Argument of periapsis
181.95°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459612.84097 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,640.0 LD
4.214 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
99
Data arc
369 days
First observed
20 May 2021
Last observed
24 May 2022
Residual RMS
0.32 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
7 June 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
14.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2021 K3

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