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C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,039.092 AU
Eccentricity
1.0004
Inclination
78.56°
Perihelion
0.838 AU
Longitude of ascending node
157.32°
Argument of periapsis
267.96°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459966.18566 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 159.7 LD
0.4104 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
75
Data arc
36 days
First observed
19 September 2022
Last observed
25 October 2022
Residual RMS
0.43 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
10 November 2022

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
13.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 18.5
13.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2022 S3

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