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C/2021 Y1 (ATLAS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,437.901 AU
Eccentricity
1.0008
Inclination
77.19°
Perihelion
2.033 AU
Longitude of ascending node
244.77°
Argument of periapsis
245.81°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2460065.19640 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 570.1 LD
1.4649 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,857
Data arc
585 days
First observed
8 November 2021
Last observed
16 June 2023
Residual RMS
0.49 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
13 April 2024

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
12

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2021 Y1

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