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C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,684.077 AU
Eccentricity
1.0003
Inclination
109.17°
Perihelion
1.112 AU
Longitude of ascending node
302.56°
Argument of periapsis
145.81°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459957.28520 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 85.5 LD
0.2198 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.426

Orbit quality

Observations used
5,330
Data arc
809 days
First observed
25 October 2021
Last observed
12 January 2024
Residual RMS
0.46 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
31 July 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.8
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
10.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2022 E3

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